Valérie Baya, a visual artist from Mauritius, replicates the sceneries of her native island, as well as its unique landscapes. Interior architect, childcare educator, and an entrepreneur by profession—as well as author and fashion model— Valérie spends her spare time painting, mostly for the Mauritian migrants in Australia. She also does acrylic portraits on canvas or paper as her main medium, while currently exploring other art mediums such as abstract representations.


Valérie is constantly challenging herself by arousing more awareness of her devotion to other communities in Australia. 



Opening: Friday 23 June 2023 6pm - 8pm

Showing: 23 June - 15 July 2023

Where: DVA - Ground Floor, Harbour View Plaza 1/8 McMinn St, Darwin City, NT


Gallery opening hours for exhibitions:

Wednesday 12 - 5pm, Thursday & Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm


Cocoon Residency. A 3-month creative community to guide you through the wet season.

Cocoon Creative Residency

By General Manager • October 11, 2026
Coccon Residency. As the wet season arrives, we invite you to enter the cocoon with us. A Wet Season Creative Residence Program, transforming our gallery space into a multi-studio, three-month artist residency. A place to gather, rest, experiment, and emerge. Email: gallerymanagerdvaa@gmail.com for more details.

2027 Exhibition Proposals

By Carlos Gonzalez • September 13, 2026
DVA welcomes proposals by emerging and established artists, and applications for solo, collaborative or group exhibitions, pop-up shows, curators and community groups. Proposals due Monday 22 October 2026.

Submissions now open – Subconscious, DVA Member Exhibition

By Carlos Gonzalez • September 11, 2026
DVA artistic members are invited to submit their work for SUBCONSCIOUS, our final members exhibition of 2026. Digital submissions due Tuesday 3 November.

NT Veterans Collective | Life, Service and Beyond

By Carlos Gonzalez • September 11, 2026
The NT Veterans Collective presents Life, Service and Beyond. Join us for the exhibition opening on Friday 9 October, 6-8pm.

Dorothea Janczewska and Renata Robinson | Echoes of the Earth and Soul

By Carlos Gonzalez • August 5, 2026
Echoes of the Earth and Soul, a group exhibition by Dorothea Janczewska and Renata Robinson |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.

Nisita | Reflections of a Wandering Soul

By Carlos Gonzalez • August 5, 2026
Reflections of a Wandering Soul, a solo exhibition by Nisita |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.

Karen Hill | Garage Sale

By Carlos Gonzalez • August 5, 2026
Garage Sale, a solo exhibition by Karen Hill |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.

Karen Hill | She

By Carlos Gonzalez • August 5, 2026
She, a solo exhibition by Karen Hill | 4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.

Humid Hallucinations | Group exhibition by Forest Hangs

By Carlos Gonzalez • July 10, 2026
Humid Hallucinations  Group exhibition by Forest Hangs

Ann Owen | Top End Characters

By Carlos Gonzalez • July 10, 2026
Ann Owen | Top End Characters
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