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Belonging
Stories of Australian Art

A black background with white text stating "we grew here"

6 Dec 2019—1 Aug 2021

Collection

Tjanpi Desert Weavers

Two Indigenous Australian woman are on Country sitting with their sculptures of small animals woven from native and dyed grasses

14 Nov 2020—4 Jul 2021

Exhibition

Botticelli to Van Gogh
Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London

a vase of sunflowers on a yellow background

5 Mar 2021—14 Jun 2021

Learning Gallery

Patricia Piccinini's Skywhales

pencil drawing of two skywhale sculptures on a brightly printed background

7 Mar 2020—31 May 2021

Collection

Yayoi Kusama
THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS

A small bright yellow room with black dots and a mirrored box in the middle

1 Dec 2018—23 May 2021

Exhibition

Know My Name
Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now – Part 1

A black and white photograph of women posed like greek statues

14 Nov 2020—9 May 2021

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Artist Interviews

Clifford Last
James Gleeson Oral History Collection

Sculpture of wooden oak.
Duration: 03:41

Published 2015

James Gleeson interviews Clifford Last, 27 November 1979.

First Nations

The 2021 Indigenous Arts Leadership Program
Supported by Wesfarmers Arts

A screen capture of a video, displaying the words Indigenous Arts Leadership Program 2021
Duration: 05:13

Published 20 December 2021

Closed Captions
Young People

National Summer Art Scholarship 2022

Four people sit on the floor surrounded by purple fabric
Duration: 00:59

Published 12 November 2021

The National Summer Art Scholarship is designed to give young people a behind-the-scenes look into the National Gallery.

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Talks & Lectures

Sarah Lucas: when humour happens, things get good

Installation view of a sculpture of a human-like form made up of a cluster of many breasts and two long legs with long pink socks, sitting on a chair
Duration: 59:18

Published 10 November 2021

Join Emma Dexter, Mikala Dwyer and Natalya Hughes in conversation with Peter Johnson on humour and the impact of Sarah Lucas’ practice.

Auslan Interpretation
Talks & Lectures

Art Talk with Deborah Hart
Anne Wallace’s 'She is'

image of a painting with accompanying text 'Deborah Hart on Anne Wallace's She is'
Duration: 09:33

Published 28 October 2021

Deborah Hart, Henry Dalrymple Head Curator, Australian Art discusses Anne Wallace’s 'She is'.

Talks & Lectures

Art Talk with Bruce Johnson McLean
Gunybi Ganambarr's 'Lorr'

image of a painting with accompanying text 'Bruce Johnson McLean on Gunybi Ganambarr's Lorr'
Duration: 13:23

Published 21 October 2021

Bruce Johnson McLean, Barbara Jean Humphreys Assistant Director, Indigenous Engagement discusses Gunybi Ganambarr's 'Lorr'.