The first full-museum show at Murray Art Museum Albury features strong messages from First Nations artists.
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Impacts of "colonialism, Christianity and capitalism" on Indigenous peoples are explored by Kamilaroi artist Archie Moore.
"It's quite a forthright confrontation," curator Michael Moran said.
"There's some really excellent works in the show from First Nations artists.
"They are some of the strongest works in the show, which is only on for one more week.
"Rita Wenberg's work is a beautiful, really innovative painting, and it's of course something that is so deeply important to her."
Mr Moran said screening the documentary about five members of the Stolen Generations, including Wenberg, on January 27 was timely.
"I wouldn't say it was deliberate ... I think it's a good moment to reflect on some of the histories of this country, that haven't been told as vocally," he said.
"There's a lot of things to celebrate [on Australia Day], we all know that, but this is a day of mourning for good reason.
"I think there's room for much more truth-telling in this country, and if the 26th of January is a day to do anything, it's a day to do that."
Twenty artists were commissioned by MAMA for the show 20:20, which was themed around the pandemic.
Mr Moran said it was the largest exhibition he and his team had done, with works spanning the entire building.
"It's a unique show that came about in the pandemic shutdown," he said.
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"It was responsive to a really disruptive moment and trying to support artists' voices.
"We've got two shows in particular that have been postponed, which will open in coming months."
They include photographs taken by Olive Odewahn, the Year 12 Art Show and works with the Bogong Centre for Sound Culture.
