About Hobart Current
Hobart Current is an innovative long-term partnership between the City of Hobart and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), nurturing and showcasing contemporary artists working across performance, music, film, design, visual art and literature.
We have held two iterations of this exhibition program so far:
Hobart Current: Liberty in 2021
Hobart Current: Epoch in 2023/24
The next exhibition program will be showcased in late 2025/26:
The exhibition is hosted in TMAG as well as various outdoor sites across the Hobart CBD.
Announcement of Artists
Following a rigorous and considered process, the City of Hobart and Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery are proud to announce the participating artists for Hobart Current: Here.
Creative Director
announced
October 2024
Travis Tiddy and Denise Robinson to lead Hobart Current: Here
Artists
announced
December 2024
Ten artists based in Lutruwita/Tasmania to participate in Hobart Current: Here
Exhibition
opens
November 2025
The exhibition will open in Hobart.
Hobart Current Timeline
July 2025
ARTIST VLOG
JONNY SCHOLES
May 2025
ARTIST VLOG
ANDY HUTSON
April 2025
ARTIST VLOG
JADE IRVINE
April 2025
ARTIST VLOG
MARION ABRAHAM
April 2025
ARTIST VLOG
PETER WALLER
December 2024
Artists announcement
Artist announcement
Following a rigorous and considered process, the City of Hobart and Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery are proud to announce the participating artists for Hobart Current: Here.
October 2024
Artist EOIs open
Artists sought to participate in Hobart Current: Here
Expressions of interest (EOIs) opened for artists to participate in the Hobart Current: Here exhibition program.
October 2024
Announcement of new Creative Directors and theme
Travis Tiddy and Denise Robinson to lead Hobart Current: Here
The City of Hobart and TMAG announced the creative team of Travis Tiddy and Denise Robinson will lead the third Hobart Current exhibition program, with the theme Here.
June 2024
Creative Director EOIs open
Commissioning a Creative Director for Hobart Current 2025
The City of Hobart and TMAG held expressions of interest (EOIs) for a Creative Director for the third Hobart Current.