An exhibition celebrating the longevity and brilliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art headlines the reopening of the University of Melbourne’s flagship art museum, the Potter Museum of Art (The Potter), next year.

Titled 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art and featuring more than 400 artworks, the exhibition is part of a year-long program to mark the Museum’s reopening.

The Museum has undergone extensive redevelopment by Wood Marsh Architects and will feature an impressive new entrance on the University’s campus, along with new and improved spaces for the Museum’s leading collection-based learning programs made possible by the generous support of The Ian Potter Foundation and Lady Primrose Potter AC.

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art stares into the dark heart of Australia’s art history and is curated by Professor Marcia Langton AO, Associate Provost, Ms Judith Ryan AM and Ms Shanysa McConville in consultation with Indigenous custodians.