JXSH MVIR: Forever I Live

25 October 2025 - 26 January 2026

A Koorie Heritage Trust touring exhibition

JXSH MVIR: Forever I Live reflects on the artistic legacy of late Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, and Barkindji artist Josh Muir (1991-2022), highlighting the strength of Josh’s artistic practice and the important contribution he has made to First People’s art and culture in South East Australia, and contemporary art nationally and internationally over his short yet prolific career.

Proudly curated by Koorie Heritage Trust, with Josh’s mother Justine Berg and partner Shanaya Sheridan as co-curators, the exhibition brings together a selection of bold, vibrant works across painting, digital prints, and augmented reality that showcase Josh’s unique vernacular of contemporary iconography whilst embodying his staunch love of family and community, reflecting on a range of themes including cultural identity, the impacts and legacies of colonisation, mental health, addiction, personal loss, and grief.

JXSH MVIR: Forever I Live is a Koorie Heritage Trust touring exhibition.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised that this exhibition contains the names, images and voices of deceased persons.

This exhibition contains themes that some audiences may find challenging, including mentions of mental health issues and substance abuse. If this exhibition raises concerns for you, please reach out to Beyond Blue or 13YARN for support.

Top image: Josh Muir (Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, Barkindji), Forever I Live (detail), 2015, digital print on aluminium. Private collection, Narrm.

Guided exhibition tours

Join local Yorta Yorta creative Chris Walker and SAM Programs Coordinator Bryony Large for a free 25–30-minute tour of the Forever I Live, guiding visitors through key works and offering personal insights, cultural perspectives, and art historical context.

Guided tour dates + details

Date + time: Saturday 22 November and Saturday 10 January, 11am-11.30am

Location: Level 1, Shepparton Art Museum

Free – all ages welcome, no registrations necessary

Location: Lin Onus Gallery, Level 1, SAM

Free admission