Rone: Time at The Art Gallery of Western Australia

For the first time in more than 20 years, The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA)’s historic Centenary Galleries have been fully opened to the public with multidisciplinary artist Rone taking over the entire space for an epic new installation, running until February 2025. And you can enjoy the ultimate experience, merging Rone’s large-scale art installations with a curated dining and bar experience.

Time at AGWA brings Rone’s landmark exhibition – plus a new room and exclusive murals – to Perth for the first time. Taking place over 12 rooms and both floors of the Centenary Galleries Building, the visuals are accompanied by a soundscape composed by Nick Batterham.

There’ll be intimate dinner experiences presented by St Hugo wines at Time Dining, beginning on Thursday September 5. Chef and restaurateur Guy Grossi has designed the four-course menu to complement the exhibition, with St Hugo wine parings curated by Vntnr. The dining room seats 16 guests, so dinner sessions will feel like intimate extensions of the exhibition. Each dinner begins with a walk-through of the exhibition, followed by the meal, before concluding with a visit to the bar, where guests are welcome to stay late.

The prohibition-inspired bar offers signature cocktails and snacks by Grossi. Entry is open to anyone, whether you’re visiting the exhibition that day or not.

The Centenary Galleries Building was specifically selected to not only show the exhibition, but be part of the artwork itself, with Rone blurring the line between where the artwork ends and the building begins. Like his other exhibitions, Time delves into a lost era of Australian history, encouraging viewers to embrace the beauty of impermanence. It was first staged in Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station.

Due to demand, the gallery is offering After Dark hours so you can experience the artwork in an entirely new light. There’s also a pop-up store, with keepsakes and mementos available to take home with you.

TIME is now open for a strictly limited season. See more information and buy tickets.

This article is produced by Broadsheet in partnership with AGWA.