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Step into Creativity at The Galeries

Step into Creativity at The Galeries

Enjoy an immersive installation by artist Bradley Eastman, aka Beastman
5 Jan 2025
Colour In Worlds by Mit Jai Inn

Colour In Worlds by Mit Jai Inn

Immersive sculptural installation for kids, created by internationally celebrated Thai artist Mit Jai Inn
Today 10am to 3pm
Colour Maze

Colour Maze

A wonderland of art and play for kids
Today 9am to 4pm
Karla Dickens: Rise and Fall

Karla Dickens: Rise and Fall

Climate catastrophe from a First Nations perspective
Today 10am to 4pm
Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru: an immersive exhibit
Today 10am to 5pm
Veteran Artist in residence exhibition

Veteran Artist in residence exhibition

Discover the work of the Anzac Memorial's 2024 Veteran Artist in Residence
Today 9am to 5pm
Peter Kingston

Peter Kingston

A tribute to the unique creative talent of Sydney artist Peter Kingston.
Today 9am to 8pm
Coomaditchie: The Art of Place

Coomaditchie: The Art of Place

Experience community life by the ocean through the works of First Nations artists
Today 10am to 5pm
Magritte

Magritte

Australia’s first retrospective of the celebrated surrealist
Today 10am to 5pm
Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema

Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema

Explore the history of movie theatres in Yamaguchi, Japan, and the latest work by video artist Nobuhiro Shimura
Today 10am to 6pm
Angelica Mesiti: The Rites of When

Angelica Mesiti: The Rites of When

A major new commission in the Tank by one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists
Today 10am to 5pm
Cao Fei: My City is Yours 曹斐: 欢迎登陆

Cao Fei: My City is Yours 曹斐: 欢迎登陆

Experience the surreal humour and cyber futurism of Cao Fei’s art
Today 10am to 5pm
Chains of Empire

Chains of Empire

Explores Australia’s history with Atlantic Ocean slave trade and the effects of Britain abolishing slavery in 1833
Today 10am to 5pm
Consuelo Cavaniglia: seeing through you

Consuelo Cavaniglia: seeing through you

Consuelo Cavaniglia develops a contemporary art project to engage with the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s collections.
Today 10am to 5pm
Dunera: Stories of Internment

Dunera: Stories of Internment

See the extraordinary story of the Dunera told through moving artworks and objects
Today 9am to 8pm
Instrumental: Collections from Science

Instrumental: Collections from Science

This is the 4th display in our ongoing series showcasing a range of tools used by physiologists and university students.
Today 10am to 5pm
Isaac Julien: Once Again... (Statues Never Die)

Isaac Julien: Once Again... (Statues Never Die)

An exhibition of one of Britain’s most influential and critically acclaimed artists.
Today 10am to 5pm
Julie Rrap: Past Continuous

Julie Rrap: Past Continuous

A free exhibition examining representations of the body in art and popular culture over time.
Today 9am to 5pm
Kerameikos the potters' quarter

Kerameikos the potters' quarter

This exhibition offers new ways of understanding Australia's oldest collections, pushing the boundaries of ceramics.
Today 10am to 5pm
Little Sydney Lives Exhibition 2024

Little Sydney Lives Exhibition 2024

A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of young Sydneysiders aged 5 to 12
Today 10am to 6pm
Micro:Macro – models of insight and inspiration

Micro:Macro – models of insight and inspiration

Micro:Macro explores the role of models in understanding and exploring our world.
Today 10am to 5pm
Object Space: John Tuckwell – Porcelain

Object Space: John Tuckwell – Porcelain

John Tuckwell is influenced by the environment and his material, liquid porcelain and makes vessels from coloured slabs.
Today 1am to 11pm
Primavera 2024: Young Australian Artists

Primavera 2024: Young Australian Artists

The MCA’s annual exhibition of work by early-career artists living and working in Australia.
Today 10am to 5pm
Student Life: Max Dupain at the University of Sydney

Student Life: Max Dupain at the University of Sydney

This exhibition introduces Dupain’s modernist approach to photography in a series of candid shots.
Today 10am to 5pm
Telly Tuita: The Tā and Vā of Tongpop

Telly Tuita: The Tā and Vā of Tongpop

Time and space explored in a Thirsty Mile artist takeover
Today 12am to 1pm
The Centenary Exhibition

The Centenary Exhibition

The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.
Today 9am to 12am
The Country Cries for Truth: Dr Bronwyn Bancroft

The Country Cries for Truth: Dr Bronwyn Bancroft

A powerful and personal exhibition exploring family, connection to Country and legacies of colonisation.
Today 9am to 8pm
The FRIENDS™ Experience

The FRIENDS™ Experience

HOW YOU DOIN?! THE FRIENDS™ EXPERIENCE: The One in Sydney is opening this October!
Today 10am to 8pm
The trace is not a presence ...

The trace is not a presence ...

