JULIE FRAGAR

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2026 MELBOURNE ART FAIR


19-22 February, 2026  /  Preview & Vernissage 19 February  /  Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, Melbourne.  {PurchaseTickets}

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Julie Fragar will present a new body of work at the upcoming 2026 Melbourne Art Fair.  Delving into the complexities of the lived human experience via the entwining of personal narratives with broader, collective themes, Fragar’s work navigates the intersections of family history, portraiture, biography, and the spectrum of human emotions in a process that meticulously layers imagery from various sources - resulting in paintings that are profound representations of psychological spaces.  Text paintings often coexist with image-based works in explicit abstract association, causing the viewer to perpetually reconsider how her work might be approached or read.

Fragar's work, held in major public collections across Australia, offers the audience a raw, introspective and often unsettling narrative whilst exploring how individual experiences may be reflected and magnified within the collective consciousness.

Julie Fragar is represented nationally in Australia by The Renshaws.













Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), 2025 / Oil on canvas, 2400h x 1804w mm Winner of the 2025 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales.