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Fri 5 Dec
Sun 15 Feb
Lucy Culliton, Bibbenluke Spring Lupins

Garden Variety

5 December 2025 – 15 February 2026. This exhibition presents the work of five contemporary Australian artists exploring the garden as a theme.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M current exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Sat 31 Jan
1.30 PM - 4.00 PM
Michael Kempson, Ficus rubiginosa 37 - restyled August 2025.jpg

Bonsai Studio & Counterpoint Conversation at MAG&M

Be part of an immersive afternoon with expert bonsai artist Michael Kempson and Counterpoint Conversations.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Council Events, Experiences and Performances, MAG&M Talks and Events, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 13 Feb
10.00 AM - 11.30 AM
A0372 Cummings, Elisabeth - Tropical garden.jpg

A Walk in the Garden

Manly Art Gallery & Museum 1A West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M Talks and Events, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 20 Feb
Sun 5 Apr
A1188 Yeldham, Joshua - Mangrove Country, Hawkesbury River - Protection.jpg

CEAD Collection Stories: Mangroves

20 February – 5 April 2026. In this first in the series of collection exhibitions being presented in 2026, dive into our unique mangrove environment through the eyes of artists committed to exploring the natural world.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 10 Apr
Sun 7 Jun
KSCA

The Art of Adaptation: Culture Changes Everywhere

10 April – 7 June 2026. Marking ten years since its founding, this exhibition surveys a decade of projects by the Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation (KSCA).
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 12 Jun
Sun 2 Aug
Tamara Dean, Follow me, 2022, from the series High jinks in the hydrangeas, pigment ink-jet print

Tamara Dean: Leave Only Footprints

12 June – 2 August 2026. This is the first survey exhibition of the critically acclaimed photomedia artist Tamara Dean.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 12 Jun
Sun 2 Aug
A1390  Sharpe, W - Autumn Night.jpg

CEAD Collection Stories: Night Sky

12 June – 2 August 2026. As the second in our 2026 series of collection exhibitions, this show invites you to look up and experience the night sky through art.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 7 Aug
Sun 20 Sep
Fan Dongwang, Nine Gum Trees.jpg

2026 Environmental Art & Design Prize

7 August – 20 September 2026. The Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize is one of Australia’s leading competitions for both art and design with an environmental focus.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design