ACT
ACT art galleries and their JUNE 2026 exhibition schedules are listed below, grouped by region. For listings in other Australian states please use the What’s On menu above.
Civic, Inner North
Australian National Capital Artists (ANCA) Gallery
1 Rosevear Place, Dickson 2602.
Also at 96 Hoskins Street, Mitchell 2911.
Canberra Museum and Gallery
Cnr London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City 2600.
Civic Art Bureau
⚲ Map
Upstairs, Smiths Alternative, 76 Alinga Street, Canberra 2601.
info@civicartbureau.com
Thurs–Sat 12.00 to 5.00, Sun 2.00 to 5.00.
To June 12 Window Gallery: Nine Days – a nine-panel painting by Liz Coats.
June 13 to July 19 All the Time – new paintings by Chris Carmody. Abstraction scraped from the systematic fading-in-light of library book covers.
Chris Carmody, Bookend 1, 2025, acrylic and spray paint on linen, 51 × 40.5cm / Courtesy the artist and Civic Art Bureau
Window Gallery: Queue Ops by Andrzej Zielinski – vibrant prints and paintings of everyday electronic machines – printers, scanners, shredders, and laptops.
Andrzej Zieliński , Purple Laptop, 2016, color lithograph and collage, edition of 7, 76 × 50cm / Courtesy the artist and Civic Art Bureau
Craft + Design Canberra
Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra 2601.
gallery of small things
27 Wade Street, Watson 2602.
Tributary Projects
Block B Gallery, Gorman Arts Centre, 55 Ainslie Avenue, Braddon 2612.
Acton
ANU School of Art & Design Gallery
Cnr Ellery Crescent and Liversidge Street, Acton 2601.
Australian Centre on China in the World
CIW Gallery, China in the World Building, 188 Fellows Lane, The Australian National University, Acton 2600.
Australian National University Drill Hall Gallery
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ANU School of Art & Design Gallery, Cnr Ellery Crescent & Liversidge Street, Acton 2601.
(02) 6125-5832.
dhg@anu.edu.au
Free entry. See website for hours and details .
As the Gallery has remediation works, their May–June exhibition will be at ANU School of Art & Design Gallery.
To June 28Painting Itself /绘画本身 by Jon Chan, Un Cheng, Chris Huen Sin-Kan, Noor Mahnun, and Tang Dixin.
Curated by Jonathan Nichols.
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)
McCoy Circuit, Acton 2601.
National Museum of Australia
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Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula 2601.
Foreshore, Southside
Canberra Contemporary
44 Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes 2600.
Canberra Glassworks
11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston 2604.
M16 Artspace
⚲ Map
21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith 2603.
(02) 6295-9438.
office@m16artspace.com
Wed–Sun 12.00 to 5.00.
June 13 to 28 (opening Fri June 13, 11.30–12.30pm, and 6–8pm) Step into the Limelight – M16 Artspace Gallery Takeover.
Step into the Limelight, 2025 / Photograph: Jen Everart / Courtesy M16 Artspace
Megalo Print Studio
21 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston 2604.
Museum of Australian Democracy
at Old Parliament House
18 King George Terrace, Parkes 2600.
National Gallery of Australia (NGA)
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Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, Parkes Place, Parkes 2600.
(02) 6240-6411.
National Library of Australia
Parkes Place, Canberra 2600.
National Portrait Gallery
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King Edward Terrace, Parkes 2600.
(02) 6102-7000.
info@npg.gov.au
Daily 10.00 to 5.00 Closed Christmas Day.
To July 19 John Brack x Noel McKenna: A face in the mirror.
To May 23, 2027 Power suits: The fit within the frame.
photo access
Manuka Arts Centre, 30 Manuka Circle, Griffith 2603.
Platform
19 Furneaux Street, Forrest 2603.
Scott Leggo Gallery
⚲ Map
33 Jardine Street, Kingston 2604.
(02) 6179-7422.
Mon–Sun 10.00 to 3.00. Gallery + Shop.
Discover stunning Australian landscape photography by photographer Scott Leggo.
Buy premium quality, Australian-made wall art, jigsaw puzzles, and gifts.
Greater Canberra
Australian War Memorial
Treloar Crescent, Campbell 2612.
Belconnen Arts Centre
118 Emu Bank, Belconnen 2617.
Humble House gallery
93 Wollongong Street, Fyshwick 2609.
Strathnairn Homestead Galleries
90 Stockdill Drive, Holt 2615.
Tuggeranong Arts Centre
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137 Reed Street, Greenway 2901.
(02) 6293-1443.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 4.00.
June 19 to Aug 15 Fold Stitch Bind Artist Books. Curated from an open call, this exhibition showcases the breadth and creativity of book artists from Canberra and the surrounding region, including Julie Bradley, Kathryn Orton, Basil Hall, Saskia Haalebos, Slavicia Zivkovic, Caren Florance, Byrd, and many more.
Basil Hall, Pack of Bastards, 2019, print media on paper / Courtesy the artist and Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Dyeing Words – from Soil to Silk by Mariss McDowell, and Us Mob Writers is a play on words from colonisation to re-birth and continuation of story, language, and connection to Country. This immersive experience combines video projection onto fabric documenting the natural dyeing process, with poetry responding to Country, and a soundscape recording.
Sistahood, Circles, Cycles, and Spirals – a powerful collaboration between Harry’s Clarry and Wallabindi. With sisterhood at its core, this interactive collection of works is an exploration of culture, sistahood, motherhood, memories, trauma, resilience, creativity, love, and history, through the symbolism of circles, and spirals, and includes several interactive elements that combine music, craft, and conversations.
Wallabindi, Invasion, paint on canvas / Courtesy the artist and Tuggeranong Arts Centre
June 19 to July 18 Ngiaga (I Am) by painter Leilani Dewis. Dewis grew up at Wreck Bay and is an up-and-coming First Nations artist. She draws on personal, First Nations cultural, spiritual, and social connections to present work that traces the arc of life – from birth and living to death and what lies beyond. The artist explores the ways in which all aspects of existence are interconnected.
Leilani Dewis, Outsider, 2026, digital print / Courtesy the artist and Tuggeranong Arts Centre