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Exhibitions and events

National Portrait Gallery opens ‘once in a lifetime’ Shakespeare to Winehouse

Artworks depicting some of Britain’s most influential figures are in Canberra as part of the NPG's new exhibition, Shakespeare to Winehouse.

New exhibition portrays spellbinding Australian landscapes

Sydney artist Chrissie Lloyd’s new exhibition, Flinders Ranges to Birdsville, depicts some of Australia’s most mesmerising rural landscapes in an expressive contemporary realist style.

Shen Yun makes its return to the Capital, restoring hope and tradition

Shen Yun is a long-time Canberra favourite – bringing sublime traditional Chinese dance and orchestral music to the Canberra Theatre almost every year since 2007.

Australia’s performing arts take centre stage at National Library

The National Library of Australia’s latest exhibition, On Stage, is a celebration of Australia’s love of the performing arts.

Immersive Van Gogh experience opens in Canberra this month

The internationally acclaimed large-scale, immersive, multi-sensory Van Gogh Alive experience will open in Canberra later this week.

National Museum gifted iconic $1.2 million Indigenous artwork

The National Museum of Australia today unveiled new artwork, Jabanunga aka Goorialla (The Rainbow Serpent), by Rover Thomas.

Marion: much more than just ‘the other Griffin’

New exhibition at the National Archives of Australia, 'Marion: the other Griffin', is a deep dive into the woman who co-designed Canberra.

Art prominent in new ANU arcade space Game On

Kambri’s new Game On space is filled with arcade games reminiscent of an era when most ANU undergraduate students weren’t even alive.

NFSA’s ‘Australians & Hollywood’ reveals cinematic treasure trove

The National Film and Sound Archive’s new exhibition, Australians & Hollywood, opens a cinematic treasure trove that is simply a must-see.

Ancient Greece is the word at the National Museum

It was a Herculean task for National Museum of Australia curator, Dr Lily Withycombe, and the team working on the Ancient Greeks exhibition.

Brave choices in Australian of the Year exhibition

Every year as part of the festivities associated with the naming of Australian of the Year, the eight State and Territory winners participate in a deeply personal and inspiring exhibition held at the National Museum of Australia.

Glen Le Lievre named 2021 Political Cartoonist of the Year

At the opening of MoAD's Behind the Lines exhibition, Sydney-based artist Glen Le Lievre was named 2021 Political Cartoonist of the Year.

NGA’s ‘Jeffrey Smart’ sums up a life in art

The NGA's summer blockbuster Jeffrey Smart features 130 works from public lenders, private collectors, and the National Gallery’s collection.

‘Behind the Lines’ of the chaotic year that was 2021

It’s that wonderful time of the year again when the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) open annual exhibition, Behind the Lines 2021.

Sesame Street Circus Spectacular to bring Christmas fun to Canberra

The 'Sesame Street Circus Spectacular - Christmas Edition' will make its world debut in Canberra at Majura Park this December.

British icons to make special Canberra visit

Shakespeare to Winehouse will bring portraits of iconic Brits spanning popular culture to the National Portrait Gallery in March 2022.

Take your last chance to see Ginninderry’s GX Art Trail

Canberrans are encouraged to get out and see Ginninderry’s innovative GX Art Trail before it packs up on 12 December after more than two years of delighting visitors and residents.

How Canberra’s arts venues are preparing to reopen to the public

A calm, eased reopening out of lockdown is the consistent approach being taken by the Canberra region’s arts venues over the coming months.

CMAG to help Green Machine celebrate 40th birthday

Upcoming CMAG exhibition 'Canberra Raiders: 40 Years in the Limelight' will look to engage with a broad cross-section of Raiders history.

Explore the national institutions in lockdown, virtually

Canberra's national institutions are closed to the public during lockdown, but their websites offer plenty of ideas to keep youngsters occupied.

Sydney photographer wins 2021 National Photographic Portrait Prize

Sydney photographer Joel B. Pratley’s work, Drought story, 2020 has taken out the 2021 National Photographic Portrait Prize (NPPP).

Stephen Dupont captures impacts of climate change in new exhibition

Acclaimed Australian photographer Stephen Dupont's new exhibition, Are We Dead Yet?, launches at aMBUSH Gallery, ANU in August.

Lucy Irvine named Design Canberra’s designer-in-residence

The 2021 Design Canberra theme of transformation is a fitting one for festival designer-in-residence, Canberra-based artist Lucy Irvine.

National Museum’s new exhibition celebrates Yidaki

The National Museum’s new exhibition is a physical and aural exploration of the yidaki that breaks convention from a typical museum display.

New CAPO patron Karen Quinlan reconnecting with her volunteer roots

National Portrait Gallery director Karen Quinlan was late last year announced as the new Capital Arts Patrons’ Organisation (CAPO) patron.

Nature’s true architecture showcased in Longitude Latitude Solitude

Longitude Latitude Solitude, a exhibition by photographer Andrew Vukosav, features a spectacular sample of photos taken from the skies.

Exhibition celebrates canine companionship in children’s literature

Celebrating the innocence and fun of canines in children’s literature, Dog Tales is the newest exhibition to grace the walls of the University of Canberra’s Mura Gadi Gallery. Running until 23 June, Dog...

‘Know My Name’ continues with three new women-led exhibitions

Know My Name, the National Gallery of Australia's (NGA) gender-equality initiative, will continue with three new women-led exhibitions, the first of which opens mid-June.

Democracy and bees: the unique exhibition celebrating a unbee-lievable history

The Museum of Australia Democracy (MoAD) is abuzz following the opening of its latest exhibition, answering the perplexing question ‘what do honeybees and democracy have in common?’ HiveMind: Honeybees, Democracy and Me officially...

Questacon’s ‘Australia in Space’ shoots for the stars

After countless hours behind the scenes preparing for lift off, Questacon has called all systems go on new exhibition, Australia in Space.
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