Join us for opening night.
Gallery Director Aaron Bradbrook, on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council, cordially invites you and a guest to the opening night of the Warrnambool Art Gallery's major 2026 summer exhibition, Dreaming myself into a future that was worth living.
On the night
3–4pm
Arrive early for exclusive artist talks with Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley and Shaun Gladwell.
4:30–8pm
Official Exhibition Launch
Ft. Gunai/Kurnai, Gunditjmara, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta DJ NAYCAB, alongside locals Inharmonicity and Prince Zest + Food trucks and bar.
8pm–Late
Continue the party with a return set from NAYCAB at The Dart and Marlin.
RSVP by emailing gallery@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
About the exhibition 14 November 2026 – 18 April 2027
Dreaming myself into a future that was worth living
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
Gordon Bennett
Shaun Gladwell
Bringing together a major new commission from Berlin-based Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, alongside pioneering Australian figures Gordon Bennett and Shaun Gladwell, the exhibition invites participants to experience an immersive display and explore the body’s relationship with institutional power, the archive, technology, and one another.