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At ease
In Gallery One
Exhibition closes 3 December
Enjoy, sit back, and relax with some of our favourites from the Gallery’s collection, where they find themselves expertly – and comfortably – captured by their artists.
The Cosmopolitans
In Gallery Two
Exhibition closes 8 February
Spanning the 1880s to the 1930s, this collection display celebrates the innovations in art – and life – introduced by the generation of Australians who travelled to London and Paris for experience and inspiration in the decades either side of 1900.
Gulgawarnigu
Thinking of something, someone
Exhibition closes 2 October
In partnership with Big hART we are proud to present Gulgawarnigu - Thinking of something, someone, a national presentation of digital artworks created from Ngarluma country leramagadu (Roebourne), in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023
Exhibition closes 2 October
The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
Bookings available
Archie 100
A Century of the Archibald Prize
Exhibition opens 20 October
This major exhibition celebrates 100 years of Australia’s oldest and most-loved portrait award and reflects upon the changing face of our nation.
Bookings available