Since 1981, Adrian and his team have curated over 400 Indigenous art exhibitions across Australia and overseas, showcasing works by Aboriginal artists and community groups in Tokyo, Paris, New York, Santa Fe, Vancouver, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and many other international locations.
Coming SoonMadigan & Peter Thomas
August 2026 · Newstead Art, Bondi Beach, NSW

Gordon Syron Retrospective
Syron's War
April 2026 · Newstead Art, Bondi Beach, NSW

Mixed Media Artworks
Annabel Nowlan
14 – 29 March 2025 · Newstead Art, Bondi Beach, NSW

Johnny Bell
Let's Dance!
December 2024 · Newstead Art, Bondi Beach, NSW

Bark paintings by Important Artists from Arnhem Land
Arnhem Land Bark Paintings
December 2024 · Online Exhibition

Paintings from the East Kimberley Region
East Kimberley Artists
July 2024 · Online Exhibition

A Selection of Special Works
Ṉoŋgirrŋa Marawili
April 2024 · Online Exhibition

Last Remaining Master Potter
Robert Puruntatameri
March 2024 · Online Exhibition

Small Treasures
Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri
February 2024 · Online Exhibition

Early Western Desert Paintings and Artefacts
December 2023 · Online Exhibition

Out of the Dreaming
O Tempo Dos Sonhos
2016 – 2021 · Touring Exhibition: South America

The Adrian & Anne Newstead Indigenous Art Collection
Black Art White Walls
2014 – 2016 · Touring Exhibition: Regional Australia

Mualgua Minaral Artist Collective
Gelam Nguzu Kazi – Dugong My Son
2000 – 2004 · Touring Exhibition

Love Magic Ceremony
Yilpinji
2002 – 2003 · Touring Exhibition: Australia, United States of America and Europe

Contemporary Prints from Aboriginal Australia
New Tracks Old Land
1992 – 1996 · Touring Exhibition
Curatorial and community projects — murals, workshops, commissions and installations led by Adrian Newstead beyond the gallery exhibition programme.

Sculptural Installation in Mirrored Steel by Jasmine Mansbridge
Dream Gazebo
2024 · Commissioned by Adrian Newstead at the Château des Deux Amants

In collaboration with The Scots College & Shane Smithers
John Cunningham Student Centre Indigenous Floor Mural
2023

Paying homage to the original inhabitants of Bondi Beach
Seaweed Mob
2018

Collaborative Project with Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Steven Culley & Birpai Land Council
Birpai Art Workshop
2012