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Northern Territory art galleries and their FEBRUARY 2025 exhibition schedules are listed below, grouped by region. For listings in other Australian states please use the What’s On menu above.
Darwin
Artback NT
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Level 2, Harbour View Plaza, 8 McMinn Street, Darwin 0801.
(08) 8941-1444.
artbacknt.com.au
Connecting people and place through arts development and touring. Artback NT works with Northern Territory artists to develop, produce, curate and present ambitious, professional and energetic work to and from some of Australia’s most remote locations.
Additional offices in Alice Springs NT 0871 and Borroloola NT 0854.
Charles Darwin University Art Gallery
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Education and Community Precinct | Danala, Level 1, 54 Cavenagh Street, Darwin 0800.
(08) 8946-6621.
artgallery@cdu.edu.au
cdu.edu.au/artgallery
Free admission.
Wed–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00.
Laundry Gallery
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1/1 Vickers Street, Parap 0820.
hello@laundrygallery.com.au
laundrygallery.com.au
Instagram: @laundrygallery_
Wed–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 8.30 to 2.00, Mon–Tues by appointment. Closed Sun.
Housed in an iconic 70’s era laundromat, Laundry Gallery represents and showcases modern iterations of Indigenous art and culture through exhibitions, workshops and events. Exhibitions cycle through monthly, with a curated selection of artisan works available in-store and online.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT)
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19 Conacher Street, The Gardens, Darwin 0820.
(08) 8999-8264.
info@magnt.net.au
www.magnt.net.au
Instagram: @mag_nt
Free entry.
Daily 10.00 to 4.00.
Visit the website for visitor information and full exhibition program.
Each year MAGNT Darwin presents a dynamic program of internally developed exhibitions, carefully curated from the collection and the best travelling exhibitions from around Australia. MAGNT Darwin is also home to the annual Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), the longest running and most prestigious Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art awards in the country.
On now, Cyclone Tracy. MAGNT has long been the home of the Cyclone Tracy story, and to mark the 50th anniversary of this weather event, has refurbished this much-loved exhibition. From Feb 15 ACTION! Film and War. A new touring exhibition from the Australian War Memorial, showcasing the role of film to document, promote, report on and recreate events in our military history, from before the First World War through to the modern day. Discover how film has shaped understanding of the Australian experience of war, and the role of movies in providing comfort to those serving far from home.

Corrugated iron wrapped around a power pole. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. 2024.118.001. Courtesy Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT)
From Feb 22 Exit Art 2025 showcases 45 exceptional works by Northern Territory Stage Two graduates from 11 schools across Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine and Nhulunbuy. This year’s finalists explore themes of identity, culture, politics and the environment through photography, film, painting and mixed media. Supported by the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training. Award winners announced on Fri Feb 21.
Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA)
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Vimy Lane, Parap 0820.
(08) 8981-5368.
info@nccart.com.au
nccart.com.au
Free entry.
Wed–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 8.00 to 2.00.
The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art is an independent arts organisation that connects audiences with local, national and international artists through contemporary art exhibitions and programs. Visit website for their exhibition program.
NCCA re-opens for 2025 on Thurs Feb 20.
Outstation Gallery
8 Parap Place, Parap, Darwin 0820.
Tues 10.00 to 1.00, Wed–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Sun–Mon.
Tactile Arts
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19 Conacher Street, The Gardens, Darwin 0810.
(08) 8981-6616.
admin@tactilearts.org.au
tactilearts.org.au
Gallery: Tues–Sat 10.00 to 2.00. Closed public holidays and during exhibition changeover.
Tactile Arts is a member-based, not-for-profit organisation showcasing and promoting makers of contemporary art and craft in the top end of the Northern Territory since 1973.
Alice Springs
Araluen Arts Centre
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61 Larapinta Drive, Mparntwe/Alice Springs 0870.
(08) 8951–1122.
araluen@nt.gov.au
www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au
Tues–Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Mon.
To Feb 9 Steel Life | Greenbush Art Group.
The Greenbush Art Group is back at the Araluen Arts Centre for their sixth exhibition. All artists are working within the Alice Springs Correctional Centre creating sculptures using repurposed materials like metal off cuts, car parts, or wood. In this year’s exhibition the artists are focusing on representing native animals from memory or when they can be outdoor and encounter flying visitors.
Artback NT
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67 Bath Street, Alice Springs 0871.
(08) 8953-5941.
artbacknt.com.au
Connecting people and place through arts development and touring. Artback NT works with Northern Territory artists to develop, produce, curate and present ambitious, professional and energetic work to and from some of Australia’s most remote locations.
Additional offices in Darwin NT 0801 and Borroloola NT 0854.
Boomerang Art
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14 Brumby Road, Ilparpa 0873.
0401-039-931.
werner@boomerangart.com.au
www.boomerangart.com.au
Call or email prior to your visit.
Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) Art Centre
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29 Wilkinson Street, Alice Springs 0870.
(08) 7979-3452.
art@manyhandsart.com.au
manyhandsart.com.au
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00.
Home of the Namatjira watercolour artists.
Meet the artists: on site from Mon–Thurs 10.00 to 3.00.
Papunya Tula Artists
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63 Todd Mall, Alice Springs 0870.
(08) 8952-4731.
gallery@papunyatula.com.au
papunyatula.com.au
Mon–Fri 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Sat–Sun and public holidays.
Owned and directed by traditional Aboriginal people from the Western Desert, predominantly of the Luritja/Pintupi language groups. Representing around 120 artists.
Watch This Space
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8 Gap Road, Alice Springs 0870.
(08) 8952-1949.
wts@wts.org.au
www.wts.org.au
Wed–Fri 12.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00, during exhibitions.
As an artist-led organisation in Central Australia, Watch This Space provides a constructive and supportive environment for artists to develop, collaborate and experiment through exhibitions, residencies, performances, offsite projects, and an onsite studio community.
Regional
Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture Centre
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Lot 3238, Stuart Highway, Katherine East 0850.
(08) 8972-3751.
info@gyracc.org.au
www.gyracc.org.au
Facebook + Instagram: @gyracc
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat 9.00 to 2.00. Closed Sun and public holidays.
Katherine Regional Arts
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Room J1, Ground Level, 19 Second Street, Katherine 0850.
katherineregionalarts.org.au
Facebook + Instagram: @katherineregionalarts
Visit website for opening times.
Katherine Regional Arts offers a variety of arts opportunities and activities for both artists and non-artists in the region.
Mimi Aboriginal Art & Craft
6 Pearce Street, Katherine 0850.
Mon–Fri 8.30 to 4.30, or by appointment.