| | Silk Ikats of Central Asia
An exhibition of late 19th century robes, tunics and textile panels that presents the remarkable artistic achievement and technical virtuosity of the silk designers, dyers and weavers of Central Asia.
2 July - 11 October 2009 |
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| | Intensely Dutch: image, abstraction and the word
This exhibition presents the work of some of the most important post-war Dutch artists, including those associated with CoBrA and art informel, and those who preceded them, such as Willem de Kooning.
5 June - 23 August 2009 |
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| | Double Take: Anne Landa Award 2009
The Anne Landa Award is the first biennial exhibition in Australia dedicated to moving image and new media arts. The artists in this year's exhibition consider what it means to transform the self into another persona – as a doppelganger, a karaoke performer, an avatar, a robot or a fantasy alter-ego. Guest curator Victoria Lynn.
7 May - 19 July 2009 |
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| | The Dreamers
This exhibition celebrates the lives and work of eight distinguished Aboriginal artists who have contributed significantly to Australia’s cultural landscape. They are the dreamers for the future.
9 May - 18 December 2009 |
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| | Contemporary Collection
Landscape, nature and place remain focuses in contemporary art. This selection of works from the collection considers the tradition of landscape painting, explores how our concept of nature has changed after the digital revolution, and uses natural materials to craft allegories of place.
19 February - 2 October 2009 |
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| | Sydney Long: Pan
This Focus Room exhibition provides an in-depth historical analysis of Pan as well as considering the work’s significance within the broader developments of Australian landscape painting during the build-up to Federation.
6 June - 30 August 2009 |
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| | et al. maintenance of social solidarity
et al. is the name of an elusive collective of artists from New Zealand who keep their individual identities to themselves. Their installations explore complex aspects of human behaviour, including philosophy, religion, technology and politics.
25 June - 13 September 2009 |
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| | Nicholas Mangan: Between a rock and a hard place
For his new project, Melbourne-based artist Nicholas Mangan looks to the tiny South Pacific island of Nauru. Nauru is the starting point for a richly imaginative installation incorporating found objects, collages and video, as Mangan explores the idea that “the middle of nowhere is the centre of everything”.
25 June - 13 September 2009 |
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