EMERGING ART BEAT 2026

About the event

Emerging Art Beat Exhibition 2026

—— Where Do We Go From Here?

📣 Exhibition Period: 26 APR 2026 - 07 MAY 2026 (Complimentary drinks and curated refreshments will be served)

📍  Creative Asia Art Centre, World Trade Centre Melbourne

📝 Free Entry

Emerging Art Beat 2026 is a contemporary group exhibition showcasing the work of 44 emerging artists and curators from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Australia, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Presented at the Creative Asia Art Centre in Melbourne, the exhibition offers a dynamic platform for early-career practitioners to engage with global audiences and explore new creative directions.

The exhibition is co-hosted by the Australia Multi Art & Culture Council and the Creative Asia Foundation, organisations dedicated to fostering cross-cultural artistic exchange and supporting emerging creative voices.

Curated under the theme “Distributed Worlds — Where Do We Go From Here?”, the exhibition responds to the increasingly fragmented yet interconnected conditions of contemporary life. In a world shaped by overlapping technological, social, and cultural systems, artists examine how identities, realities, and relationships are continuously shifting and being redefined.

Featuring works across painting, installation, digital media, photography, and experimental practices, the exhibition does not present a single narrative. Instead, it creates a relational space where different perspectives coexist, intersect, and challenge one another. Through this approach, the exhibition invites audiences to reflect on complexity, uncertainty, and the evolving nature of our shared future.

More than an exhibition, Emerging Art Beat 2026 is a space for dialogue and exchange—bringing together artists, curators, and communities to navigate the question not of where we are, but where we might be going next.