MEMPHIS, FAIRFIELD By David Capra

Published on 29 October 2026

FCMG is excited to announce our upcoming exhibition, MEMPHIS, FAIRFIELD by David Capra.

‘Home’ is a familiar word that carries a wealth of meaning. We think we know what it means when we hear it, but what does an artist’s home look like? Nationally acclaimed Fairfield artist David Capra’s home is a repository of creative inspiration, filled with vibrant objects and a diverse art collection shaped by his love of 1980s Italian Memphis Design, a movement that famously rejected minimalism and was described by writer Bertrand Pellegrin as “a shotgun wedding between Bauhaus and Fisher-Price”.

In MEMPHIS, FAIRFIELD audiences are invited into Capra’s world, revealing how the spaces, objects and stories of daily life become the foundation of artistic practice. 

Accompanying this exhibition is a suite of public programs and events across Sydney to dive deeper into the world of Memphis design. 

21 November 2026 | 2–4 pm
Opening of Memphis, Fairfield
Fairfield City Museum & Gallery | Free
With guest speaker architect Phillip Arnold
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1 December 2026 | 12.30 pm
Eatalian Talk
Italian Cultural Institute, 4/125 York Street, Sydney | Free
Join David Capra and University of Queensland's Dr Silvia Micheli for a conversation accompanied by a light lunch at the Institute’s York Street location

19 January 2027
Memphis-ing: 3D Diorama Workshops
Fairfield City Museum & Gallery
Create your own mini-Memphis masterpiece in one of David Capra’s workshops as part of the gallery's school holiday and access program
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6 February 2027 | 2 pm
Pizza with the Artist
Fairfield City Museum & Gallery | Free
Join David Capra for a discussion about Memphis, Fairfield, followed by wood-fired pizza with the artist

7 February 2027 | 12.30 pm
Memphis on Screen: Ruthless People (1986)
Art Gallery of New South Wales | Free
A special screening presented in collaboration with Sydney Cinémathèque, with an introduction by David Capra