Federation is the most comprehensive survey of Australian art since the Bicentennial exhibitions of 1988. It juxtaposes familiar icons of Australian art alongside unusual and little-known works to chart the growth of a distinctively Australian culture. It features landscapes and people, wars and celebrations, natural disasters and favourite pastimes.

• Catalogue: Federation is accompanied by a 270 page, fully-illustrated catalogue, which will retail for $29.95 during the course of the exhibition.

• National Gallery, Canberra, 8 Dec 2000 - 11 Feb 2001
• Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, March 17 - May 13
• Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, June 15 - August 5
• Newcastle Regional Gallery, August 18 - October 14
• Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth, November 2 - January 27, 2002
• Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, February 22 - April 21, 2002
• Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, May 10 - July 7, 2002