Exhibition
Jan Brown: A life with art

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

ARTIST'S TALK: Materiality - Reconciliation Week (Paul House)
Event
29 May 2024
ARTIST'S TALK: Materiality - Reconciliation Week (Paul House)

Join Paul House as he tells stories of the beautiful cultural objects he has created using glass rather than traditional materials

SYMPOSIUM: Backyard Archaeology
Event
25 May 2024
SYMPOSIUM: Backyard Archaeology

The Symposium will appeal to people interested in family history research and creating place history narratives.

Volunteer Open Day - National Volunteer Week
Event
23 May
Volunteer Open Day - National Volunteer Week

Are you interested in volunteering at CMAG or one of our Historic Places sites? Join us to find out more

ARTISTS' TALK: Materiality - Collaboration (Errol Evans, Tanya Singer, Trent Jansen)
Event
3 May 2024
ARTISTS' TALK: Materiality - Collaboration (Errol Evans, Tanya Singer, Trent Jansen)

Join in for a conversation between artists Trent Jansen, Errol Evans and Tanya Singer as they discuss their collaborative sculptural work. 

CURATOR TALK: Materiality
Event
23 April
CURATOR TALK: Materiality

Join Senior Curator Virginia Rigney as she provides insights into the intriguing Materiality - but not as we know it exhibition

CURATOR TALK: Duntroon Estate and It's People - Heritage Festival 2024
Event
18 April 2024
CURATOR TALK: Duntroon Estate and It's People - Heritage Festival 2024

Duntroon Estate has a fascinating history, with equally fascinating characters.

PANEL TALK: Memory, Identity and the Past – Connecting Canberrans to Territory Collections - Heritage Festival 2024
Event
17 April
PANEL TALK: Memory, Identity and the Past – Connecting Canberrans to Territory Collections - Heritage Festival 2024

Curious about the similarities and differences between ACT Government cultural, community and archival collections?

KIDS WORKSHOP: Mintventures - People, Place, Portraits
Event
15 April—26 April
KIDS WORKSHOP: Mintventures - People, Place, Portraits

Explore how these stories can be told in something as grand as a sculpture or as small as a coin.

Exhibition
Change: Stories from your pocket
19 February 2024—31 July 2024

From technical innovation to celebration and commemoration, this special temporary exhibition curated by the Royal Australian Mint explores how the…

Riverbend
Exhibition
13 April 2024—28 July 2024
Riverbend

View Sidney Nolan's monumental nine panel work Riverbend

Backyard Archaeology
Exhibition
16 March 2024—1 September 2024
Backyard Archaeology

Backyard Archaeology tells the story of thousands of small objects that Steve Brown collected from around an ordinary suburban house and garden.

CMAG on Saturday: Imagination into the World
Event
9 March 2024—16 March 2024
CMAG on Saturday: Imagination into the World

Children will be inspired by the exhibition The Sphinx Bureau in preparation for an artmaking session in the CMAG studio. 

IN CONVERSATION: eX de Medici for International Women’s Day
Event
8 March 2024
IN CONVERSATION: eX de Medici for International Women’s Day

Join artist eX de Medici and CMAG Senior Curator Virginia Rigney for a special in conversation event for International Women’s Day

Event
BOLD Bites Launch
8 March 2024

Celebrating International Women's Day 2024 with Liz Lea, please join us for the launch of BOLD Bites 

Go BOLD Gently – Yoga
Event
8 March 2024
Go BOLD Gently – Yoga

Empowering women on International Women's Day 2024, in their health and wellness through the practice of yoga and meditation. 

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Materiality…but not as we know it
Exhibition
2 March 2024—20 October 2024
Materiality…but not as we know it

What does the adage ‘truth to materials’ mean today? When does a sculpture become a functional design object?