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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.
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Exhibitions [
6
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4
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10
]
Live online [
8
]
John Brack x Noel McKenna
A face in the mirror
Closes 19 July 2026
The Matildas
Currently on view
Kylie Kwong 2025 by Jennifer Croom
Portrait Artist of the Year
On view until 27 April
Drawn In
Larissa Kovalchuk
1:00pm, Sun 26 Apr
Virtual Highlight Tour
Judy Cassab
12:30pm, Tue 28 Apr
Live online
Virtual Highlight Tour
Planographic print
12:30pm, Tue 5 May
Live online
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Tina Arena
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Atong Atem: The Last Women
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Art Cart
Sports Stars
10:00am,
Brack x McKenna Creative Space
10:00am,
Little Faces
10:30am, Wed 29 Apr
Little Faces
10:30am, Thu 30 Apr
Little Faces
9:30am, 10:30am, Fri 1 May
Drawn In
As Famous as the Moon
1:00pm, Sun 10 May
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Daily at 11:00am and 2:00pm
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1:00pm, Wed 27 May until Wed 3 Jun
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The Red Shoes
12:30pm, Tue 12 May
Virtual Highlight Tour
Exhibition Intro: John Brack x Noel McKenna
12:30pm, Tue 19 May
Virtual Highlight Tour
Finer Details
12:30pm, Tue 26 May
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Thread: Connecting Stories and Community
Opens 4 July 2026
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026
Opens 22 August 2026
Available online only
My Awesome Australian
Available online until October 2026
Online only
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