Exhibition
The Nolan Collection

The Nolan Collection is an iconic group of paintings from 1945 to 1953 by Sidney Nolan that the artist gifted to the nation in 1974

Young Nolan Project
Exhibition
Young Nolan Project

The Young Nolan Project is a new initiative where an individual school is invited to work on an extended program and present their resulting art to the public

Conserving Nolan 50|50
Exhibition
Conserving Nolan 50|50

Gifted to the people of Australia by Sir Sidney Nolan in March 1975, this nationally significant group of 24 early…

Nolan50
Exhibition
13 March—27 June 2027
Nolan50

Celebrate 50 years of Nolan’s cultural legacy with our year-long program of exhibitions, concerts, talks, and a symposium.

In 1974…

CONCERTS: Resonant Spaces at CMAG
Event
28 March—4 April
CONCERTS: Resonant Spaces at CMAG

A solo piano concert series featuring ARIA Award–winning artists David Bridie and Sophie Hutchings

KIDS WORKSHOP: Art in Action - Exploring Stage Design
Event
16 April
KIDS WORKSHOP: Art in Action - Exploring Stage Design

For aspiring young performers and stage designers! Get inspired by the stage and costume designs by Sidney Nolan and create your own unique set design.

Dean Cross: Looking for the Lyre
Exhibition
20 June—27 June 2027
Dean Cross: Looking for the Lyre
Opening soon

Artist Dean Cross (Worimi) presents a new multi-media work for Nolan50, responding to Nolan’s designs for the ballets, The Rite of Spring, 1963, and The Display, 1964.

Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Exhibition
21 March 2026—23 August 2027
Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Opening soon

Before television dominated popular media from the early 1970s, colourful magazines were an ever-present fixture on the coffee tables and in canteens and waiting rooms across Australia

Nolan: The Backstory
Exhibition
10 July 2027—13 February 2028
Nolan: The Backstory
Opening soon

The backs of Sidney Nolan’s paintings reveal an intriguing body of historical information