Step inside the world of Sidney Nolan and discover how one of Australia’s most iconic artists became a household name.
What lies beneath the mask?
Witness conservators and scientists turn detective as they investigate Nolan’s best-known Kelly paintings with cutting-edge…
Join Marianna Del Castillio in creating your own sculptural bird figure
Explore the rich intersection between visual art and theatrical design in Australia
Inspired by Sidney Nolan’s magnificent lyrebird, this hands-on workshop invites kids to design and make their very own wearable animal mask using cardboard and a mix of fun, recycled materials.
Do you love animals, costumes and drawing?
The title Prologue signals a beginning—this new moving image work by Canberra-born, Worimi artist Dean Cross marks the start of…
Join us for CMAG's Open Day and Celebrate 50 Years of the Sidney Nolan Collection!
For aspiring young performers and stage designers! Get inspired by the stage and costume designs by Sidney Nolan and create your own unique set design.
A solo piano concert series featuring ARIA Award–winning artists David Bridie and Sophie Hutchings
Sidney Nolan always understood artmaking could transcend the boundaries of a picture frame. Throughout his life, he worked with a wide circle of creative collaborators to produce striking designs for opera, ballet, and theatre.
Gifted to the people of Australia by Sir Sidney Nolan in March 1975, this nationally significant group of 24 early…
Australia’s most famous silent film, lost for decades and painstakingly reconstructed from incomplete versions and NFSA stills.
A discussion about the changing perceptions and understandings of Australia's convict past and how museums deal with this confronting history.
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.
Step into the world of Sidney Nolan's iconic artwork Riverbend and embark on a creative journey inspired by the legendary tale of Ned Kelly
View Sidney Nolan's monumental nine panel work Riverbend