Your Guide to Art Exhibitions Across Australia
Immerse yourself in the dynamic realm of Australian art and culture,
brought to life by an eclectic range of exhibitions. Take a sneak peek
into the ongoing showcase of creativity that awaits you.
VIC
Rebel Heart: Love Letters and other declarations
February 12, 2026 - January 7, 2027
State Library of Victoria
The State Library of Victoria’s ‘Rebel Heart: Love Letters and Other Declarations’ exhibition celebrates defiant love across centuries, drawing on the library’s archive of intimate letters, diaries and manuscripts. Enhanced by new music commissions, it honours courageous romances - from same-sex and cross-cultural relationships to digital-age connections - exploring love’s enduring power to challenge convention and transcend time.
Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection
Clarice Beckett 'Yellow Leaves, Alexandra Avenue'
7 March - 26 April, 2026
Bayside City Council Gallery
On view for the first time, the works of Clarice Beckett which were donated by the artist’s sister in 1972 are touring the nation. Capturing the life and scenery of her coastal neighbourhood, Beckett was deeply attuned to the effects of colour, light and atmosphere on her surroundings. Her innate sensibility led to the creation of her iconic images, which evoke the simple joy in suburbia and fleeting nature of a stable environment during the beginning of modernisation.
NSW
Intimate Connections
Norman Lindsay 'The Revellers'
February 6, 2026 - March 22, 2026
New England Regional Art Museum
‘Intimate Connections’ explores the New England Regional Art Museum Collections and uncovers the personal relationships that shaped major Australian artists. Focusing on friendship, partnership, and love, the exhibition highlights collaboration, shared communities, and the often unseen exchanges that reveal creativity as deeply interconnected rather than solitary. For lovers of Australian art history, this exhibition is a joy to see.
ACT
5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain
Lin Onus 'In Memory of Our Ancestors Who Were Shot and Burnt Here'
6 December 2025 - 27 April 2026
National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia’s newest exhibition ‘5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain’ presents 10 immersive, multidisciplinary installations celebrating intergenerational legacies and cultural strength. Led by Artistic Director Tony Albert, the exhibition commissions established and emerging First Nations artists, exploring themes of renewal, resilience and rebirth through powerful contemporary visual storytelling. For lovers of contemporary Australian and First Nations art, this exhibition is vital to see.
QLD
National Interest: Australian Art in the 20th Century
Until February 21 2027
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery’s ‘National Interests’ exhibition is an exploration of the development of modernism in Australia. Pairing works from the gallery’s own collection with significant works from the National Gallery of Australia, this exhibition delves into the interconnected nature of Australian nationalism and the creation of a distinct national art movement. Featuring artists such as Arthur Boyd, Keith Namatjira, Sidney Nolan, and Margaret Preston, this exhibition captures the broad scope of modernism in Australia.
SA
Rethinking Australian Art
Philippe Le Miere 'The Carhill Expressway'
Currently Showing
Art Gallery of South Australia
By re-hanging these selected artworks from their collection, the Art Gallery of South Australia aims to re-explore Australian Art History. Challenging the notion of a national art scene that was isolated or singular, this presentation of art showcases the intricate and revolutionary shifts that took place in Australian art following the Second World War - including the emergence of Aboriginal art, the momentum of the Feminist art movement, and the ascent of conceptual art and postmodernism.
WA
Attachment Styles: Modes of Belonging in Modern and Contemporary Art
December 13 2025 - October 11 2026
Art Gallery of Western Australia
'Attachment Styles' brings together artworks from the 19th to 21st century to explore how emotional patterns of attachment—anxious, avoidant, disorganised and secure—shape the ways we relate to one another. Through works by Frederick McCubbin, Hans Heysen, Arthur Boyd and Russell Drysdale, among others, the exhibition uses these psychological concepts as a lens to reveal the tensions, desires and contradictions embedded in human connection. By framing the gallery as a kind of collective therapy space, the display shows how both personal and social bonds are formed, tested and reimagined across time, place and experience.
VIC
This Too Shall Pass
James Gleeson, 'I walk ahead of myself in perpetual expectancy of miracles'
Currently Showing
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
'This Too Shall Pass’ highlights the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery’s rich collection of portraits and self-portraits, exploring identity, mortality and life’s transience. Spanning colonial to contemporary works, the exhibition incorporates memento mori imagery and reflective objects, revealing evolving attitudes to selfhood, beauty and the inevitability of change. For lovers of modern art, and those fascinated by the evolution of portraiture, this exhibition is a must-see.