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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

School holiday activities in the Joan Ross exhibition
School holiday activities in the Joan Ross exhibition
School holiday activities in the Joan Ross exhibition
School holiday activities in the Joan Ross exhibition

School holidays

Get the creativity flowing these school holidays with free, drop-in and bookable activities for kids of all ages.

In the future there might be new tall buildings built by Bert (Farhad Haidari), 2023 Thom Roberts
Nick Cave
Deborah Mailman
M'lady Ikebana, 2015 Joan Ross

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Thom Roberts Emotion Cards
Thom Roberts Emotion Cards
Thom Roberts Emotion Cards
Thom Roberts Emotion Cards

The Immersive World of Thom Roberts

12 April – 20 July 2025
A free exhibition of over 100 works by contemporary Australian artist Thom Roberts. Step into his world and experience bold paintings, animation and installation works where people and places intertwine.

Maggie , 2023 Del Kathryn Barton
Maggie , 2023 Del Kathryn Barton
Maggie , 2023 Del Kathryn Barton
Maggie , 2023 Del Kathryn Barton

What's On

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Gallery One salon hang
Gallery One salon hang
Gallery One salon hang
Gallery One salon hang

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Ryan Presley: Paradise Won at the entry to the Gallery
Ryan Presley: Paradise Won at the entry to the Gallery
Ryan Presley: Paradise Won at the entry to the Gallery
Ryan Presley: Paradise Won at the entry to the Gallery

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