Suzy O’Rourke is a multidisciplinary artist and ceramicist based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. With a background in millinery and interior design, Suzy’s creative practice explores the intersection of nature, form, and simplicity—expressed through both handcrafted ceramics and original artworks.

Visit Manly Library this November to January to view and experience the Views from a Bench art exhibition.

MAG&M proudly presents ESP (Earth, Stone, Porcelain), an exhibition celebrating the timeless artistry and versatility of ceramics.

5 December 2025 – 15 February 2026. Counterpoint brings together the work of Jude Rae, Ruth Waller, and Toni Warburton, three artists whose practices resonate through material, form, and process.

5 December 2025 – 15 February 2026. This exhibition presents the work of five contemporary Australian artists exploring the garden as a theme.

Visit the Underwater Photography Exhibition at Mona Vale Creative Space Gallery to view the winners and finalists for 2025.

Water colour workshops for primary school students taught by professional artist Amber Oswald.

These school holidays let your imagination and creativity loose in the library and see what you can create! Ages 8 to 12 years old with an accompanying parent or guardian.

These school holidays let your imagination and creativity loose in the library and see what you can create! Ages 8 to 12 years old with an accompanying parent or guardian.

These school holidays let your imagination and creativity loose in the library and see what you can create! Ages 8 to 12 years old with an accompanying parent or guardian.

Create your own inspirational vision board that will represent your aims and goals for 2026 at hobbyspace.

These school holidays let your imagination and creativity loose in the library and see what you can create! Ages 8 to 12 years old.

These school holidays let your imagination and creativity loose in the library and see what you can create! Ages 8 to 12 years old with an accompanying parent or guardian.

Connect with like-minded creatives, share your passions, exchange ideas and create together.

Get creative at our fortnightly life drawing sessions in the inspiring surrounds of the Gallery.

Curiosity Cabinet is an exhibition of invented creatures & peculiar artefacts, bringing together five artists working across ceramics, jewellery & illustration.

Welcome to The Mindful Art Sessions!

Be part of an immersive afternoon with expert bonsai artist Michael Kempson and Counterpoint Conversations.

Lolo Lovina and Beliza invite you to Nest Inc. for an unforgettable night where music, culture, and community come alive under one roof.

Watercolours and Prints by Hannah Parker.

Develop your creativity and hone your drawing skills at our relaxed and friendly fortnightly life drawing sessions.

Where Wonder Gathers is a stunning solo exhibition by contemporary artist Catriona Pollard, presenting woven sculptural works that explore humanity’s relationship with the natural world.

To kick off Mardi Gras 2026, Queer Sketch Club is popping up at MAG&M!

20 February – 5 April 2026. For this exhibition, Todd Fuller brings together his distinctive mix of hand-drawn animation, performance, and interactive drawing to highlight Queer narratives in Australian history.

20 February – 5 April 2026. This exhibition brings together standout works from HSC Visual Arts students across 21 secondary schools on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

20 February – 5 April 2026. The Puppet Show explores what happens to human storytelling now that machines can generate narratives of their own.

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.

Enjoy morning coffee, first look and curatorial walk-through of MAG&M’s new exhibitions.

Join us for the launch of our new exhibitions at Manly Art Gallery & Museum.

Ignite your inner artist and celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras by crafting your own expressive work of art. This event is for young people aged 12 to 18 years.

Discover the stories behind Simple Love in an intimate conversation with artist Todd Fuller.

Learn how to create animations and craft your own moving-image stories in this hands-on masterclass with award-winning artist Todd Fuller.

Join us for morning tea and guided tour by the curatorial team behind Out Front 2026: HSC Visual Arts, MAG&M's annual exhibition of Northern Beaches young creative talent.

Ladies, join us for Paint & Sip 4 Women – The Biggest Paint & Sip for Women's Wellbeing on the Northern Beaches. 100 Women. 100 Canvases. One Powerful Cause. We're setting a record for the biggest Paint & Sip on the Northern Beaches – be a part of it!

With a fresh pair of eyes and generous insight, Amber offers thoughtful feedback, resources and conversation tailored to your practice.

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).

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.

12 June – 2 August 2026. Fresh from her 2025 residency in Berlin, Min Wong installs one of her ‘bath house’ immersive sculptures in MAG&M’s North Gallery.

12 June – 2 August 2026. This is the first survey exhibition of the critically acclaimed photomedia artist Tamara Dean.

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.

25 September - 29 November 2026. Acclaimed for his vibrant landscapes that dissolve the line between memory and reality, Michael Muir creates paintings that are felt as much as they are seen.

4 December 2026 – 21 February 2027. This exhibition takes luminosity as its starting point, asking how contemporary abstract painting can reclaim the experience of colour, light, and presence.