We are proud to share that the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) has recently acquired Jenna Lee's work Grasstree (Growing Together), 2023 in their collection. This work by Jenna transforms the pages of the 'Aboriginal words and place names' by A.W Reed into Xanthorrhoea (Grass trees), a pyrophytic plant which thrives under elemental forces of deconstruction and reconstruction. Congratulations Jenna!
Jenna is also a finalist in the 2026 ACAR Art Prize, one of the nation's most significant art competitions. The acquisitive prize of $100,000 is specifically designed to celebrate and encourage art that embodies the spirit of Australia-China cultural exchange.
Also featuring Jenna's works is the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts' (PICA)exhibition Awakening Histories, which finishes soon on the 29 March. Awakening Histories explores the deep and enduring connection between First Nations Peoples across the north of this continent (now known as Australia) and the Makassan seafarers of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Jenna is also a finalist in the 2026 ACAR Art Prize, one of the nation's most significant art competitions. The acquisitive prize of $100,000 is specifically designed to celebrate and encourage art that embodies the spirit of Australia-China cultural exchange.
Also featuring Jenna's works is the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts' (PICA)exhibition Awakening Histories, which finishes soon on the 29 March. Awakening Histories explores the deep and enduring connection between First Nations Peoples across the north of this continent (now known as Australia) and the Makassan seafarers of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
March 18, 2026
