Past exhibitions

Exhibition
Maree Clarke: Seeing the Invisible
2 August—23 November

Maree Clarke - Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung multi-disciplinary artist - presents a group of newly made supersized scale Reed Necklaces…

Dean Cross: Prologue
Exhibition
20 June—29 June
Dean Cross: Prologue

The title Prologue signals a beginning—this new moving image work by Canberra-born, Worimi artist Dean Cross marks the start of…

Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Honours System
Exhibition
31 May—31 August
Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Honours System

This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Australian Honours system, which was established in 1975 to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of Australians in diverse and wide-ranging fields. 

Beyond Measure: Expanding the Sky
Exhibition
30 March—21 April
Beyond Measure: Expanding the Sky

Broaden your understanding and perceptions of what we considered as ‘outer space’

Resonance: Art as the Voice of Nature (NatureArt Lab)
Exhibition
8 February—27 July
Resonance: Art as the Voice of Nature (NatureArt Lab)

Resonance with nature has a lasting and meaningful effect on individuals and communities

Djara
Exhibition
30 November 2024—20 July
Djara

Djara presents the connections of First Nations people with the stars, sky and Country.

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars
Exhibition
16 November 2024—16 November
Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Mount Stromlo Observatory, bringing to life the groundbreaking discoveries…

How Soon Is Now?
Exhibition
2 November 2024—16 March
How Soon Is Now?

How Soon is Now? brings together a selection of Bruce Reynolds’ exquisite cast relief works with two-dimensional collaged linoleum works.

Hiroe and Cornel Swen: Making a Creative Life
Exhibition
1 November 2024—16 March
Hiroe and Cornel Swen: Making a Creative Life

This exhibition celebrates two of Canberra's most influential artists, Hiroe Swen and the late Cornel Swen who, together, led a uniquely creative life in this region.

Exhibition
Ikebana @ CMAG
1 November 2024—14 November 2024

Seven contemporary artists each create a group of ceramic vessels that can display flowers but challenge the idea of a vase.

Tartans and Thistles: Burns Club 100 Years
Exhibition
14 September 2024—26 January
Tartans and Thistles: Burns Club 100 Years
Last week

In 1924, there were around 3,000 people living in Canberra, with about half of them involved in construction projects to build the new capital city. Many of those people were Scots.

Sneak-a-Peek of the Historic Canberra Hospital Collection at CMAG
Exhibition
13 August 2024—25 September 2024
Sneak-a-Peek of the Historic Canberra Hospital Collection at CMAG

Witness the unfolding of Canberra’s healthcare history in this unique project at Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG).

In collaboration with…

Nolan: For the Term of His Natural Life
Exhibition
10 August 2024—23 February
Nolan: For the Term of His Natural Life
Final weeks

In August 1978, Sidney Nolan created a series of 31 crayon pastel drawings based on the events of Marcus Clarke’s 1874 convict novel, For the Term of His Natural Life.

Reefinity: Material Science, Ecology, Ceramic Technology & Design
Exhibition
3 August 2024—3 November 2024
Reefinity: Material Science, Ecology, Ceramic Technology & Design

Reefinity is a transdisciplinary research project investigating material science (ceramic technology), ecology, digital design, and manufacturing.

Exhibition
That All Just Happened
27 July 2024—26 January
Last week

Nathan Nhan's work draws on the material history of ceramics, where vessel forms are imbued with powerful narrative devices.

Growing up Modern: Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House
Exhibition
27 July 2024—10 November 2024
Growing up Modern: Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House

This exhibition is a first-hand account of how one of Canberra's best loved examples of mid-century modern architecture, the 'Round House' came to be designed, built and made into a home.

Shades of Shadows
Exhibition
15 June 2024—17 November 2024
Shades of Shadows

In Shades of Shadows, contemporary glass artist Hannah Gason continues her exploration of light and its ability to both articulate and create an illusion of space.

Current exhibitions