Exhibitions

Exhibition
Canberra/Kamberri, Place & People

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

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

Backyard Archaeology
Exhibition
16 March—1 September
Backyard Archaeology

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

Riverbend
Exhibition
13 April—28 July
Riverbend

View Sidney Nolan's monumental nine panel work Riverbend

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

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

The Nolan Collection
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

Jan Brown: A life with art
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

Shades of Shadows
Exhibition
15 June—17 November
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.

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

Exhibition
That All Just Happened
27 July—26 January 2025

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

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

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

Nolan: For the Term of His Natural Life
Exhibition
10 August—23 February 2025
Nolan: For the Term of His Natural Life
Opening soon

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.

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

Past exhibitions