National Gallery opens new Oculus Cafe amid $219m roof overhaul Step inside the NGA's new light-filled garden cafe. The Canberra Times · Sep 23
‘More bodyguards than Frank Sinatra’: When Blue Poles first toured, it was met with street protests. Now it’s crossing Australia Bought by the then Australian prime minister, Gough Whitlam, for the yet-to-be-built National Gallery in Canberra, Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles sparked one of Australia’s most enduring culture wars The Guardian - AU · Aug 28
Hope, heart and home leads at the National Indigenous Art Triennial: ‘We are going through a stage of enlightenment’ Curated by Tony Albert, After the Rain at the National Gallery of Australia explores cultural and familial legacies two years on from the referendum The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025
'Pretty speccy': Kerry Stokes gives $15m for NGA Sculpture Garden The media mogul says the project was too exciting to turn down. The Canberra Times · Nov 12, 2024
National Gallery of Australia’s $14m behemoth artwork unveiled – and it’s a showstopper Lindy Lee’s 13-tonne sculpture, Ouroboros, the most expensive work in NGA history, is in place after three years of anticipation – and questions about cost The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2024
The three hectares between the NGA and Lake Burley Griffin is getting a $60m glow up The National Gallery of Australia hopes to start construction in 2026. The Canberra Times · Oct 16, 2024
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart wanted ‘so-called’ portraits ‘permanently disposed of’ Freedom of information documents reveal mining magnate lobbying National Gallery chair over Vincent Namatjira portraits The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024
The man is not the art? We need to talk about Gauguin A great painter, but also a misogynist - should it matter? The Canberra Times · Jun 20, 2024
Our big silver landmark emerges from the fog Lindy Lee's epic artwork is now here to stay. The Canberra Times · Jun 19, 2024
Epic journey: Canberra's scrap metal masterpiece is nearly here Lindy Lee's $14m sculpture has literally dominated the roads. The Canberra Times · Jun 18, 2024
Ouroboros: NGA’s polarising new four-year $14m artwork to close roads on its journey to Canberra Lindy Lee told ‘to be as ambitious as you possibly can’ and to not even consider the cost of her project to ‘announce the NGA is here’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2024
Mark of ambition: will the NGA's $14m commission win our hearts? It's the most expensive artwork in the NGA's history. The Canberra Times · Jun 7, 2024
Gina Rinehart gifted painting of herself to National Portrait Gallery, Senate estimates told Visitors have been flocking to the National Gallery of Australia amid the controversy over Vincent Namatjira’s painting of Rinehart, director tells hearing The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2024
Gallery reveals $60m plans for 3ha of prime land in the parliamentary zone Most have no idea how big the Sculpture Garden actually is. The Canberra Times · Apr 10, 2024
The Canberra Times · Dec 7, 2023 The $6.6m robotic sculpture that 'loses control' unveiled at NGA Liken it to a film that cannot be judged before witnessing it.
The Canberra Times · Apr 26, 2023 NGA to stop promoting Indigenous exhibit after fraud allegations The review will assess if Indigenous artists had "creative control" over the paintings.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 12, 2023 Farewell to John Olsen, one of the Hunter's cultural greats Both this city and art lovers will miss him, but his work endures.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2023 Labor’s new cultural policy ‘first step’ in addressing National Gallery of Australia’s $265m shortfall Funds needed to keep doors open, exhibitions free and carry out urgent repairs to protect $7bn worth of art, director says
The Canberra Times · Feb 9, 2023 Cressida reaches a crescendo as exhibition closes soon The National Gallery of Australia says the Cressida Campbell exhibition has contributed to its "busiest summer in three years".
The Canberra Times · Feb 1, 2023 Indigenous art and female artists dominate NGA for 2023 A survey of works by Anmatyerre artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye will feature next summer.
AAP · Jan 30, 2023 Gallery's art collection open for travel The National Gallery of Australia will expand its lending program as part of the country's new cultural policy.
The Canberra Times · Dec 11, 2022 NGA may close two days a week to cut costs Years of efficiency dividends are now biting harder than ever.
Newcastle Herald · Oct 22, 2022 A new art world order "The hang requires you to do the work, you're making the connections."
ABC News · Sep 23, 2022 Cressida Campbell exhibition at National Gallery of Australia cements underrated Australian artist's place in the canon Cressida Campbell is one of the most successful Australian artists you've never heard of — but that's about to change, with a major exhibition covering her four-decade 'journey of beauty'.
The Canberra Times · Sep 23, 2022 Blockbuster Cressida Campbell exhibition opens in Canberra, National Gallery acquires one of her works Cressida Campbell the exhibition is at the National Gallery from September 24 to February 19.