Curator | Art Historian | Writer
Selected Exhibitions
Petrit has worked on more than 70 exhibitions across 20 years, in Australia and Europe, with historical and living artists. His projects range from public art commissions (including Manifesta 14) to presentations of private collections, and from large thematic group shows to solo exhibitions.
Therese Ritchie, We need to talk about the stalker
9 October - 14 November 2026
What do you do when you've been stalked for over twenty years? Therese Ritchie chose to make art.
IncarcerNation
5 August - 26 September 2026
The Northern Territory is the second-most incarcerated jurisdiction in the world. Usually, 100% of youths in detention, some as young as 10, in detention are First Nations. Artists around the country have responded to Australia's hyper-incarceration crisis.
Jenna Mayilema Lee, Of Smoke and Rain
5 August - 27 September 2025
Lee’s first major solo exhibition, spanning five years of practice, from early works to new site-responsive installation.
Bill Davies: The Darwin Years
21 February - 26 April 2026
A survey of three decades of Davies’s work, from his first painting to a new 412-piece installation.
Dharripa Taripang Trepang
10 August - 5 October 2024
Before the British colonised Australia, Makassan traders sailed each year to the north coast to harvest trepang and trade with Yolŋu and other coastal peoples.
Violet Bond, Body of Water
17 May - 27 July 2024
Using performance, video, clay and photography, Violet Bond engages with the elements of the Top End's wet season.