Euan Macleod's 'Seacave', 2026 on display at S. H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust
Art critic John McDonald has reviewed the 2026 Salon des Refusés at the S. H. Ervin Gallery, and it’s available to read via his Substack blog ‘everything the art world doesnt want you to know’. John’s review of the 2026 Salon des Refusés includes reference to selected work of Ross Laurie, Euan Macleod, Wendy Sharpe and Jumaadi (the subject of Anne Cape’s selected portrait), in this years exhibition.
‘Every year, as the media issues a cavalcade of banal reports on the Archibald Prize, a progressive disenchantment settles on artists and other denizens of the art community. The gulf between the way the prize is presented to the public and the way it appears to those with a stake in the game is widening with each cycle, as criticism and commentary become further divorced from reality. In a milieu in which everything to do with the arts has to be “fun” and “nice”, while simultaneously being heavily politicised, it’s a depressing scenario for those who refuse to subscribe to these – often contradictory – requirements…..’
– Excerpt from John’s review
Thank you John!
Click here for more information about the 2026 Salon des Refusés, curated by Jane Watters.
On display at S. H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust: Observatory Hill, 2 Watson Rd, Millers Point NSW 2000
Exhibition Dates: 9 May 2026 ‐ 26 July, 2026
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
From 11:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm
Members: Free
Concession: $12.00
Adult: $15.00
Child: Free
Family: $49.00
