2017
15 Dec 2017
Arthur Streeton Media Release
An impressive exhibition of Arthur Streeton’s paintings and sketches of World War I has opened at the National Gallery of Australia today
7 Dec 2017
Whistler acquisition a major highlight of new works at the NGA
In a coup for Australia, the National Gallery of Australia has secured James A. Whistler’s Harmony in blue and pearl: The Sands, Dieppe 1885.
24 Nov 2017
Award-winning musician Flume announced as the NGA Ambassador for Hyper Real
The National Gallery of Australia welcomes Flume as official NGA Ambassador for the Hyper Real exhibition open until 18 February.
10 Nov 2017
David Hockney's evolution in prints on display at the NGA
The National Gallery of Australia launches a stunning survey of British artist David Hockney’s prints from 1961 to now. David Hockney: Prints draws from the NGA’s collection of Hockney’s works on paper (one of the most extensive in the world), highlighting the depth and scope of the artist’s printmaking output.
2 Nov 2017
Exquisite jewels dazzle in historic Cartier exhibition at the NGA
The National Gallery of Australia previewed the glitz and glamour of the forthcoming blockbuster, Cartier: The Exhibition, with a sneak preview of several works from the Cartier Collection that will go on display in Australia for the first time in March 2018.
27 Oct 2017
Get hyped for Hyper Real Nights at the National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia takes the weird and wonderful Hyper Real experience to the next level with Hyper Real Nights, three unforgettable evenings of cutting-edge cocktails, astonishing sculptures and live performances.
19 Oct 2017
Flesh, Blood and Cyberspace: The future of Hyper Real opens at the NGA
The extraordinary artworks of Hyper Real have been unveiled today at the National Gallery of Australia, presenting some of the world’s most incredible true-to-life sculpted forms alongside recent kinetic, biological and virtual creations.
6 Oct 2017
Artist Marc Quinn delivers the National Gallery of Australia's 35th birthday lecture
To celebrate the NGA's 35th birthday, provocative British artist Marc Quinn will be in conversation with Kirsten Paisley, NGA Deputy Director.
27 Sept 2017
NGA sends one of the biggest travelling exhibitions of Indigenous Australian art to Berlin
The National Gallery of Australia will present an extensive survey of more than 100 artworks by over 60 artists exploring significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Berlin this November.
22 Sept 2017
NGA announces three major shows in 2018 and secures ACT Government funding
The line-up of exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia next year is set to draw crowds to Canberra with the support of funding from the ACT Government’s new major events fund.
19 Sept 2017
FASHFEST gets Hyper Real at the NGA pop up parade
On 23 September FASHFEST is transforming the National Gallery of Australia’s foyer into a runway of Hyper Real-inspired clothing by some of this year’s most innovative designers.
8 Sept 2017
Contemporary video installations by Australian artist Angelica Mesiti on show at the NGA
The National Gallery of Australia launches a collection of five major works by Angelica Mesiti, including the recent acquisition of Mesiti’s video installation, The calling (2013-14), on 9 September.
31 Aug 2017
Giants, clones and fantastic flesh: the wondrous world of Hyper Real at the NGA
Today the National Gallery of Australia provided a sneak peek of what’s to come when Hyper Real opens on 20 October. Featuring astonishing life-like depictions of the human form in sculpture, video, digital art, virtual reality and bio-art, Hyper Real charts the evolution of hyperrealism since the early 1970s and invites visitors to experience the familiar in extraordinary ways.
30 Aug 2017
Tomorrow’s leaders: 7th National Gallery of Australia Indigenous Arts Leadership Program
Ten of Australia’s Indigenous arts leaders have come together at the National Gallery of Australia for an immersive 10-day experience of visual arts leadership. The seventh National Gallery of Australia Indigenous Arts Leadership Program, supported by Wesfarmers Arts, equips participants with leadership skills and insights they can use at a local, national and international level.
19 July 2017
Major gift of Albert Namatjira paintings
The National Gallery of Australia is celebrating the philanthropic legacy of L. Gordon Darling AC, CMG and Marilyn Darling AC with Painting Country a comprehensive survey of watercolours and painted objects by Western Arrarnta artist Albert Namatjira.
27 Apr 2017
Reko Rennie creates new NGA Play experience
The NGA gets set to open a new installation by contemporary Aboriginal artist Reko Rennie.
21 Apr 2017
NGA confirmed that some sculptures in collection are subject to investigations
The National Gallery of Australia today confirmed that four sculptures in its collection have been reported as stolen by the Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police.
21 Apr 2017
NGA celebrates more than 190,000 visitors to Versailles: Treasures from the Palace
The exhibition Versailles: Treasures from the Palace closed on 17 April at the National Gallery of Australia drawing 190,128 visitors.
6 Apr 2017
NGA announces new Assistant Director
National Gallery of Australia Director, Gerard Vaughan, today announced the appointment of Alison Wright as Assistant Director, Engagement and Development.
16 Mar 2017
New contemporary art from the Philippines at the NGA
Works by contemporary Filipino artist, Rodel Tapaya, will go on display at the National Gallery of Australia this weekend featuring the newly commissioned triptych, as well as paintings, works on paper and sculptural installations.
10 Mar 2017
NGA opens Pipilotti Rist immersive video installation
A newly-acquired large-scale immersive video installation by Swiss contemporary artist, Pipilotti Rist, goes on display tomorrow at the National Gallery of Australia. Worry will vanish revelation (2014) opens in the Contemporary Galleries on Lower Ground 1 until August.
24 Feb 2017
NGA announces 30 contemporary artists for 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial
This major exhibition surveys contemporary art by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in the year that marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. It brings together established, mid-career and emerging Indigenous artists from across the nation.
