What's On

Major Exhibition

Anne Dangar

Dec. 7, 2024—April 27, 2025

This major exhibition explores the work of Australian-born Anne Dangar (1885-1951), a pioneering exponent of Cubism in the twentieth century.

Collection

Australian Art

Ongoing

In recognition of the National Gallery’s 40th anniversary, this major display tells wide-ranging and complex stories of Australian art.

Exhibition

SaVĀge K'lub
Te Paepae Aora’i – Where the Gods Cannot be Fooled

29 Jun 2024 – 10 Mar 2025

The SaVĀge K’lub is a multi-disciplinary vehicle built to explore ideas of hospitality and sovereignty celebrating all forms of art and culture.

Exhibition

Ever Present
First Peoples Art of Australia

Sept. 14, 2024—Aug. 24, 2025

Drawn from the national collection and Wesfarmers Collection of Australian Art.

Exhibition

Masami Teraoka and Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints

Sept. 21, 2024—July 6, 2025

This exhibition delves into the visual, strategic and thematic links between Masami Teraoka’s works and traditional ukiyo-e woodblock prints.

Project

Lindy Lee: Ouroboros

Ongoing

Australian artist Lindy Lee will create her first immersive public sculpture, Ouroboros, commissioned for the Gallery's 40th Anniversary.

Collection Display

Nature

5 Oct 2024 – Aug 2025

The natural world is a constant inspiration for artists, who explore the myriad forms of nature as a means of expression.

Collection

Lindy Lee

Oct. 25, 2024—June 1, 2025

Bringing together highlights from across artist Lindy Lee's career exploring themes of ancestry, spirituality, the environment and the cosmos.

Touring Exhibition

Enjoy This Trip: The Art of Music Posters

On Tour

1 Nov 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
Riddoch Arts & Cultural Centre, SA

This touring exhibition is a nostalgic exploration of the National Gallery's collection of international music posters spanning the 1960s to 1980s.

Touring Exhibition

Single Channel

On Tour

21 Oct 2024 – 24 Jan 2025
Walkway Gallery, Bordertown SA

This exhibition draws together key contemporary video works from the national collection.

Touring Exhibition

Know My Name: Australian Women Artists

On Tour

29 Nov 2024 – 23 Feb 2025
Rockhampton Museum of Art, QLD

The Know My Name: Australian Women Artists touring exhibition follows the National Gallery’s major two-part exhibition of Australian women artists.

Touring Exhibition

Rauschenberg & Johns
Significant Others

On Tour

16 Nov 2024 – 9 Feb 2025
Geelong Gallery, Geelong VIC

This exhibition draws upon the National Gallery’s Kenneth Tyler Collection of prints by both Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns.

Touring Exhibition

Clarice Beckett
Paintings from the National Collection

On Tour

7 Dec 2024 – 9 Mar 2025
Orange Regional Gallery, NSW

The Clarice Beckett touring exhibition features a collection of intimate works by one of Australia's most original artists on view for the first time

Online Workshops

Art and Dementia Making It

Ongoing

Making It online workshops are designed for people living with dementia and their care partners.

Friday Art Talks

Rebecca Edwards on Anne Dangar

Past Event

Fri 13 Dec 2024, 12pm

Guided Tours

Daily Collection Tours

10.30am & 1pm

Make the most of your visit with a free one-hour guided tour of the Gallery.

Kids & Families

Ethel Carrick & Anne Dangar Studio

7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025

Talks & Tours

Private Tours: Ethel Carrick & Anne Dangar

9 Dec 2024 – 24 Apr 2025

Talks & Tours

Exhibition Tours: Ethel Carrick & Anne Dangar

9 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025
Daily, 11.30am & 2pm

A free one-hour tour of major exhibitions, Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar with our voluntary guides.