Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA)

Pipilotti Rist – Sydney International Art Series 2017/18

A major new retrospective from pioneer Swiss video artist Pipilotti Rist and the first art exhibition in Sydney devoted to the Dutch golden age featuring masterpieces by Rembrandt, and a rare Vermeer, will be presented alongside as part of the 2017-2018 Sydney International Art Series.

Pipilotti Rist

Thursday 26 October 2017 to Sunday 18 February 2018
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Hilarie Mais

Hilarie Mais was born in the UK and lives and works in Sydney. Her work is characterised by a deep interest in the grid and its expressive possibilities. She makes abstract constructions and paintings that merge the formal structure of the grid with an interest in more organic forms found in nature.

Hilarie Mais

Wednesday 23 August 2017 to Sunday 19 November 2017
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

PRIMAVERA 2017 – Young Australian Artists

Primavera is the MCA’s annual exhibition of young Australian artists aged 35 years and under. Since 1992, the Primavera series has showcased the works of artists in the early stages of their career, many of whom have gone on to exhibit nationally and internationally. In 2017, Primavera celebrates its 26th edition and is guest-curated by Sophia Kouyoumdjian.

Sophia Kouyoumdjian

Wednesday 23 August 2017 to Sunday 19 November 2017
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Jenny Watson

Jenny Watson is a leading Australian artist whose conceptual painting practice spans more than four decades. Curated by MCA Curator Anna Davis this survey exhibition features works from the late 1970s to the present, including examples of Watson’s early realist paintings and drawings, and a number of key series of works on fabric.

Jenny Watson

Wednesday 05 July 2017 to Sunday 01 October 2017
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Kader Attia

French-Algerian artist Kader Attia (born 1970) works across diverse media including collage, photography, video, sculpture and installation. This major new survey exhibition encompasses over a decade of the artist’s practice.

Kader Attia

Wednesday 12 April 2017 to Sunday 30 July 2017
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

ARTIST TALK – Jenny Watson

To celebrate the opening of the largest survey exhibition of Jenny Watson’s practice to date, join us for an intimate afternoon event with MCA Curator Anna Davis in conversation with the artist. This talk will include a Q&A led by MCA Curator Anna Davis.

Jenny Watson Anna Davis

Saturday 08 July 2017 to Saturday 08 July 2017
Art talk in New South Wales, Australia.

The National 2017 – New Australian Art

Three of Sydney’s premier cultural institutions – the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), Carriageworks and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) – are establishing a major new exhibition partnership surveying the latest ideas and forms in contemporary Australian art: The National: New Australian Art.

Archie Moore Richard Lewer Justene Williams Ronnie Van Hout Alex Martinis Roe Taloi Havini Tiger Yaltangki Erin Coates Karen Mills Anneke Jaspers0 Wayne Tunnicliffe Lisa Havilah Nina Miall Blair French

Thursday 30 March 2017 to Sunday 18 June 2017
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Today Tomorrow Yesterday

Drawn entirely from the museum’s collection, Today Tomorrow Yesterday considers the impact of the past and the influence of history on artistic practice today. From contemporary interpretations of ancestral stories to the continuing effects of early to mid-twentieth-century avant-garde ideas, each room presents a different perspective on the history of the present.

Kahlil Gibran

Thursday 01 September 2016 to Wednesday 31 May 2017
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Primavera At 25: Mca Collection

Primavera at 25 celebrates the silver jubilee of the MCA’s annual Primavera exhibition showcasing the work of young Australian artists.

Nick Mangan Sangeeta Sandrasegar Tim Silver Simon Yates Rebecca Baumann Ross Manning Nell Emma White Heather Douglas Pedro Wonaeamirri Constanze Zikos Megan Robson

Monday 19 December 2016 to Sunday 19 March 2017
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

2 collections

Tatsuo Miyajima: Connect With Everything

The MCA is thrilled to announce a major exhibition of the works of renowned Japanese contemporary artist Tatsuo Miyajima, as part of the 2016-2017 Sydney International Art Series.

Tatsuo Miyajima

Thursday 03 November 2016 to Sunday 05 March 2017
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

MCA Zine Fair– Call Out For Zinesters

The MCA Zine Fair is a celebration of independent and DIY publishing and art-making. This year, the fair will be returning to its original venue, the MCA Foundation Hall, for one massive day of selling, trading, knowledge-sharing and all-around good vibes.

Thursday 19 January 2017 to Sunday 19 February 2017
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.

Louise Hearman

This exhibition is the first major museum survey of Australian painter Louise Hearman, featuring painting and drawings from across her 30-year practice.

