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Some Like it Hot
Embarking on a national tour with Artback NT, Some Like It Hot features the work of NT artists Franck Gohier and Therese Ritchie. First stop is Araluen Arts Centre in...
Capturing Nature
A touring exhibition from the Australian Museum, Capturing Nature, examines the important role museums play in society through the lens of gothic, and at times eerie, natural history images. Hosted...
Munupi Magic
There’s treasure on Tiwi. Thousands of years of Tiwi Islands history and culture is shared through traditional artworks created by artists of the region, using natural ochres in hues of...
Magnetise
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) has grown exponentially since it was founded in 1966. Originally housed in Darwin’s old Town Hall, destroyed in 1974 by...
Salon Art Projects
Salon Art Projects is back with five exhibitions showcasing Indigenous art. With an exciting program of group and individual exhibitions in galleries around town complementing the highly anticipated Salon des...
Tiwi Treasures
Tiwi Island art centres, Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association and Munupi Aboriginal Arts and Crafts Association, have joined forces to present Ngininguwula Kurrujipuni (Our Own Tiwi Ochre Colours). By Kate...
Shock & Ore
A men's artist collective from Tennant Creek, two art galleries, and some incredible storytelling. Charles Darwin University (CDU) Art Gallery and Coconut Studios have joined forces to present Shock &...
First Nations Fashion
Some of the country’s most revered First Nations artists and fashion designers come together on Larrakia Country for two very special fashion events this month. By Tierney Seccull Presented by...
Together Again
For 16 years, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) has championed the creativity coming out of Art Centres in remote Indigenous communities across Australia. Delivered in a digital format for...
There's Something Fishy About Wagait Beach
Journey across the Darwin Harbour – by ferry or car – to beautiful Wagait Beach, and celebrate the art and culture of the Cox Peninsula at the Wagait Arts Festival...
Australian Ceramics Triennale
Once every three years there is a huge national celebration of contemporary ceramics. It’s massive, it’s exciting and never-before has it been hosted in the NT. For its 16th edition...
Gumurr’manydji Manapanmirr Djäma
In 1972, the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) was developed as a co-operative to manage seven community stores in Arnhem Land. The largest independent Aboriginal corporation in the country...
AFL & the Heart of Tiwi
It’s become tradition for many to make the trek by land, air and sea to the Tiwi Islands for what is without a doubt the biggest annual celebration of Tiwi...
Soak Tumble Dry
THIS EXCITING POP-UP group exhibition features the work of three photographers and a sculptor, exploring the Top End’s unique Wet season to create fantastic imagery that interprets our urban tropical...
Kaleidoscope
SELF-TAUGHT DARWIN-BASED photographer Louise Denton has been snapping the natural beauty of the Territory’s landscape for almost 15 years, her images immortalised on Top End walls, showcased in coffee table...
The Alice Prize
This year, the work of 58 finalists selected from 531 applicants adorns the Araluen Arts Centre gallery for the 42nd Alice Prize. Some will grab your eye with boldness, others...
Make History with Off The Leash
Calling all Northern Territory-based visual artists! We’ve been working towards something very exciting in the background over the last couple of years and we’re proud to announce, from 2022 onwards...
46th Katherine Art Prize
AT THE KATHERINE Show in 1975, generous benefactors Jeanette and Brian Lambert founded the Katherine Art Prize, chipping in $500 for an art award to acknowledge and celebrate Territory artists...
2021 Portrait of a Senior Territorian Award
There’s no doubt about it – there are some interesting characters kicking around the Territory. The stories and personalities of our senior Territorians are as fascinating as they are diverse...
Salon Art Projects
This year Salon Art Projects returns with eight exhibitions that place Indigenous art front and centre. With an exciting program of group and individual exhibitions in galleries around town complementing...