Event
2023 National Multicultural Festival at CMAG
17 February 2023—19 February 2023

Join us at CMAG for the 25th National Multicultural Festival!

Artist Talk: Karena Keys
Event
15 February 2023
Artist Talk: Karena Keys

Join artist Karena Keys discuss her new work on display at Canberra Museum and Gallery

Karena Keys: Wanna Sip
Exhibition
11 February 2023—6 August 2023
Karena Keys: Wanna Sip

Wanna Sip is a track on the 2017 album, Plunge, by Fever Ray. For Karena Keys, Wanna Sip’s lyrics resonate as an exploration of the dichotomies of self, such as: love vs loathing, vulnerability vs strength and desire vs protection, as well as the anxieties that can accompany the complexity of these emotions.

CURATOR TALK: An armour of lace and silk - costuming the Kelly Gang
Event
22 February 2023
CURATOR TALK: An armour of lace and silk - costuming the Kelly Gang

Join curators Virginia Rigney and Dr Jennifer Gall in their talk about Alice Babidge’s costumes for Justin Kurzel’s film The True History of the Kelly Gang and parallels with Sidney Nolan’s imagery in his Ned Kelly series.

Stronger Together: Artists’ perspectives on the ACT COVID-19 frontline health response
Exhibition
4 February 2023—30 July 2023
Stronger Together: Artists’ perspectives on the ACT COVID-19 frontline health response

In late 2021,  local artists were comissioned to make works in response to the care provided to COVID-19 patients by Canberra Health Services

Art Workshop: Drawing in the gallery
Event
Booked Out
21 January 2023
Art Workshop: Drawing in the gallery
Booked out

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for that 'hard to buy for' someone? How about a creative drawing gift package at Canberra Museum and Gallery. 

Platypus: A Curious Creature
Exhibition
16 January 2023—18 June 2023
Platypus: A Curious Creature

When you think of iconic Australian wildlife, the platypus is high on the list. A unique monotreme that is only found in Australia, the platypus has many endearing qualities (and some venomous ones too)

Free Christmas Concert
Event
17 December 2022
Free Christmas Concert

Get ready for the festive season with Christmas music and carols in the CMAG foyer

Delene White: Flower Power
Exhibition
4 December 2021—3 September 2022
Delene White: Flower Power

Delene White presents a sculptural garden of giant cyclamens that sway and bow for CMAG on the Square.

Event
In conversation: Tony Clark Buehnenbild, Neil Hobbs and Virginia Rigney
30 November 2022

Join artist Tony Clark, Canberra Art Biennial Creative Director Neil Hobbs and Senior Curator Virginia Rigney as they discuss the recent commission on display now at the Canberra Museum and Gallery.

NFSA Screening: True History of the Kelly Gang + Q&A
Event
26 November 2022
NFSA Screening: True History of the Kelly Gang + Q&A

Inspired by Peter Carey’s Man Booker prizewinning novel of the same name, True History of the Kelly Gang is an epic, fictionalised re-telling of the life of legendary Australian bushranger Ned Kelly

Zen Meditation Talk and Class
Event
23 November 2022
Zen Meditation Talk and Class

Join this talk on Zen Buddhism, including an introduction to Zen meditation will be delivered by experienced Zen Buddhist teacher Jeff Ward

100 Canberra Houses: Panel discussion with authors Tim Reeves, Alan Roberts and architect Roger Pegrum
Event
11 November 2022
100 Canberra Houses: Panel discussion with authors Tim Reeves, Alan Roberts and architect Roger Pegrum

100 Canberra Houses was an instant success when launched for the city’s centenary in 2013. Now a new and revised paperback edition of this much-loved book has been released.

Collector talk: Collecting John
Event
9 November 2022
Collector talk: Collecting John

Join Susan Taylor and Peter Jones as they discuss their collection of John Nixon’s art on display at CMAG

Event
CMAG on Saturday: Fantastic Creatures
5 November 2022

Children will create a three-dimensional fantastical creature sculpture using interlocking and joining techniques

JamFactory ICON Tom Moore: Abundant Wonder - featuring animation by Jonathan Nix
Exhibition
5 November 2022—12 February 2023
JamFactory ICON Tom Moore: Abundant Wonder - featuring animation by Jonathan Nix

Tom Moore’s Abundant Wonder is part of the JamFactory’s Icon exhibition series and celebrates the achievements of South Australia’s most influential artists working in craft-based media.

Blanche Tilden – ripple effect: a 25 year survey
Exhibition
5 November 2022—12 February 2023
Blanche Tilden – ripple effect: a 25 year survey

Blanche Tilden is an innovative artist forging an international reputation in the dual fields of contemporary jewellery and studio glass