NSW art galleries and their OCTOBER 2026 exhibition schedules are listed below, grouped by region. For listings in other Australian states please use the What’s On menu above.

Newcastle · Central Coast |Northern Rivers |Southern Highlands |South Coast |Blue Mountains |Central Tablelands · Western Districts · Greater NSW

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Newcastle, Central Coast

Cooks Hill Galleries
65 Bull Street, Cooks Hill 2300.

Finite Gallery
60 Caves Beach Road, Caves Beach 2281.

Flying Spanners Gallery
⚲ Map
7 Anzac Parade, Teralba 2284.

Gosford Regional Gallery
36 Webb Street, East Gosford 2250.

The Lock-Up Contemporary Art Space
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90 Hunter Street, Newcastle 2300.
(02) 4925-2265.
info@thelockup.org.au
Weds–Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00.
To Jan 31, 2027 Cavitation by Izabela Pluta – bringing sculpture, photography, moving image, tapestry, and sound into dialogue, Pluta explores how tides, pressure, and migration shape our world.
During New Annual 2026, Cavitation: Breathing Ocean, a temporary floating installation, extends the project beyond the Gallery. Both are major commissions initiated by The Lock-Up in partnership with New Annual 2026.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG)
230 High Street, Maitland 2320.

Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie (MAC yapang)
2A First Street, Booragul 2284.

Newcastle Art Gallery (NAG)
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1 Laman Street, Newcastle 2300.
(02) 4974-5100.
artgallery@ncc.nsw.gov.au
Tues–Sun 10.00 to 4.00.
To Feb 7, 2027 Angela Tiatia: Muse – the first major survey of globally recognised, Newcastle-based artist Angela Tiatia. Drawing together 20 years of video, photography, and installation, this exhibition invites audiences to be immersed in the largest-ever presentation of Tiatia’s practice. Opening alongside New Annual 2026, Muse will launch with 10 days of lively public engagement programming.

Nov 28 to Mar 28, 2027 Seeing with both eyes by Anh Do – celebrating Do’s distinctive body of paintings and drawings, this expansive exhibition draws together well-known celebrity portraits, celebrated Archibald Prize entries, and groundbreaking new landscapes.

PACC | Performance Arts Culture Cessnock
⚲ Map
198–202 Vincent Street, Cessnock 2325.

Straitjacket
⚲ Map
Awabakal and Worimi Country, 222 Denison Street, Broadmeadow 2292.
0434-886-450.
info@straitjacket.com.au
Thurs–Fri 11.00 to 6.00, Sat–Sun 11.00 to 5.00.
To Oct 18 Soft Edge by Helena Newcombe, MYTH by Bianca Vern-Barnett, and The Surrounds Around by Liz Payne.

Oct 24 to Nov 15 (opening Sat Oct 24, 11am) Deep Time Now by Jaymie Maley, High Tension by Matthew Tome, and Lychnapsia by Stephen Hobbs.

The University Gallery
University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan 2308.

Watt Space Gallery
Cnr King and Auckland streets, Newcastle 2300.

Northern Rivers

AK Bellinger Gallery
27 Otho Street, Inverell 2360.

Art Post Uki
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1464 Kyogle Road, Uki 2484.

Glasshouse Regional Gallery
Cnr Clarence and Hay streets, Port Macquarie 2444.

Grafton Regional Gallery
158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton 2460.

Lismore Regional Gallery
11 Rural Street, Lismore 2480.

Manning Regional Art Gallery
12 Macquarie Street, Taree 2430.

Northern Rivers Community Gallery
44 Cherry Street, Ballina 2478.

Retrospect Galleries
52 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 2481.

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
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Bundjalung Country, 2 Mistral Road, Murwillumbah South 2484.
(02) 6670-2790.
tweedart@tweed.nsw.gov.au
Director: Ingrid Hedgcock. Free entry.
Wed–Sun 10.00 to 4.00.
To Dec 6 Mirror-view: Artists by Artists.
To Feb 11, 2029 Sharing the National Collection: Olley and Morandi – on long-term loan from the National Gallery of Australia with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection.

Yarrila Arts and Museum
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Yarrila Place, 27 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour 2450.
(02) 6648-4700.
yam@chcc.nsw.gov.au
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat–Sun 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Mon and all NSW public holidays, except during school holidays.
Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) is located in the heart of Coffs Harbour within the cultural and civic hub, Yarrila Place.
To Oct 11 Small Worlds by Terri Butterworth.
To Nov 15 Snakes and Mirrors by Petrina Hicks. A Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) touring exhibition.
Also, The Salt Lake by Murray Fredericks. A Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) touring exhibition.
And, Bad Sports by The Huxleys. A MAPh touring exhibition.

