The ongoing exhibition by Australian street artist Anthony Lister has been extended until June 10 following a strong turnout, organisers said, keeping the show open daily at Oxford Street, Darlinghurst. Titled Circle of Life, the exhibition marks Lister’s return to the gallery space with a new body of work that examines themes of media, vanity and collapse. The show, which opened on May 13, has drawn sustained footfall, prompting organisers to prolong its run.
Artist’s Return from Exile
Known for his disruptive street art practice and often compared to Banksy, Lister described the exhibition as a response to an increasingly screen-dominated culture. “This isn’t just an art exhibition — it’s a return from exile,” he said, positioning the show as an attempt to reclaim physical, tactile engagement with art. The works feature Lister placing himself within magazine-style imagery, a move he says is meant to challenge how identity is constructed and consumed. “I’m not chasing relevance — I’m interrogating it,” he noted, adding that the collection explores the tension between visibility and distortion.
Curatorial Philosophy
According to the artist, only works that created discomfort or provoked reflection were included. “If it was too comfortable, it didn’t make the cut,” he said, describing the exhibition as “familiar on the surface, but fractured underneath.” Lister, whose work has been exhibited internationally in cities such as New York, London and across Japan, is regarded as one of Australia’s leading contemporary street artists. The extended run also offers collectors access to a limited selection of his works.
Exhibition Details
The exhibition is open daily from 10 am at 165 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, until June 10.