5 Australian artists from Chinese diasporic communities embrace their histories to celebrate the process of becoming.
Today 10am to 5pm
Treasures of the Anzac Memorial

Treasures of the Anzac Memorial

Discover 90 treasures that have been donated to the Anzac Memorial from its opening in 1934
Today 9am to 5pm
Union Made: Art from the University of Sydney Union 

Union Made: Art from the University of Sydney Union 

This dazzling exhibition showcases rare European works, contemporary Indigenous art and Australian modernism.
Today 10am to 5pm
What We Leave Behind

What We Leave Behind

Weaving together our hopes for the future
Today 12am to 6am
Botanical Painting & Visual Poetry with Joanna and Julie

Botanical Painting & Visual Poetry with Joanna and Julie

A one day workshop where art & writing intertwine to form stunning botanical artworks on a recycled materiality.
Tomorrow
Crafted Liberation

Crafted Liberation

From headscarves to stadium seats. Celebrating Iranian Women's resilience in the pursuit of gender equality.
Tomorrow
XSWL: xiào sǐ wǒle”

XSWL: xiào sǐ wǒle”

The artists in XSWL warn us that it’s all fun and games…until someone loses an eye.
8 Jan 2025
Expressive Painting with Bernadette Trela

Expressive Painting with Bernadette Trela

Dive into the world of Rapid Painting, where creativity meets speed and expressive freedom!
8 Jan 2025
re/JOY

re/JOY

Ceramic exhibition re/JOY captures the diversity of migration stories and how people build different lives in Australia
8 Jan 2025
Suva to Sydney

Suva to Sydney

One journey, two perspectives, many stories.
8 Jan 2025
Introduction To Charcoal Drawing with Andrew Antoniou

Introduction To Charcoal Drawing with Andrew Antoniou

Learn materials and techniques for using charcoal to create textures and depth to bring your drawings to life!
11 Jan 2025
Procreate Essentials: Digital Art on iPad with Jacquie Curry

Procreate Essentials: Digital Art on iPad with Jacquie Curry

In this workshop students will be introduced to many Procreate functions that ensure maximum functionality in their art
12 Jan 2025
Beasties Exhibition

Beasties Exhibition

A fantastical celebration of scraps and discards across costume, performance, film, illustration and music.
14 Jan 2025
Wide Eyed

Wide Eyed

Julia Trybala's solo exhibition continues to explore relationship dynamics through figurative painting.
14 Jan 2025
Live music program: Cloud music

Live music program: Cloud music

Sydney Chamber Opera, ACO Quartet, William Basinski and Olivier Cong perform at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
15 Jan 2025
Japan Expo: Online Live Event & Webinars

Japan Expo: Online Live Event & Webinars

Japan extravaganza – best of culture, travel, food, and more directly from Japan at the comfort of your own home.
18 Jan 2025
Infrangible Matter; Tracing the Elements

Infrangible Matter; Tracing the Elements

An exhibition that explores the five elements from a cross-cultural perspective
23 Jan 2025
Lunar Gateways

Lunar Gateways

A tribute to Chinese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese architecture
27 Jan 2025
Lina Kay: NAKED Art Exhibition

Lina Kay: NAKED Art Exhibition

Stunning contemporary artist and sculptor Lina Kay releases her newest collection Naked at her second solo exhibition
28 Jan 2025
12 Lunar Lanterns by Erika Zhu

12 Lunar Lanterns by Erika Zhu

Catch a glimpse of our 12 beautiful lanterns as they lead you down George Street and into Haymarket
29 Jan 2025
12 iconic photographs of Paris with Tony Maniaty

12 iconic photographs of Paris with Tony Maniaty

Join Tony Maniaty for an engaging talk as he delves into 12 iconic photographs that have shaped our image of Paris.
1 Feb 2025
Sculpture workshops

Sculpture workshops

Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS
4 Feb 2025
Legendary stories behind iconic art: Art Appreciation 2025

Legendary stories behind iconic art: Art Appreciation 2025

Uncover epic tales and masterworks in this year-long art lecture series. Enjoy a single lecture, or the whole year!
5 Feb 2025
Celebrate LNY 2025 with Australian Chinese Painting Society

Celebrate LNY 2025 with Australian Chinese Painting Society

Art exhibition of rice paper paintings by members of the Australian Chinese Painting Society
6 Feb 2025
Common Ground

Common Ground

Featuring the Waverley Studio Artists
7 Feb 2025
100 Years of Art Deco with Claudia Chan Shaw

100 Years of Art Deco with Claudia Chan Shaw

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of art deco in this four-part lecture series led by Claudia Chan Shaw.
21 Feb 2025
Creator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm

Creator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm

A new event for Australia’s content creation community to come together, collaborate, learn, and celebrate creativity.
22 Feb 2025
Travel Sketchbook Drawing Workshop with Sheila Posner

Travel Sketchbook Drawing Workshop with Sheila Posner

Learn the art of travel sketching. Capture your journeys using water-based pens and watercolor techniques.
25 Feb 2025
Smart Expressions 2025

Smart Expressions 2025

A Council curated exhibition of student artworks selected from the 2024 NSW HSC
27 Feb 2025
One Minute Mountain

One Minute Mountain

The metaphysics of disappearance
21 Mar 2025
Souter's Bondi

Souter's Bondi

Iconic murals return home to Bondi
10 May 2025
Sydney's Annual Wedding Expo 2025

Sydney's Annual Wedding Expo 2025

Our Sydney Annual Wedding Expo is our largest wedding expo in Australia
10 Aug 2025
Sydney Tattoo Convention

Sydney Tattoo Convention

Immerse yourself in Sydney's tattoo culture at Sydney Town Hall : Top artists, live shows, and endless inspiration!
15 Aug 2025
Mating Dance

Mating Dance

Dance with the Brolgas of Anna-Wili Highfield
29 Aug 2025
Sydney International EV AutoShow

Sydney International EV AutoShow

Australia's largest consumer EV event - explore and engage with the latest & greatest EV technology
31 Oct 2025