A major survey of contemporary Australian art, The National 2021: New Australian Art, opened today across three of Sydney’s leading cultural institutions, the Art Gallery of New South  Wales (AGNSW), Carriageworks and Museum of Contemporary  Art Australia (MCA), presenting 39 new commissioned projects by established, mid-career, emerging artists and artist collectives from across the nation.

The third iteration in a series of biennial surveys, originally launched in 2017, The  National 2021 showcases the varied and vital work being made by Australian artists,  in urban and regional centres, as well as remote communities, by artists of different generations and cultural backgrounds. With three distinct exhibitions developed by four curators, the 2021 iteration presents new and recent works which embody themes of collaboration and intergenerational learning, and planetary responsibility.

Image: Zan Wimberley