
Past Exhibitions
Explore the rich and diverse range of past exhibitions at Yarrila Arts and Museum. Featuring an array of stories, artworks, and objects from various collections, including YAM’s own collection, YAM’s own award, STILL: National Still Life Award, exhibitions of local and regional artists, and captivating national touring shows.


Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast
Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast examines our relationship with the ocean and how surfing has left a lasting, salt-stained mark on our region.

Desert Jungle
Desert Jungle is the latest exhibition of artworks by renowned children’s book author and artist, Jeannie Baker. Co-produced by Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest, this touring exhibition celebrates the publication of Jeannie’s latest book, also titled Desert Jungle.

Serendipia
Serendipia is an immersive multimedia installation by multidisciplinary artists Kathryn Cowen and Gareth Jenkins.

Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams is a group exhibition featuring three leading Australian artists working with light.

Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness
Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness is an immersive new media installation that uses the intersection of art and technology to explore modern paths to happiness through a warped world of digital technology and AI.

Alun Rhys Jones | DISCO
Alun Rhys Jones’ DISCO explores ingrained stereotypes that perceive LGBTQI+ lives as eternally hedonistic and pleasure-seeking.

Kirsty Lee | Between the Horizon and Here
In Kirsty Lee’s moving image and installation, Between the Horizon and Here, the artist explores how place, and the concept of home exists in our personal and collective memories.

ARTEXPRESS 2024
ARTEXPRESS 2024 features a selection of outstanding artworks created by NSW Visual Arts students for the 2023 Higher School Certificate practical examination.

Saltwater Freshwater Arts 2023

An history of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery’s exhibitions
Coffs Collection has records of the exhibitions held at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery from its very first exhibition to very recently. You can see timeline of the exhibition history via the link below, or by searching Coffs Collections for a specific exhibition.
Image shown left is a detail from an opening invitation to Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery’s first exhibition, Ralph Trafford Walker: a retrospective.