
TWEED REGIONAL GALLERY & MARGARET OLLEY ART CENTRE
A: 2 Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah South NSW
P: +61 2 6670 2790
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

Group Exhibition: BSA 10 Years

Clare Belfrage: In the Glow of Green

Group Exhibition: 2023 Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture

Susie Dureau: The River in the Sky

Margaret Olley: Far from a Still Life

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

Group Exhibition: The Female Gaze, Women by Women Artists

Lindy Lee: Flowing Everywhere and Always

Michael Cook: The Mission

Winners announced for the new Wollumbin Art Award 2022

Wollumbin Art Award 2022

Margaret Olley: The Art of Flowers

Group Exhibition: ARTEXPRESS 2022

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

Easton Pearson Archive: Pattern and Print

Arash Chehelnabi: This Our Machine

Alex Seton: A History of Forgetting

International Triennial of Media Art: Experimenta Life Forms

Margaret Olley & Ben Quilty: At Home

Ken Done: Up to 80

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

Group exhibition: 2021 Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture

Group Exhibition: 2020 Archibald Prize Regional Tour

Victoria Reichelt: Archive

Group Exhibition: National Art (part one)

Group Exhibition: Margaret’s House

Group Exhibition: Just Not Australian

Euan Macleod and Ron McBurnie: Double Vision

Clare Belfrage: A Measure of Time

2019 Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture

Margaret Olley and Fred Jessup: A Shared Obsession

Arthur Boyd: Landscape of the Soul: Touring Exhibition

Group Exhibition: Self-made, zines and artist books

Laith McGregor: Borrowed Time
