Image: Lisa Khan, Intergenerational Wealth of Knowledge (detail) Photo: courtesy of the artist
Artist Talk
When: Friday, September 4, 4:30-5:30pm
Gallery I, 154 Angas St, Kaurna Yarta
Free entry, all welcome
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You can find Held in Gallery I, located at 154 Angas St, Kaurna Yarta (Adelaide).
The Mill’s galleries are open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm.
Accessibility
The Mill’s entrance has a small step into the building. We have a ramp available, please ring the doorbell and our friendly team will assist you.
During gallery hours, our entrance will be unlocked. If the door is closed, please ring the doorbell to alert our team.
The Mill has concrete flooring throughout with no internal steps and a disability toilet on site.
Read more in-depth information on our accessibility web page.The Mill has concrete flooring throughout with no internal steps and a disability toilet on site.
Read more in-depth information on our accessibility web page.
Join exhibiting artists Juanella Donovan (Adnyamathanha / Luritja / Arrernte) and Lisa Khan (Yankunytjatjara / Antakirinja / Pitjantjatjara) in conversation with The Mill’s Visual Arts Curator Adele Sliuzas as part of our SALA exhibition Held.
Hear the artists speak about process, material and making work about caring for family and caring for Country.
This exhibition is presented with support from Ku Arts and the City of Adelaide’s Arts and Community Arts and Cultural grants.
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Juanella Donovan nee McKenzie, is an Adnyamathanha, Luritja and Arrernte woman of South Australia living and working on Barngarla land, Port Augusta. Juanella is a multi-disciplinary artist, best known for her unique ability to make intricate works with woven emu feathers. She has been in countless exhibitions since childhood and, in recent years, won Malka aboriginal Art Prize 2020, won the breaking Ground award 2021, Ramsay Art Prize Finalist 2021, Pt Augusta NAIDOC Artist of the year 2022, NATSIAA finalist and people’s choice winner 2022, NATSIAA finalist and people’s choice winner 2025. Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award finalist 2025 and Wollongong Art Prize finalist 2025. She is currently developing work for The National Textile Triennial which will open in September 2026 in Tamworth NSW and later tour nationally.
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Lisa Khan is a Yankunytjatjara/ Antakirinja/ Pitjantjatjara artist from Coober Pedy. Lisa paints her Grandmother's ngura (my home, the land and rockholes) as well as her Grandfather’s country, he was born at Wallitina Station. She says ‘when I paint, I feel connected to my country and my grandparents who aren't here anymore, It is my job to look after the country and the stories from my grandmothers.’
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body