Oct 15 to Nov 15 Coastal Claymakers: Flux. Ongoing Yaamanga (around here) – exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

Southern Highlands

Bowral Art Gallery
⚲ Map
1 Short Street, Bowral 2576.
(02) 4861-4093.
office@bdasgallery.com
Daily 10.00 to 4.00.
Home of the Bowral & District Art Society and workshops.
Oct 2 to 11 (opening Fri Oct 2, 6pm) Bravo: Celebrating our life in art together. A Donaldson Family Exhibition.
Oct 15 to 20 (opening Sat Oct 17, 3.30pm) Awash with Colour by Watercolour Group.
Oct 22 to Nov 3 (opening Fri Oct 23, 6pm) Organically Challenged by Walter Brecely.

Gallery 74
Shop 2, 74–76 Hoddle Street, Robertson 2577.

Jennings Kerr
Shop 4, 74–76 Hoddle Street, Robertson 2577.

Michael Reid Southern Highlands
11b Old Hume Highway, Berrima 2577.

The Milk Factory Gallery and Exhibition Space
33 Station Street (rear), Bowral 2576.

Ngununggula
Gundungurra Country, 1 Art Gallery Lane, Bowral 2576.

Sturt Gallery & Studios
Cnr Range Road and Waverley Parade, Mittagong 2575.

South Coast

Alchemy Creative
55 Wentworth Street, Port Kembla 2505.

Braidwood Regional Art Group Gallery
45 Wallace Street, Braidwood 2622.
0418-961-063
admin@bragart.com.au
Sat–Sun 10.00 to 4.00 and Mon on long weekends.
Oct 3 to 4 (opening Fri Oct 2, 6–8pm) The Paper Trail.
October 10 to 25 (opening Fri Oct 9, 6–8pm) ArchiWoods Braidwood Portrait Exhibition.
Oct 31 to Nov 15 (opening Fri Oct 30, 6–8pm) Andrew Kavunenko: 50 years as an artist.

Bundanon Art Museum
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170 Riversdale Road, Illaroo 2540.
(02) 4422 2100.
admin@bundanon.com.au
Wed–Sun 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Mon–Tues.
To Oct 11 Man on Fire: Visions of Nebuchadnezzar – a timely presentation of Arthur Boyd’s renowned ‘Nebuchadnezzar’ series and direct response to the works by Shaun Gladwell.

Clifton School of Arts Gallery & Art Centre
⚲ Map
338 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Clifton 2515.

Duck Print Fine Art
38 Wentworth Street, Port Kembla 2505.

Jervis Bay Maritime Museum & Gallery
⚲ Map
Woollamia Road and Dent Street, Huskisson 2540.

Project Contemporary Artspace
⚲ Map
255 Keira Street, Wollongong 2500.

SECCA (South East Centre for Contemporary Art)
Zingel Place, Bega 2550.

SevenMarks Gallery
7 Marks Street, Kiama 2533.

Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
12 Berry Street, Nowra 2541.

Thirroul Gallery
228 Lawrence Hargrave Drive (shed at the rear yard of Wombats Collectible store), Thirroul 2515.

Wollongong Art Gallery
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46 Burelli Street, Wollongong 2500.
(02) 4227-8500.
gallery@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
Free entry.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 12.00 to 4.00. Closed Mon and public holidays.
To Oct 18 Edge City by Elvis Richardson. Edge City unfolds across two chapters: a survey of Richardson’s recent work, and a companion exhibition of local and regional artists – exploring suburbia as the space between city and coast, home and industry, and how place shapes identity, belonging, and transformation. Collection artists: Riste Andrievski, Judy Bourke, Kevin Butler, Edith Draper, Bianca Hester, Rob Howe, Garry Jones, Madeleine Kelly, Derek Kreckler, Catherine O’Donnell, Evan Salmon, Nick Santoro, Laurens Tan, and Christopher Zanko.
To Nov 1 Recollection – framed as a recollection of cultural and Ancestral memory, Recollection celebrates this distinct genre of First Nations artmaking as both cultural practice and fine art, while recontextualising the historic Council Chambers as a space of agency, Dreaming, and cultural continuity.
Also, Go Bag curated by Olivia Welch. Examines the many forms of transient living, from migration and housing insecurity to the broader experience of movement and adaptation. Artists: Mitch Davis, Lucky Lartey, Vanessa Inkamala, Michael Kempson, Bonnie Huang, Scotty So, and Kartika Suharto-Martin.

And, Once Upon a Doll by Raquel Caballero is a new body of work celebrating the make-believe world of dolls and the eccentricities of those who collect them.

Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
30 Parke Street, Katoomba 2780.
Incorporating the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery, Gallery shop, and cafe.

Blue Mountains Heritage Centre
270 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath 2785.

Day Gallery
27–29 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath 2785.

Gallery ONE88 Fine Arts
186–188 Katoomba Street, Katoomba 2780.

