A painting of a woman driving a red convertible car through the sky above a desert dune landscape. The number plate reads 'BLK PWR'.
A painting of a woman driving a red convertible car through the sky above a desert dune landscape. The number plate reads 'BLK PWR'.

Adelaide Contemporary Experimental

Gallery open now
Until 4:00pm

Lion Arts Centre, North Terrace
Kaurna Yarta, Adelaide 5000

ACE

Current Exhibition

Fresh Hell

03 September 2022 - 29 October 2022

Fresh Hell

Ryan Presley 

What’s On

Offbeat: Pressurised Whisper Orchestra

Public Program

29 September 2022

Offbeat: Pressurised Whisper Orchestra
MONOLOGUE

Public Program

30 September 2022 - 31 December 2022

MONOLOGUE
Screen-printing workshop with Daria Healy Koljanin

Public Program

08 October 2022

Screen-printing workshop with Daria Healy Koljanin
Deaf-led Tour: Fresh Hell

Public Program

15 October 2022

Deaf-led Tour: Fresh Hell

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Latest

We are currently accepting applications for the 2023 ACE Studio Program.

Applications close on Tuesday 11 October, 5pm ACST

2023 Studio Program

Read about the process and team behind of our re-brand and website.

About the new ACE

Line illustration of CACSA gallery on Porter Street, Parkside. A person walks towards the entrance. An artist works in the yard.

Kaspar Schmidt Mumm announced as the 2023 Porter Street Commission recipient.

Porter Street Commission

Illustration of two people joyfully running in a three-legged race.

Join our community as an ACE Associate, and you’ll become a part of a valued group of advocates who love and live for contemporary art, and are dedicated to supporting creative practice in South Australia.

Become an ACE Associate

ACE tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka panpapanpalyarninthi (inparrinthi). Kaurna miyurna yaitya mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlu tampnthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.

ACE tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka panpapanpalyarninthi (inparrinthi). Kaurna miyurna yaitya mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlu tampnthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.