Exhibition
The Nolan Collection

The Nolan Collection is an iconic group of paintings from 1945 to 1953 by Sidney Nolan that the artist gifted to the nation in 1974

Canberra/Kamberri,  Place & People
Exhibition
Canberra/Kamberri, Place & People

Discover the story of Canberra – the people, places and history that make up this city and region.

Capturing Canberra - CMAG’s Press Photography Collection
Exhibition
8 July—28 January 2024
Capturing Canberra - CMAG’s Press Photography Collection

Capturing Canberra showcases CMAG's recently acquired Press Photography Collection

White-out: upcycled sheets to shirts from CIT Fashion School
Exhibition
12 August—14 January 2024
White-out: upcycled sheets to shirts from CIT Fashion School

Students from the Fashion School at Canberra Institute of Technology showcase their range of innovative, non-gendered garments from discarded white sheets. 

Tom Buckland Bird Machine
Exhibition
19 August—14 January 2024
Tom Buckland Bird Machine

Tom Buckland's Bird Machine is a mechanised tribute to the airborne squadrons of cockatoos that roam the skies of Australia; an ethereal aviary where mechanical birds are brought to life through synchronised movements and a cacophony of fluttering wings.

Madonna40: A Celebration
Exhibition
14 October—3 March 2024
Madonna40: A Celebration

Whether she’s Madonna, Madge, M, Dita, Madame X or the Queen of Pop, she is celebrating her 40th year in the business…and so are we!

Nara – Canberra : 30 years of friendship
Exhibition
7 October—17 December
Nara – Canberra : 30 years of friendship

On 26 October 1993, the ACT Chief Minister Rosemary Follett, and the Mayor of Nara, Japan, Yasunori Ohkawa, agreed to establish a sister city affiliation.

Guns & Flowers. eX de Medici | Sidney Nolan
Exhibition
21 October—31 March 2024
Guns & Flowers. eX de Medici | Sidney Nolan

In Guns & Flowers, on display in the Nolan Gallery uncovers an apparently unlikely pairing of artists, and their shared language of symbol and metaphor.

On the Move
Exhibition
28 October—28 January 2024
On the Move

Planes, trains and automobiles - all manner of transport is the theme of On the Move, a new interactive children's exhibition.

Event
SCREENING: Desperately Seeking Susan
20 January 2024

To commemorate the exhibition Madonna40: A Celebration, join us in a retro screening of this 1985 classic film.

Jan Brown: A life with art
Exhibition
Jan Brown: A life with art

Until 1 June 2023. In the CMAG foyer display, a selection of sculptures from the CMAG collection reflect Jan Brown's journey as a maker of artworks

Young Nolan Project
Exhibition
Young Nolan Project

The Young Nolan Project is a new initiative where an individual school is invited to work on an extended program and present their resulting art to the public