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National Gallery of Australia

The National Gallery is open today 10am–5pm
Admission is free with ticket

Exhibition

Emily Kam Kngwarray

2 Dec 2023 – 28 Apr 2024

Wheelchair Accessible

Featured Events

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First Nations

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Major Exhibition

Vincent Namatjira
Australia in colour

Upcoming
Painting of multiple portraits of influential Australians, British, and American figures such as Adam Goodes, Queen Elizabeth, Ned Kelly, Eddie Mabo and Jimmy Hendrix

2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Wheelchair Accessible
Young People /  Video

Youth Council in conversation with Janet Fieldhouse

Published October 2023

Audio Tour Closed Captions
12 mins
Touring Exhibition

4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony

On Tour Upcoming

Western Plains Cultural Centre, NSW
25 Jan – 19 May 2024

First Nations

The Aboriginal Memorial

A wide-angle photograph showing an installation of 200 painted hollow logs standing upright in a large gallery space. The surrounding walls are painted in a dark colour and the logs are positioned on a navy plinth shaped to resemble both sides of a river bank.

Stories & Ideas

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First Nations

Emily Kam Kngwarray: An artistic revolution
Provenance

Right of return: Cambodia
Australian Art

The role of women in Clarice Beckett's life
Abstract view of a sunset with pink and purple hues
National Gallery of Australia

Gender Equity

Collection

The National Gallery’s evolving collection of over 155,000 works of art, created by more than 15,000 artists, includes the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.

First Nations

Indigenous artwork of totems in linocut printed in black ink with hand-coloured areas

Australian Art

International Art

Cotton-pulp collage of colours and shapes of dyes and dry pigments

Blue Poles: Action/Reaction

A white man sits in front of a messy abstract painting with paint tins to his side smoking a cigarette

Know My Name

Portrait of artist Emily Kam Kngwarray on Country

Women have been shaping culture for time immemorial. Celebrate women artists – see their art, hear their stories, and know their names.

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Learn

Access

We provide a range of free programs designed for and with people with disability and access needs.

Access tour for the vision impaired with close up of Guide Dog

Teachers & Students

Foster a love of learning through art with our range of dynamic and creative programs and resources.

Small group of school children in the first nations galleries viewing Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s Yam awely.

Young People

Love art? Full of ideas? Get inspired and get involved in creative programs for young people.

Group photo of teenagers standing and sitting against a wall

Kids & Families

Encourage your child’s curiosity and creativity with our range of joyful, artist-led programs.

Photograph of a family group crouching in the garden beds of the Sculpture Garden

Adults

Creative learning is a life-long pursuit. With our range of art programs, you’re sure to find the perfect spark for your imagination.

people walking down a triangular staircase

Join & Support

Photo of a woman and a man looking at an artwork on the wall of the Gallery.

Join our global community, find inspiration in the national collection and help imagine our shared art future.

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