The National: New Australian Art 2017, Australia’s new art biennial, opens to the public next Friday 31 March, featuring the work of 49 artists across three of Sydney’s premiere art institutions Carriageworks, Art Gallery of NSW and the Museum of Contemporary Art. The first edition of a six-year initiative, presented in 2017, 2019 and 2021, The National explores the latest ideas and forms in contemporary Australian art, connecting three of Sydney’s key cultural precincts – The Domain, Redfern and Circular Quay – in the only large-scale, multi-venue exhibition in the city to be focused solely on contemporary Australian art. Carriageworks will feature several performances throughout the exhibition, including Atlanta Eke & Ghenoa Gela’s ‘The Unsettling’ in June, exploring issues of invisible violence in Australian culture and the problematic nature of cross cultural collaboration through the lens of Horrorcore Hip Hop.