ACT
ACT art galleries and their SEPTEMBER 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
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Upstairs, Smiths Alternative, 76 Alinga Street, Canberra 2601.
Craft + Design Canberra
Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra 2601.
gallery of small things
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27 Wade Street, Canberra 2602.
gostcbr@gmail.com
Daily 11.00 to 4.00.
Sept 26 to Oct 18 gallery of small things 2026 annual group show Homage to the Bird – showcasing eight Australian artists including Shannon Garson and Fiona Hiscock (ceramics), Jane Guthleben and Greg Oakley (painting), Martin King (print), Vicki Mason (jewellery), Tom Moore (glass), and Colleen Southwell (paper).
Tom Moore, Sunshower Owl and Fernydell, 2026, hot joined blown and solid glass / Courtesy the artist and gallery of small things
Vicki Mason, Canary in the coal mine – Superb Fairy-wren, 2026, powdercoated brass, hemp, linen, textile ink / Courtesy the artist and gallery of small things
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
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CIW Gallery, China in the World Building, 188 Fellows Lane, The Australian National University, Acton 2600.
ciw@anu.edu.au
Mon–Fri by appointment.
To Oct 30 The Unearthed: Chinese Funerary Ceramics – a selection of Chinese funerary art from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia. This rarely exhibited burial paraphernalia dates from formative periods of Chinese history, from the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) to the Song dynasty (960–1279). These objects offer a glimpse into the cultural practices and beliefs surrounding life and death, as well as insight into the craftsmanship of the funerary market and the spatial arrangement of Chinese tombs.
Unearthed: Chinese Funerary Ceramics / Courtesy National Gallery of Australia
Unearthed: Chinese Funerary Ceramics / Courtesy National Gallery of Australia
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
Director: Anthony Oates.
Gallery will re open shortly following building works. See website for details.
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
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston 2604.
M16 Artspace
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Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith 2603.
(02) 6295-9438.
office@m16artspace.com
Wed–Sun 12.00 to 5.00.
To Sept 20 Gallery 1: Testamur 8 by Canberra Art Workshop.
Gallery 2: Recognising Yourself in a Lineup by Messengers Youth Program.
Gallery 3: Echoes of Nature and Self by Smitha Dudaga.
Ross Andrews, Nangar 002, 2026, acrylic on aluminium, 50 × 50cm / Courtesy the artist
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 Oct 11 National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026.
To May 23, 2027 Power suits: The fit within the frame.
photo access
Manuka Arts Centre, 30 Manuka Circle, Griffith 2603.
Sydney Contemporary PS03.
Platform
19 Furneaux Street, Forrest 2603.
Scott Leggo Gallery
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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.
To Sept 19 Weaving the Coast by Dr Christiane Keller. Using natural and recycled materials, Keller’s works draw inspiration from nature while transcending perceived barriers of utility and sculptural form.
Also, Toxic by Adelaide Worcester is a solo show of sculpture and wall-based works that examine bullying and toxic workplace cultures.
Adelaide Worcester, Teamwork in the Soup, 2024 / Courtesy the artist and Tuggeranong Arts Centre
And Chaos and Order by Karen McSwan Silsby, a recipient of the ANU Emerging Artist Support award. Silby’s abstract paintings, incorporating stitching, emerge from an impulse to impose structure on a world in flux.
Karen McSwan Silsby, The lucky country, 2026 / Courtesy the artist and Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Sept 24 to Oct 17 Carried Moments, conceptual jewellery and adornments that transform everyday memories into wearable landscapes.
Also, Fast Furniture by Georgia Claridge and Ben Claridge – exploring the meaning of home and the fluid boundaries between private and public in miniature installations.
Georgia Claridge, Benjamin Claridge, Womb Chair / Courtesy the artists and Tuggeranong Arts Centre