Louise Hearman Anna Davis

Thursday 29 September 2016 to Sunday 04 December 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

PRIMAVERA 2016 – Young Australian Artists

Primavera is the MCA’s annual exhibition of Australian artists aged 35 and under. With a reputation for uncovering new artistic talent, in 2016 Primavera will celebrate its 25th anniversary, a significant milestone for one of the Museum’s iconic programs.

Thursday 29 September 2016 to Sunday 04 December 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Mca's Birthday Weekend

Engage in unexpected encounters as we commission four new artworks. Lauren Brincat & Bree van Reyk, Hossein Ghaemi, Jess Olivieri and Techa Noble will create new interactive and performative artworks; whilst Lyndal Jones revisits a seminal performance work, shown as part of our first wave of exhibitions here in 1992.

Friday 11 November 2016 to Sunday 13 November 2016
Art special_event in New South Wales, Australia.

TELLING TALES – Excursions In Narrative Form

Telling Tales explores the varied, inventive approaches taken by leading Australian and international artists to narrative form. Using diverse materials including light, fog and hand-typed text, their works pick apart conventional story-telling approaches to reconsider ideas around structure, duration, repetition and fragmentation.

Angelica Mesiti Emily Floyd Lee Mingwei Jitish Kallat Jumaadi Kate Daw Bouchra Khalili

Thursday 02 June 2016 to Sunday 09 October 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

New Romance – Art And The Posthuman

New Romance: art and the posthuman brings together artists from Australia and Korea whose works encourage us to question what it means to be human today and what it might mean in the future. It is presented in association with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.

Wade Marynowsky Hayden Fowler Rebecca Baumann Ian Burns Patricia Piccinini & Peter Hennessey Sang Hyun Lee Siyon Jin Arian Kang Soyo Lee Kyungwon Moon & Joonho Jeon Kibong Rhee Giselle Stanborough Stelarc & Nina Sellars Wonbin Yang

Thursday 30 June 2016 to Sunday 04 September 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Vogue Fashion's Night Out

Step away from the crowds and peruse carefully selected jewellery, accessories, ceramics and homewares from Australian and international designers as well as artist books and limited edition items at the MCA Store. Access exclusive items for one night only and discover the stories behind selected pieces at our designer talks.

Felicity Ng Christophe Hoppe Hassan Issa Brad Mc Glashan Amanda Testa

Thursday 01 September 2016 to Thursday 01 September 2016
Art special_event in New South Wales, Australia.

DANCE, THEATRE AND VISUAL ART 2016 – Engaging Students with Disability

Discover how dance, music, theatre and the visual arts can unlock the learning of students with disability. This two-day forum offers teachers, families and artists practical ways to build creative skills, exchange ideas and share inspiration to embed creative arts learning in classroom practice.

Friday 05 August 2016 to Saturday 06 August 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

2 collections

New Romance Opening Festival

The Festival of New Romance celebrates a fusion of contemporary art from Australia and Korea, hosting a vibrant mix of events, talks and workshops, to mark the opening of the exhibition New Romance: art and the posthuman.

Thursday 30 June 2016 to Sunday 03 July 2016
Art festival in New South Wales, Australia.

NEW ROMANCE FOR TEACHERS – Artist and curator talks

Patricia Piccinini leads an unforgettable program of artist and curator talks for teachers, exploring the exhibition New Romance: Art and the Posthuman. Hear from Patricia Piccinini, Rebecca Baumann, Ian Burns and MCA Curator Anna Davis to explore what it means to be human today.

Saturday 02 July 2016 to Saturday 02 July 2016
Art talk in New South Wales, Australia.

Soyo Lee’s Cactus Grafting Workshop

Craft together your own mutant plant sculpture to take home in this hands-on workshop. New Romance artist Soyo Lee will teach participants simple cactus grafting techniques inspired by the hibotan or ‘moon’ cactus, a hybrid ornamental plant that is mass-produced in Korea.

Soyo Lee

Saturday 02 July 2016 to Saturday 02 July 2016
Art workshop in New South Wales, Australia.

CREATIVE CONNECTIONS 2016 – Workshop for Primary Teachers

Build a tool-kit of strategies for developing creative learning experiences through contemporary art in the primary classroom. Explore new ways to help your students engage with artworks, make cross-curricular connections and participate in a range of experimental art-making activities.

Monday 27 June 2016 to Monday 27 June 2016
Art workshop in New South Wales, Australia.

Tap Into Contemporary Art & Storytelling

A romp through the last 50 years of artists’ practice with the focus on narrative in all its forms, and with a special consideration on the artists currently in the MCA international group exhibition Telling Tales: Excursions in narrative form.

Thursday 23 June 2016 to Thursday 23 June 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Jumaadi – The Life And Death Of A ShadowA Contemporary Shadow Play by artist Jumaadi

Enjoy a performance by Indonesian-Australian artist Jumaadi which draws on a form of traditional Indonesian theatre called wayang kulit, weaving poetic narratives based on historical connections between Australia and South-East Asia. In this new work, Jumaadi tells the story of a deaf musician who teaches the art of shadow play to his blind son.