Hub Gallery
Blue Mountains Theatre + Community Hub, Level 1, 106 Macquarie Street, Springwood 2777.

Kedumba Gallery
Matcham Avenue, Wentworth Falls 2782.

LOAF Gallery
⚲ Map
Dharug and Gundungurra Land, 22 Plantation Street, Wentworth Falls 2782.
0455-393-084.
info@loafgallery.com.au
Instagram: @loaf.gallery
Sat 10.00 to 3.00, Sun 10.00 to 1.00, or by appointment.

Lost Bear Gallery
98 Lurline Street, Katoomba 2780.

Nolan on Lovel Gallery
56A Lovel Street, Katoomba 2780.

Norman Lindsay Gallery
14 Norman Lindsay Crescent, Faulconbridge 2776.

Sausage Gallery
Shop 3, 1–13 Katoomba Street, Katoomba 2780.

Central Tablelands, Western Districts, Greater NSW

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
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Wiradjuri Country, 70–78 Keppel Street, Bathurst 2795.
(02) 6333-6555.
brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
Free entry.
Tues–Fri 10.0 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 10.00 to 2.00.

Broken Hill City Art Gallery
404–408 Argent Street, Broken Hill 2880.

Ceramic Break Sculpture Park
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“Bondi,” Allan Cunningham Road, Warialda 2402.
0417-841-741.
kerry@cbreaksculpturepark.com.au
Thurs–Sun 10.00 to 5.00, and by appointment.
Three art galleries, a gift shop, and sculpture walks.
To Nov exciting new exhibition featuring collections by Yvonne Ledingham, Jennifer Gill, Louise Samuel, Rodney Laing, Matthew da Silva, and Sue Smoothy. Exhibition continues until November.

Cowra Regional Art Gallery
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77 Darling Street, Cowra 2794.
(02) 6340-2190.
cowraartgallery@cowra.nsw.gov.au
Free entry.
Tues–Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00.
To Oct 18 the Calleen Art Award 2026 presents finalists in one of Australia’s longest-running acquisitive painting prizes and exhibition. Established in 1977 by Patricia Fagan OAM to celebrate originality and excellence in contemporary Australian painting, the annual award offers a $30,000 prize, with the winning work entering the Calleen Collection at Cowra Regional Art Gallery.
Oct 23 to Nov 8 upstART 26 – in collaboration with high schools in the Central West, the exhibition showcases students’ experimental and creative approaches to a wide range of mediums.

80:20 artist agency
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17 Angus Avenue, Kandos 2848.
0458-891-575.
eightytwentyartistagency@yahoo.com
Director: William Seeto.
Representing and promoting artists and facilitating career opportunities including residencies and national and international exhibitions.

GANG GANG gallery
206 Main Street, Lithgow 2790.

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery
Civic Centre, 184 Bourke Street, Goulburn 2580.

Griffith Regional Art Gallery
167 Banna Avenue, Griffith 2680.

Mudgee Arts Precinct
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90 Market Street, Mudgee 2850.
(02) 6378-2850.
map@midwestern.nsw.gov.au
Daily 9.00 to 5.00.
To Nov 22 A Year in Mudgee by Sam Paine – tracking a year around the Mudgee region, this exhibition reflects the changing landscape and the cycle of the seasons.

To Feb 21, 2027 Roy Lichtenstein: Reflections on a Bull – the third exhibition in a two-year loan as part of the Australian Government’s Sharing the National Collection initiative from the National Gallery of Australia.

Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA)
546 Dean Street, Albury 2640.

Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
1–3 Bridge Street, Muswellbrook 2333.

New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM)
106–114 Kentucky Street, Armidale 2350.

Orange Regional Gallery
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149 Byng Street, Orange 2800.

Orchard Street Gallery
43 Orchard Street, Taralga 2580.

The Picture House Gallery & Theatre
82 Yass Street, Gunning 2581.

Sculptures In The Garden 2026 – Mudgee
Oct 10 to 25 celebrating the 16th edition of this event, Sculptures in the Garden will present over 300 works.

Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail
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Australia’s newest major public sculpture collection along 150km of the Snowy Valleys Way, located halfway between Sydney and Melbourne.

Tamworth Regional Gallery
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Kamilaroi, 466 Peel Street, Tamworth 2340.
(02) 6767-5247.
gallery@tamworth.nsw.gov.au
Facebook: @tamworthregionalgallery
Instagram: @tamworthregionalgallery
Tues–Sun 10.00 to 4.00.

Tyger Gallery
⚲ Map
Memorial Hall, 84 Comur Street, Yass 2582.

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Civic Centre, cnr Baylis and Morrow streets, Wagga Wagga 2650.

Walcha Gallery of Art
15n Derby Street, Walcha 2354.

Western Plains Cultural Centre
76 Wingewarra Street, Dubbo 2830.

Weswal Gallery
192 Brisbane Street, East Tamworth 2340.