Exhibitions

Nolan: Origins

3 October 2026 – 7 February 2027, lower level 2, Naala Nura building

Experience the creativity and poetic power of Sidney Nolan’s art in this in-depth survey of the artist’s formative years in Australia.

Takashi Murakami: When the Mountain Is High, the Moon Rises Higher

5 December 2026 – 18 July 2027, lower level 2, Naala Badu building

Immerse yourself in a Murakami takeover of the Art Gallery’s Naala Badu building with this major retrospective.

Exclusive members access | Nolan: Origins

Saturday 10 October 2026, 9–10am

Enjoy member’s only exclusive access to 'Nolan: Origins'.

Exclusive members access | Takashi Murakami: When the Mountain Is High, the Moon Rises Higher

Sunday 6 December 2026, 9–10am

Enjoy member's only exclusive access to 'Takashi Murakami: When the Mountain Is High, the Moon Rises Higher'.

Billy Bain: By the River

Until 8 November 2026, lower level 2, Naala Badu building

Dharug artist Billy Bain reflects on the migration of the long-finned eel – a passage from saltwater to freshwater that mirrors his own path of cultural return.

Ron Mueck and Käthe Kollwitz: Silent and Noisy Tragedies

Until 1 October 2026, ground level, Grand Courts, Naala Nura building

Sharing a profoundly empathetic humanist vision, Australian-born sculptor Ron Mueck and German expressionist artist Käthe Kollwitz each explore the body’s emotional traces.

Kate Mitchell: In the Eye of the Giant

Until December 2026, lower level 1, Naala Badu building

Taking the form of a slowly ascending digital scroll, this moving-image work visualises seven emotional states that shape the artist’s practice.

And Still I Rise

Until 10 January 2027, ground level, Naala Nura building

With a name paying homage to one of Maya Angelou’s famous books of poems, this exhibition focuses on a culturally diverse group of women artists living in Australia.

Proximate Cosmologies

Until 10 January 2027, lower level 2, Naala Badu building

'Proximate Cosmologies' draws on the Art Gallery’s collection to explore the universe through diverse perspectives that blur the boundaries between the spiritual and material worlds.

Super Nature

Until 14 February 2027, lower level 2, Naala Nura building

'Super Nature' explores places where humans and nature interact and intertwine, the role of gardens as memorials, the wild nature that lives alongside (and sometimes within) us, and the cultivation of nature for survival and sustenance.

Mechelle Bounpraseuth: ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou

Until February 2027, lower level 2, Naala Nura building

Encounter towers of mangosteens, big bowls of dragon fruits and giant stacks of canned food in this new interactive exhibition that bursts with colour, memory and ritual.

Near at Hand: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026

Until 7 March 2027, lower level 2, Naala Nura building

Bringing together 11 artists from across Australia who channel drawing’s unique capacity for intimate expression.

Artists and Their Pets

Until 2027, lower level 3, Library, archive and children’s art library, Naala Nura building

Pets have long played an important role in artists’ lives, serving as companions, models, muses and studio assistants.

Freddie Timms and Timmy Timms: Major, the East Kimberley Bushranger

Until 4 April 2027, ground level, Kaldor Hall

Bringing together paintings by Gija artists Freddie Timms (c1946–2017) and Timmy Timms (c1915–2000) from the Art Gallery’s collection and from generous loans.

The Edge of Things

Until 9 May 2027, lower level 1, Naala Badu building

'The Edge of Things' explores the ways in which artists give form to the dynamism and disorder of our contemporary world.

Brett Whiteley: Coming Home

Ongoing, Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills

'Coming Home' features 80 works from the Art Gallery of NSW and Brett Whiteley Studio collections, showcasing the creativity and bold experimentation of Whiteley’s practice after returning to Australia in 1969 following a decade overseas.