Jumaadi

Saturday 18 June 2016 to Sunday 19 June 2016
Art performance in New South Wales, Australia.

EDUCATOR EXCLUSIVE – Telling Tales: Excursions in Narrative Form

Telling Tales: Excursions in Narrative Form explores inventive approaches taken by leading Australian and international artists to narrative form. Explore the stories behind the exhibition with MCA Chief Curator Rachel Kent and a guest artist from Telling Tales in a special evening for teachers.

Thursday 16 June 2016 to Thursday 16 June 2016
Art talk in New South Wales, Australia.

20th Biennale of Sydney THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE –IT’S JUST NOT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED

Reinterpret history through contemporary art as the MCA is transformed into The Embassy of Translation for the 20th Biennale of Sydney

Richard Bell Daniel Boyd Helen Marten Nina Beier Kazimir Malevich Adam Linder Céline Condorelli Noa Eshkol Germaine Kruip Shahryar Nashat Dayanita Singh

Friday 18 March 2016 to Sunday 05 June 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

3 collections

Grayson Perry – My Pretty Little Art CareerMajor Exhibition By Turner Prize Winner

The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is pleased to present the first major survey exhibition in the Southern hemisphere by internationally renowned artist and Turner Prize recipient, Grayson Perry, as part of the Sydney International Art Series.

Grayson Perry

Thursday 10 December 2015 to Sunday 01 May 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Mca's C3west Battles For Food Security

The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), Liverpool City Council and Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre are inviting local community champions and food heroes to take part in a major artist-led project: ‘FOOD FIGHT – the Battle for food Security’.

Saturday 30 April 2016 to Saturday 30 April 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

BUNGAWARRA 2016 (TO MAKE, TO DO) – Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Practice

In a special program for primary teachers, join MCA Collection artists, Aboriginal curatorial staff and educators from the MCA Learning team to explore contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art practice.

Tuesday 05 April 2016 to Tuesday 05 April 2016
Art workshop in New South Wales, Australia.

EDUCATOR EXCLUSIVE – 20th Biennale of Sydney

Educator Exclusive evenings invite teachers to experience new MCA exhibitions and uncover behind-the-scenes perspectives with talks from artists and curators.

Thursday 24 March 2016 to Thursday 24 March 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

MANKIND – Deconstructing Masculinity

What does it mean to be a man? Drawing on themes in Grayson Perry: My Pretty Little Art Career and mixing performance with discussion,this unique event offers a platform to discuss ideas surrounding masculinity and its depiction in today’s society. Led by a variety of special guests and artists, this event aims to reveal the complex and contradictory nature of masculine identity.

Ozi Batla Paul Capsis

Thursday 10 March 2016 to Thursday 10 March 2016
Art talk in New South Wales, Australia.

Being Tiwi

Being Tiwi celebrates the vitality of nine contemporary artists living and working on the Tiwi Islands. The exhibition showcases work by artists from across generations and from all three major art centres on Bathurst and Melville Islands. Their expressive and experimental work continues to realise in different forms the Tiwi traditions of life and culture.

Maria Josette Orsto Nina Puruntatameri Cornelia Tipuamantumirri Timothy Cook Pedro Wonaeamirri Raelene Kerinauia Bede Tungutalum

Monday 21 December 2015 to Sunday 21 February 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Mikala Dwyer: MCA Collection

Sydney artist Mikala Dwyer has had a long and involved association with the museum – from the inaugural Primavera in 1982 to the exhibition she curated last year Primavera 2014: Young Australian Artists.

Mikala Dwyer

Monday 21 December 2015 to Sunday 21 February 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

The Gin Garden

Bask in long balmy evenings among flora-lined walls and British pomp when the Grayson Perry inspired Gin Garden pops up at the MCA this summer.

Friday 04 December 2015 to Monday 01 February 2016
Art exhibition in New South Wales, Australia.

Spring Yoga Series

From October 15 to January 28, the MCA is set to inspire mind, body and soul with a new 'Spring Yoga Series’ on our rooftop Sculpture Terrace, in partnership with lululemon athletica.

Thursday 15 October 2015 to Thursday 28 January 2016
Art special_event in New South Wales, Australia.

GENEXT: – Primavera 2015 & the 10th Anniversary Party

GENEXT RETURNS IN DECEMBER FOR THE BIGGEST AND BOLDEST GENEXT YET! Program includes: Extra long program – THREE HOURS OF ART GOODNESS!

Sunday 06 December 2015 to Sunday 06 December 2015
Art special_event in New South Wales, Australia.