2022

National Gallery acquires Jeffrey Smart work ahead of final weeks of exhibition

13 Apr 2022

With only weeks left to go before Jeffrey Smart closes, the National Gallery of Australia’s collection of his work has grown with the acquisition of Near Knossos.

National Gallery announces new annual oration in memory of Betty Churcher AO

12 Apr 2022

The National Gallery presents a new major annual event in memory of former director Betty Churcher AO (1931-2015).

National Gallery's 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony opens

25 Mar 2022

The 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony opens on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land this Saturday. Curated by Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman Hetti Perkins

National Gallery launches first Gender Equity Action Plan

8 Mar 2022

On International Women's Day, the National Gallery is launching its inaugural Gender Equity Action Plan, the first by a major public visual arts-collecting institution in Australia.

Daniel Crooks presents Structured Light for Enlighten

4 Feb 2022

Naarm/Melbourne based artist Daniel Crooks has been commissioned to illuminate the National Gallery’s façade for the 2022 Enlighten Festival as part of The Balnaves Contemporary Series.

Judy Watson and Helen Johnson present the red thread of history, loose ends

24 Feb 2022

Work by two of Australia’s leading artists – Judy Watson and Helen Johnson – will be presented in conversation at the National Gallery of Australia as part of The Balnaves Contemporary Series.

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National Gallery announces 2022 Program

10 Dec 2021

The National Gallery announced its 2022 artistic program which includes a range of exhibitions, contemporary projects and freshly curated displays.

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