2026 exhibitions loading… ⏳ Headlining major exhibitions will celebrate culture and explore the epic and the imaginative. Highlights include Arthur Boyd: tapestries, presenting for the first time 20 monumental works by the artist, and Full Throttle, bringing together contemporary artists who challenge the myths and meanings built around cars while confronting themes of gender, power, performance and national identity. Other highlights celebrate contemporary art from across the country and artist

Milŋiyawuy (Milky Way) Naminapu Maymuru-White’s Milŋiyawuy (Milky Way) invites audiences into deep time, sharing the artist’s Yolŋu perspective of the universe from her Maŋgalili homeland, Djarrakpi, on the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria. For Maŋgalili people, Milŋiyawuy has a dual reference as the mayaŋ’ (river) of stars that crosses the night sky in the Milky Way and the mayaŋ’ on earth that flows out into Blue Mud Bay. Featuring major bark paintings held in the national collection an

ALWAYS remember the rain ALWAYS remember the rain is a contemporary lifestyle presentation of First Nations design, fashion and art conceived and produced by Blaklash. The installation celebrates Blak excellence and offers a space for reflection, relaxation and renewal at the conclusion of the After the Rain exhibition. Featuring new furniture range, ALWAYS remember the rain embeds Blaklash’s core philosophy that ‘it always starts with Country’. Blaklash responds to the underrepresentation of Fi

‘My work would not be an attempt at closing the gap, more an effort carefully to trace around its exact dimensions.’ Anne Ferran, ‘Longer than Life’, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art, vol 1, no.1, 2000, p.164 Works by Anne Ferran are currently on display in Women Photographers 1853–2018. Free collection display. | National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Unboxing fashion history ⭐️ The iconic duo Linda Jackson and Jenny Kee reunite to unbox treasures from their past — bold prints, vibrant colours, and unforgettable designs from the gallery’s collection. ✨ Watch the full unboxing, only on YouTube. Be the first to see more treasures — subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLL3Z4s9vCQ | National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

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