Until 10 Jan 2027
And Still I Rise
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
November 8, 2025 – January 10, 2027
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Sydney, Australia16 on view7 upcoming
Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is a major public art museum located in The Domain parkland in Sydney, Australia. First established in 1872 as the New South Wales Academy of Art, it now stands as one of the largest art institutions in the country.
Planning your visit
Admission and hours: check the museum’s website ↗
Where to stay
On view now
Until 31 Dec
In the Eye of the Giant
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
November 17, 2025 – December 31, 2026
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Until 1 Feb 2027
Super Nature
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
February 7, 2026 – February 1, 2027
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Until 10 Jan 2027
Proximate Cosmologies
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
May 30, 2026 – January 10, 2027
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Until 30 May 2027
Artists and Their Pets
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
May 30, 2026 – May 30, 2027
Closes 8 Nov
By the River
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
July 4 – November 8, 2026
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Closes 8 Nov
Billy Bain By the River
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
July 4 – November 8, 2026
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Until 9 May 2027
The Edge of Things
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
August 15, 2026 – May 9, 2027
Until 4 Apr 2027
Major, the East Kimberley Bushranger
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
September 5, 2026 – April 4, 2027
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Until 28 Feb 2027
Mechelle Bounpraseuth ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
September 7, 2026 – February 28, 2027
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Until 4 Apr 2027
Freddie Timms and Timmy Timms Major, the East Kimberley Bushranger
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
September 7, 2026 – April 4, 2027
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Until 31 Dec
Kate Mitchell In the Eye of the Giant
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
September 7 – December 31, 2026
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Until 7 Mar 2027
Near at Hand: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
September 12, 2026 – March 7, 2027
Until 28 Feb 2027
ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
September 22, 2026 – February 28, 2027
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Until 7 Feb 2027
Nolan: Origins
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
October 3, 2026 – February 7, 2027
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Until 9 Oct 2027
Breath of Faith The Living Sculpture of Pedro de Mena
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
October 9, 2026 – October 9, 2027
Upcoming
Opens 7 Nov
Kaori Endo Sleeping in the 22nd Century
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
November 7, 2026 – January 31, 2027
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Opens 7 Nov
Sleeping in the 22nd Century
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
November 7, 2026 – January 31, 2027
Opens 28 Nov
Paula do Prado The Star Net Holds the Summer
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
November 28, 2026 – February 14, 2027
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Opens 28 Nov
The Star Net Holds the Summer
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
November 28, 2026 – February 14, 2027
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Opens 28 Nov
Paula do Prado
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
November 28, 2026 – February 14, 2027
Opens 5 Dec
When the Mountain Is High, the Moon Rises Higher
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
December 5, 2026 – July 18, 2027
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Opens 5 Dec
Takashi Murakami When the Mountain Is High, the Moon Rises Higher
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney
December 5, 2026 – July 18, 2027
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Before you go
Visiting Art Gallery of New South Wales — common questions
What exhibitions are on at Art Gallery of New South Wales right now?
16 special exhibitions are on at Art Gallery of New South Wales right now: By the River (until November 8, 2026), Billy Bain By the River (until November 8, 2026), In the Eye of the Giant (until December 31, 2026) and Kate Mitchell In the Eye of the Giant (until December 31, 2026) — plus 12 more currently on view. 7 further shows are already announced, starting with Kaori Endo Sleeping in the 22nd Century on November 7, 2026.