Art Gallery of South Australia

Founded in 1881, the Art Gallery of South Australia is home to one of South Australia’s great art collections, housed in one of Adelaide’s most beautiful buildings. Located at the heart of the cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide, the Art Gallery welcomes approximately 780,000 visitors each year.

The Art Gallery of South Australia’s collection includes approximately 42,000 works of art and design from Australia, Europe, North America and Asia. The collection features painting, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, textiles, ceramics, glass, metalwork, jewellery and an impressive representation of Australian furniture from colonial to contemporary.

Photography by Sam Noonan.

Art Gallery of South Australia

North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000

08 8207 7000

agsa.sa.gov.au

Daily 10am–5pm. Free entry.
See our website for latest information.

Exhibitions

18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum

1 Mar - 2 Jun

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It is unexpected and oddly refreshing to see Andy Warhol in a regional Australian art gallery

Until 2026, Wanneroo Regional Art Gallery will be showing 53 original artworks by one of the most famous artists of the 20th century: Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol ICONS includes famous works such as Elvis (1963), Campbell’s Soup Cans (1968) and Marilyn (1967).

Christina Chau

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First Nations artists share their sun stories

For the 24th Biennale of Sydney, Paris-based Fondation Cartier has commissioned 14 new works by Indigenous artists across the globe, curated by renowned Kuku Yalanji artist, Tony Albert.

Neha Kale

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The 10 new (and reopening) art spaces you need to know about

From revamped industrial sites to brand new spaces in Sydney, to openings in Adelaide, Melbourne, Cottesloe and Darwin—across Australia there’s a flurry of new and reopening gallery activity.

Art Guide Australia

Interview

Anne Zahalka on how “art has an important role to play”

Anne Zahalka’s retrospective at the Museum of Australian Photography offers the chance to see 40 years of her revered photographs. In our interview she talks about reflecting on her work, the necessity of humour, and making art in times of political and climate crises.

Sally Gearon

In Pictures

The post-apocalyptic vision of A Blueprint for Ruins

White Rabbit Gallery’s latest multimedia exhibition, A Blueprint for Ruins, explores the ongoing destruction and renewal of urban spaces in modern China, with works from over 20 contemporary Chinese artists.

Art Guide Australia

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Ceremony with activism: The 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial

Ceremony and radical activism may seem like differing forces, but The 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial is showing us otherwise, centering itself on art, action and change. This touring exhibition is now on display at Western Plains Cultural Centre.

Art Gallery of South Australia