TWEED REGIONAL GALLERY & MARGARET OLLEY ART CENTRE

A: 2 Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah South NSW

P: +61 2 6670 2790

E: tweedart@tweed.nsw.gov.au

W: artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au

The Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is housed in an architecturally award-winning building with views to Wollumbin (Mount Warning).

The gallery showcases an engaging display of contemporary and historical artworks by established national, international and regional artists, alongside travelling exhibitions of national significance.

Visitors can participate in a range of public programs and workshops catering for all ages and abilities. The gallery also includes a workshop and education space, research library, gallery shop and gallery cafe with indoor and outdoor seating.

The Margaret Olley Art Centre (MOAC) celebrates the career, life and legacy of Margaret Olley. The centre is complemented by the Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio, a space dedicated to the continuation of Olley’s commitment to supporting artists and fostering creativity.

In 2020 the gallery will present an exhibition program comprising 29 exhibitions. The Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is a Tweed Shire Council Community facility, supported by Create NSW, the Friends of Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre Inc., the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation Ltd., and private donations.

COVID-19 update: this gallery is currently operating under the new NSW Government guidelines, which means all visitors must pre-book their tickets to attend timed sessions. Check the website for more details and the latest updates. 

AWARDS

The Olive Cotton Award is a $20,000 biennial national award for excellence in photographic portraiture in memory of photographer Olive Cotton. The exhibition is selected from entrants across Australia and is a significant opportunity for established and emerging photographers. The winning work is acquired for the gallery’s collection.

FACILITIES

  • Cafe
  • Free guided tours
  • Gallery shop
  • Library
  • Onsite parking
  • Parklands
  • Wheelchair access
  • Workshops & classes

FEATURED STORIES AND EXHIBITIONS

Group Exhibition: Recent Acquisitions, Tweed Regional Gallery Collection

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents an exhibition of recently acquired artworks.

Group Exhibition: BSA 10 Years

Tweed Regional Gallery presents a group exhibition by Bryon School of Arts.

Clare Belfrage: In the Glow of Green

Tweed Regional Gallery presents work by Clare Belfrage.

Group Exhibition: 2023 Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture

Tweed Regional Gallery presents the 2023 Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture.

Susie Dureau: The River in the Sky

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents works by Susie Dureau in partnership with the National Art School.

Margaret Olley: Far from a Still Life

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents work by Margaret Olley drawn entirely from the Gallery collection.

Group Exhibition: One foot on the ground, one foot in the water

Tweed Regional Gallery presents the group exhibition One foot on the ground, one foot in the water.

Group Exhibition: The Female Gaze, Women by Women Artists

Tweed Regional Gallery presents The Female Gaze: Women by Women Artists.

Lindy Lee: Flowing Everywhere and Always

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents work by Lindy Lee.

Michael Cook: The Mission

Tweed Regional Gallery presents 'The Mission' by Michael Cook

Winners announced for the new Wollumbin Art Award 2022

Amber Wallis takes out top $15,000 prize with painting 'Ivy With Eyes'.

Wollumbin Art Award 2022

Tweed Regional Gallery presents Wollumbin Art Award 2022.

Margaret Olley: The Art of Flowers

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents: Margaret Olley: The Art of Flowers

Group Exhibition: ARTEXPRESS 2022

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents ARTEXPRESS, an annual exhibition featuring a selection of outstanding student artworks developed for the art-making component of the HSC examination in Visual Arts in NSW.

Group Exhibition: An artist’s view: Margaret Olley and contemporaries

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents 'An artist’s view: Margaret Olley and contemporaries'

Easton Pearson Archive: Pattern and Print

The Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Centre presents a group exhibition.

Arash Chehelnabi: This Our Machine

Tweed Regional Gallery presents work by Arash Chehelnabi.

Alex Seton: A History of Forgetting

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents work by Alex Seton.

International Triennial of Media Art: Experimenta Life Forms

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents a group exhibition.

Margaret Olley & Ben Quilty: At Home

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents work by Margaret Olley and Ben Quilty.

Ken Done: Up to 80

The Ken Done Gallery and Tweed Regional Gallery present work by Ken Done.

Group exhibition: Making their mark: Australian artist prints from the collection

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents a group exhibition.

Group exhibition: 2021 Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre present the 2021 Olive Cotton Award.

Group Exhibition: 2020 Archibald Prize Regional Tour

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents the 2020 Archibald Prize Regional Tour.

Victoria Reichelt: Archive

Tweed Regional Gallery presents work by Victoria Reichelt.

Group Exhibition: National Art (part one)

The National Art School presents the group exhibition National Art (part one).

Group Exhibition: Margaret’s House

Tweed Regional Gallery presents a group exhibition titled 'Margaret's House'.

Group Exhibition: Just Not Australian

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre presents the group exhibition "Just Not Australian".

Euan Macleod and Ron McBurnie: Double Vision

Tweed Regional Gallery presents work by Euan Macleod and Ron McBurnie.

Clare Belfrage: A Measure of Time

Tweed Regional Gallery presents work by Clare Belfrage

2019 Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture

Tweed Regional Gallery presents the 2019 Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture

Margaret Olley and Fred Jessup: A Shared Obsession

Margaret Olley Gallery presents work by Margaret Olley and Fred Jessup.

Arthur Boyd: Landscape of the Soul: Touring Exhibition

Bundanon Trust presents work by Arthur Boyd.

Group Exhibition: Self-made, zines and artist books

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre present the group exhibition titled 'Self-made' featuring zines and artist books.

Laith McGregor: Borrowed Time

Tweed Regional Gallery presents work by Laith McGregor.

Fiona Lowry: There is a place in the heart that will never be filled

Tweed Regional Gallery presents work by artist Fiona Lowry.