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Del Kathryn Barton announced as Museum of Art's next major commission

Published on 22 September 2026

Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA) has named two-time Archibald Prize winner Del Kathryn Barton as the artist behind its next Long Gallery Commission, launching a major fundraising campaign that invites the community to help bring the ambitious project to life.

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Rockhampton Museum of Art appoints new Director

Published on 17 September 2026

Since joining RMOA as Director, Peter Denham has been getting to know the Museum, exploring the collection, meeting with artists, Traditional Owners, supporters, stakeholders and community members, and experiencing firsthand the creativity that makes our region so unique.

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Nationally touring exhibition Tarnanthi on Tour: Too Deadly arrives

Published on 22 July 2026

Rockhampton Museum of Art, in partnership with the Art Gallery of South Australia, will present groundbreaking works by leading contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists when Tarnanthi on Tour: Too Deadly arrives at Rockhampton Museum of Art from 25 July 2026.

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2026 Gold Award winner announced

Published on 10 July 2026

The winner of the Gold Award 2026 is an artist of extraordinary dexterity and vision. Her work demonstrates a sophisticated contemporary practice that reaches across history, drawing on artistic traditions to create paintings that are both compelling and hypnotic...

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RMOA Announces Artists Invited for The Gold Award 2026

Published on 26 May 2026

Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA) is proud to announce the invited artists for its prestigious acquisitive painting prize, The Gold Award 2026, a cornerstone event that celebrates the very best of contemporary Australian painting.

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Sharing the National Collection: Fiery Sculpture Lights Up RMOA

Published on 08 May 2026

A towering sculptural work will light up Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA) thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.

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RMOA Invites Audiences to Slow Down with New Exhibition 'Intimacy'

Published on 25 March 2026

In a world overflowing with images that flash past in seconds, Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA) is asking visitors to do something radical: stop, slow down, and truly look.

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Bayton Award winner announced, as exhibition opens to the public

Published on 24 November 2025

Rockhampton artist Emma Ward has won The Bayton Award 2025 in a ceremony at Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA) over the weekend.

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RMOA Exhibition is Good as Gold

Published on 10 November 2025

Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA) is set to dazzle with its latest exhibition, Good as Gold.

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New artwork to transform RMOA’s Long Gallery

Published on 01 August 2025

Rockhampton Museum of Art’s (RMOA) Long Gallery is set to be transformed by a new artwork created by one of Australia’s most sought after contemporary visual artists.

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