What's on

Merric Boyd. Fantastic Forms (installation view), Bundanon, 2023. Bundanon Collection. Photo: Zan Wimberley.

Exhibitions

Fantastic Forms

Nabilah Nordin | Pavilion, 2023
Timber, white rags, beeswax, pigment, acrylic paint, spray paint, mouldable plastic, epoxy modelling compound, cotton rope & ecrylimer. MIIA Foundation Collection. Photo: Simon Strong.

Main Gallery Exhibition

Fantastic Forms

14 Jun 2025 — 07 Sep 2025

A Bundanon touring exhibition. Fantastic Forms celebrates the creative practice of Merric Boyd (1888-1959), an artist who is often referred to as Australia’s father of studio pottery.

Jugun — Sense of Place

Chenaya Bancroft-Davies, Urarrar (Bremer River) 2025, synthetic polymer paint canvas, courtesy of the artist.

Ipswich Artist Exhibition

Jugun — Sense of Place

14 Jun 2025 — 21 Sep 2025

An exhibition by Charmaine Davis and Chenaya Bancroft-Davies

IAG Kids: CLAY Creature Feature
Kids Exhibition

IAG Kids: CLAY Creature Feature

31 May 2025 — 31 Aug 2025

Knead it, roll it, shape it, name it! Get hands-on and bring your very own Clay Creature to life.

Sharing the National Collection
Main Gallery Exhibition

Sharing the National Collection

17 Nov 2024 — 10 Nov 2026

Ipswich Art Gallery currently host major works from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection.

Ipswich Art Workshop

Community Workshops + Meet-ups + Artist Residencies

Rebekah Walkarden, Artist in Residence, Ipswich Art Workshop, 2025. Photography by Louis Lim.

IPSWICH ART WORKSHOP

Community Workshops + Meet-ups + Artist Residencies

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An accessible and welcoming multi-use, hands-on workspace, open to supporting a variety of local arts-based initiatives.

Coming soon

Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial

Sophie Honess, Rest (detail), 2023, made with vintage pre-owned materials, wool, latch hook mat.

Main Gallery Exhibition

Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial

04 Oct 2025 — 30 Nov 2025

Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial builds on the tradition of the Tamworth Fibre Textile collection which first began in 1973, showcasing 50 years of contemporary textile artists.

Looking for past exhibitions, events and programs?

National Gallery of Australia | Teacher Professional Development
Educational Event

National Gallery of Australia | Teacher Professional Development

27 Jun 2025 — 27 Jun 2025

Kathryn Neilsen: Artist in Residence

Image courtesy of the Artist. 

artist in residence

Kathryn Neilsen: Artist in Residence

09 Jun 2025 — 26 Jun 2025

IAG Masterclass: Clay Creatures with Bonnie Hislop
IAG Masterclass

IAG Masterclass: Clay Creatures with Bonnie Hislop

10 May 2025 — 10 May 2025

Walking with Water Tour
Educational Event

Walking with Water Tour

03 May 2025 — 03 May 2025

Portrait of Simon Cleary, Kylie Stevens, and Margaret Cook
Main Gallery Event

IAG Up Late: Flood Lines Discussion

24 Apr 2025 — 24 Apr 2025

Slow Drawing Tour with Sienna van Rossum
Educational Event

Slow Drawing Tour with Sienna van Rossum

05 Apr 2025 — 05 Apr 2025

IN CONVERSATION: Matthew Cheyne + Caroline Cheyne
Main Gallery Event

IN CONVERSATION: Matthew Cheyne + Caroline Cheyne

22 Mar 2025 — 22 Mar 2025

Lost Trades
Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Lost Trades

20 Feb 2025 — 02 Mar 2025

The Big Draw Festival
Main Gallery Event

The Big Draw Festival

01 Mar 2025 — 01 Mar 2025

IAG 25th Birthday Gala
Main Gallery Event

IAG 25th Birthday Gala

07 Dec 2024 — 07 Dec 2024

Guided Tours: I, object
Educational Event

Guided Tours: I, object

25 Aug 2024 — 13 Oct 2024

IAG UP LATE: Legacy Lines First Nations Stories
Main Gallery Event

IAG UP LATE: Legacy Lines First Nations Stories

30 Aug 2024 — 30 Aug 2024

Reading is Magic: Story Arts Festival Ipswich
Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Reading is Magic: Story Arts Festival Ipswich

04 Aug 2024 — 17 Aug 2024

ARTICULATION: Language, Object, Space
Main Gallery Exhibition

ARTICULATION: Language, Object, Space

01 Jun 2024 — 04 Aug 2024

Strong Roots Rising

Connecting to Country, photograph Sarima Chong 2022

Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Strong Roots Rising

15 Jun 2024 — 14 Jul 2024

IAG Up Late: Urban Renewal Discussion

Photography by Kelley Sheenan

Main Gallery Event

IAG Up Late: Urban Renewal Discussion

06 Jul 2024 — 06 Jul 2024

ARTICULATION: In Conversation
Main Gallery Event

ARTICULATION: In Conversation

01 Jun 2024 — 01 Jun 2024

IAG Temporarily closed
Main Gallery Event

IAG Temporarily closed

15 Apr 2024 — 24 May 2024

Connections: The Marburg and District Art Society
Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Connections: The Marburg and District Art Society

