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Get lost in an endless wormhole, board a spaceship of desire, take in sweeping space landscapes and experience a monumental echo at Fremantle Arts Centre when the exhibition Other Suns: Cult Sci-fi Cinema and Art opens on Friday 26 July. In partnership with Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Other Suns features a line-up of 20 local, national and international artists.

Fremantle Arts Centre has an exciting program of events and exhibitions in the coming months. If you can't get your hands on a copy of the latest What's On program, read it online.

Renowned Australian artist James Angus will present his very first papier mâché sculptures in the upcoming exhibition Papier Mâché for Beginners. Opening 6:30pm Friday 7 June at Fremantle Art Centre, this is Angus’ first solo show in WA in over a decade and will debut 12 never before seen works.

Don’t miss the opportunity to view a collection of recently unearthed artworks by one of Fremantle’s most fascinating and unheralded maritime figures, 19th Century Harbour Master, Captain George A.D. Forsyth. Opening 6:30pm Friday 7 June at Fremantle Arts Centre, Pilot Painter unveils 14 rarely-seen paintings and drawings created between 1870 and 1893, offering a glimpse of Fremantle Port and Rottnest as they were in the late-1800s.

Tjukurba Art Gallery's Donovan Gilbert has two artworks in this year's Revealed: New and Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists exhibition. We caught up with him to chat about the inspiration behind his work. Revealed runs until Sat 1 Jun.

Fremantle Arts Centre will be closed to the public on Friday 10 May as preparations are made for global pop superstar Billie Eilish's sold out South Lawn show. This decision has been taken to ensure the concert is as safe and successful as possible for audiences, the artist and FAC staff.

We caught up with Warakurna Artist Dorcas Tinamayi Bennett. She's one of the 120+ emerging WA Aboriginal artists showcasing their work in this year's Revealed Exhibition.

As part of an on-going series, we're getting to know some of the 120+ artists involved in this year's Revealed Exhibition. We chatted to emerging artist Cynthia Bourke from Tjanpi Desert Weavers to find out more about her practice.

We're going behind the scenes of this year's Revealed Exhibition. Emerging artist Roger William Boona, from Kira Kiro Artists, chatted to FAC about his art practice, inspiration and what he's up to after Revealed.

Entries are now open for the 2019 Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award. If you're an artist living and working in Australia, enter Australia's richest and most prestigious print prize.