Event
Floor talk: Lawn with Paul Janssens from the Parliament House
9 December 2020

Join us for a free lunchtime floor talk with Paul Janssens, Assistant Director of Landscape Services at Australian Parliament House

CMAG on Saturday: Backyard Fun
Event
5 December 2020
CMAG on Saturday: Backyard Fun

Calling all creative kids to be part of a workshop exploring backyard themes in THE BLADE exhibition

Event: The Canberra Pie Cart
Event
4 December 2020
Event: The Canberra Pie Cart

Delicious pies! Cold Drinks! Tasty treats! Come and view Canberra’s original Pie Cart – now fully restored – and hear about its amazing history as you enjoy snacks in the sunshine.

Curator Talk: Richard Heathcote and The Blade
Event
Cancelled
21 November 2020
Curator Talk: Richard Heathcote and The Blade
Cancelled

Join us in the CMAG theatre, to hear The Blade curator Richard Heathcote cut through the sward of myth and mystery to reveal how lawn grass became the most ubiquitous plant in twentieth century gardens

Sign of the Times
Exhibition
21 November 2020—20 February 2021
Sign of the Times

In any city there are certain signs and places you walk past all the time—the milk bar, a record store…

The Blade: Australia’s love affair with lawn
Exhibition
21 November 2020—20 February 2021
The Blade: Australia’s love affair with lawn

Australians love grass; kicking a footy, running under a sprinkler, having a barbeque in the backyard and spending time in the garden

Tom Campbell: r.a.m.p.
Exhibition
14 November 2020—13 February 2021
Tom Campbell: r.a.m.p.

r.a.m.p. (risk assessment management plan) is presented as a site-specific installation in the Ramp Showcase by emerging artist Tom Campbell

CMAG on Saturday: Roller Landscapes
Event
7 November 2020
CMAG on Saturday: Roller Landscapes
Booking fast

Calling all creative kids to be part of a workshop exploring landscape paintings in the SEEING CANBERRA exhibition

Making art in Canberra’s public domain: Legacies and Futures
Event
29 October 2020
Making art in Canberra’s public domain: Legacies and Futures

There will be and Introduction to works associated with Contour 556 at CMAG and in Civic Square with Senior Curator…

Event
In Conversation: with the Jennings Germans
21 October 2020

Join original Jennings Germans and their partners as they reflect on their first-hand experience of the extraordinary Jennings Germans story

Localjinni Video Walks: What lies at the heart of the city?
Event
17 October 2020—29 October 2020
Localjinni Video Walks: What lies at the heart of the city?

Take a turn off the main drag and into the laneways to learn about the city’s rich history and art…

Curator Talk: Jennings Germans
Event
14 October 2020
Curator Talk: Jennings Germans

Hear about the wonderful journey that curator Sharon Bulkeley took in exploring the social history of one of Canberra's most interesting migrant groups - the Jennings Germans.

Richard Lewer: I can’t run away all my life sometimes I just have to stand and fight
Exhibition
10 October 2020—16 January 2021
Richard Lewer: I can’t run away all my life sometimes I just have to stand and fight

Artist Richard Lewer responds to the war memorials that line ANZAC Parade in this work installed as part of the…

Nolan school holiday workshop: Merry Go Round
Event
7 October 2020—8 October 2020
Nolan school holiday workshop: Merry Go Round

View the world through the eyes of Sidney Nolan, make sketches, take photographs then go for a ride

Event
Collector Talk: The Art of the Fan
30 September 2020
Booking fast

Join collector Wendy Whitham to discover why fans are a source of fascination and beauty. Admire the frills, feathers and…

In conversation: Ham Darroch and Guy Warren
Event
23 September 2020
In conversation: Ham Darroch and Guy Warren

Flow Line draws out cross generational connections between the twelve artists represented in the exhibition

The Art of the Fan
Exhibition
19 September 2020—28 November 2020
The Art of the Fan

Wendy Whitham received her first fan as a child from her aunt and uncle after they returned from a trip overseas, but it wasn’t until decades later that she started collecting fans herself