AFBA Autumn Drinks

Art & Apéro with G.W. Bot

Join the Australia France Business Association for an evening of networking surrounded by Australian art. We're gathering at Galerie Arts d'Australie by Stéphane Jacob‑Langevin in the Marais for an apéro and a special presentation by Australian artist G.W. Bot of her new Paris exhibition, Glyphmaker — La métamorphose des signes.

G.W. Bot is the artist's name of the leading Australian artist Christine Grishin, a printmaker, painter, sculptor and graphic artist who has held over 50 solo exhibitions in cities including Sydney, London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles. The name itself has a French connection: the earliest written reference to a wombat comes from a French source, which called it "le grand Wam Bot". 

Her work centres on the "glyph", a visual language of her own invention. Linocut is her preferred medium, which she combines with watercolour, drawing, painting and sculpture, and her signs transform the landscape into a poetic script, exploring cycles of transformation, memory, regeneration and the fragility of life. Her work is held in more than a hundred public collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. 

This is a rare chance to hear the artist speak about her work, enjoy the exhibition before it opens to the wider public, and connect with members of the French-Australian business community.

When: Monday 19 October 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Where: Galerie Arts d'Australie, 13 rue Chapon, 75003 Paris
Contact: Penelope Roth — contact@australiafranceba.org

Places are limited, so register early.