18 Apr 2024 — 28 Apr 2024

Installation view, Collections Gallery, 2024, Ipswich Art Gallery. Photography by Louis Lim
Main Gallery Event

Slow Art Day

13 Apr 2024 — 13 Apr 2024

Junior Curators: Mysterious Realms
Main Gallery Exhibition

Junior Curators: Mysterious Realms

25 Nov 2023 — 28 Jan 2024

Just Be Your Selfie School Incursions
Educational Exhibition

Just Be Your Selfie School Incursions

06 Mar 2023 — 08 Dec 2023

Robin 'Tallman' Wakkajinda

Photo credit: Craig Myers

Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Robin 'Tallman' Wakkajinda

10 Nov 2023 — 13 Nov 2023

Dylan Sarra: Burnett River Petroglyphs Part 1a
Main Gallery Exhibition

Dylan Sarra: Burnett River Petroglyphs Part 1a

16 Sep 2023 — 05 Nov 2023

Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence
Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence

14 Oct 2023 — 05 Nov 2023

Bruce Reynolds: How Soon is Now?
Main Gallery Exhibition

Bruce Reynolds: How Soon is Now?

12 Aug 2023 — 29 Oct 2023

Artist talk with Bruce Reynolds: How Soon Is Now?
Main Gallery Event

Artist talk with Bruce Reynolds: How Soon Is Now?

24 Sep 2023 — 24 Sep 2023

Junior Curators EOI
Educational Exhibition

Junior Curators EOI

07 Jun 2023 — 19 Aug 2023

Architectural Layers: New Work by Grant Quinn
Ipswich Artist Exhibition

Architectural Layers: New Work by Grant Quinn

06 May 2023 — 09 Jul 2023

Jane du Rand: Green, Red and Black
Main Gallery Exhibition

Jane du Rand: Green, Red and Black

04 Mar 2023 — 14 May 2023

Deb Mostert: Everyday Sketchbooks
Ipswich Artist Exhibition

Deb Mostert: Everyday Sketchbooks

04 Mar 2023 — 01 May 2023

Whalebone for Education Groups
Educational Event

Whalebone for Education Groups

27 Mar 2023 — 31 Mar 2023

Perception Deception for Education Groups
Educational Exhibition

Perception Deception for Education Groups

24 Feb 2022 — 10 Jun 2022

Ink in the Lines
Main Gallery Exhibition

Ink in the Lines

05 Mar 2022 — 02 May 2022

Meet the Maker: Terry Martin
Main Gallery Event

Meet the Maker: Terry Martin

13 Mar 2022 — 13 Mar 2022

All the Best for Christmas
Main Gallery Event

All the Best for Christmas

18 Nov 2021 — 21 Nov 2021

High Tea 2021
Main Gallery Event

High Tea 2021

30 Oct 2021 — 30 Oct 2021

LightPlay for Education Groups
Educational Exhibition

LightPlay for Education Groups

01 Aug 2021 — 29 Oct 2021

The Big Draw 2021
Main Gallery Event

The Big Draw 2021

16 Oct 2021 — 16 Oct 2021

On the Move for Education Groups
Educational Exhibition

On the Move for Education Groups

28 Feb 2021 — 25 Jun 2021

Still Life Drawing
Main Gallery Event

Still Life Drawing

06 Mar 2021 — 06 Mar 2021

Wind tubes for Education Groups
Educational Exhibition

Wind tubes for Education Groups

06 Oct 2020 — 11 Dec 2020

The Big Draw 2020
Main Gallery Event

The Big Draw 2020

17 Oct 2020 — 17 Oct 2020

Drawing Machines for Education Groups
Educational Exhibition

Drawing Machines for Education Groups

27 May 2019 — 15 Sep 2019

High Tea 2019
Main Gallery Event

High Tea 2019

24 Aug 2019 — 24 Aug 2019

Exhibition Tour and Brunch: Arthur Boyd
Main Gallery Event

Exhibition Tour and Brunch: Arthur Boyd

03 Aug 2019 — 03 Aug 2019

The Big Draw 2018
Main Gallery Event

The Big Draw 2018

20 Oct 2018 — 20 Oct 2018

Built for Speed for Education Groups
Educational Exhibition

Built for Speed for Education Groups

22 Jan 2018 — 16 Feb 2018

The Big Draw 2017
Main Gallery Event

The Big Draw 2017

21 Oct 2017 — 21 Oct 2017

High Tea 2017
Main Gallery Event

High Tea 2017

28 May 2017 — 28 May 2017

The Big Draw 2016
Main Gallery Event

The Big Draw 2016

29 Oct 2016 — 29 Oct 2016

High Tea 2016
Main Gallery Event

High Tea 2016

13 Aug 2016 — 13 Aug 2016

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015

Hoda Afshar

Portrait of Ali 2014
Main Gallery Exhibition

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015

13 May 2016 — 05 Jun 2016

ACO Virtual
Main Gallery Exhibition

ACO Virtual

19 Mar 2016 — 02 May 2016

Behind the Lines: the year’s best political cartoons 2015
Main Gallery Exhibition

Behind the Lines: the year’s best political cartoons 2015

23 Jan 2016 — 06 Mar 2016

Rescue
Main Gallery Exhibition

Rescue

03 Nov 2012 — 27 Jan 2013

How to make a monster

Gillman | Courtesy of John Cox’s Creature Workshop.

Main Gallery Exhibition

How to make a monster

26 Feb 2011 — 15 May 2011