Modernist greats land at National Gallery of Australia in exclusive Cézanne to Giacometti exhibition

National Gallery of Australia partners with Berlin’s Museum Berggruen to present a landmark display of 20th-century European and Australian modernist works.
A picture of a wall at the National Gallery of Australia, featuring three modernist artworks. The wall is green. The floor is pine, and the three artworks are small in the frame of the photo. They show abstract works in bold colours.

A major new exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) offers a rare opportunity for audiences to view iconic works by some of Europe’s most influential modernist artists, many of which have never before been seen in Australia.

Cézanne to Giacometti: highlights from Museum Berggruen/Neue Nationalgalerie is exclusive to Kamberri/Canberra and runs from 31 May to 21 September 2025. The exhibition features more than 80 works from the Berlin-based Museum Berggruen, alongside more than 75 works from the NGA’s collection.

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David Burton is a writer from Meanjin, Brisbane. David also works as a playwright, director and author. He is the playwright of over 30 professionally produced plays. He holds a Doctorate in the Creative Industries.