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Step into Creativity at The Galeries
The Galeries
Shopping, markets & fairs
Step into Creativity at The Galeries
Enjoy an immersive installation by artist Bradley Eastman, aka Beastman
A Celebration of Cultures by Debra Beale
Sydney
Exhibitions
A Celebration of Cultures by Debra Beale
Street flag artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Beauty Rich and Rare
Museum of Sydney
Tours & experiences
Beauty Rich and Rare
Immerse yourself in a 180-degree visual experience depicting Australia’s unique flora and fauna
Eora by Michael Riley
Museum of Sydney
Theatre, dance & film
Eora by Michael Riley
Eora, is a 20-minute digital film that tells the story of Sydney’s First Nations people – before and after colonisation.
XSWL: xiào sǐ wǒle”
White Rabbit Gallery
Exhibitions
XSWL: xiào sǐ wǒle”
The artists in XSWL warn us that it’s all fun and games…until someone loses an eye.
12 Lunar Lanterns by Erika Zhu
Sydney
Children & family
12 Lunar Lanterns by Erika Zhu
Catch a glimpse of our 12 beautiful lanterns as they lead you down George Street and into Haymarket
Peter Kingston
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
Peter Kingston
A tribute to the unique creative talent of Sydney artist Peter Kingston.
A Feast Fit For A Snake by YEAHYEAHCHLOE
Sydney
Community & causes
A Feast Fit For A Snake by YEAHYEAHCHLOE
Street flag artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Charming Prosperity by Ratih Luhur
Sydney
Exhibitions
Charming Prosperity by Ratih Luhur
Street flag artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Forget Me Knot by Angela Tam
Sydney
Community & causes
Forget Me Knot by Angela Tam
Street flag artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Lunar Gateways
Haymarket
Children & family
Lunar Gateways
A tribute to Chinese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese architecture
Lunar New Year Morning Tea with Louise Zhang and Casey Chen
Surry Hills
Food & drink
Lunar New Year Morning Tea with Louise Zhang and Casey Chen
Celebrate Lunar New Year at N.Smith Gallery with a morning tea in collaboration with the Soul of Chinatown collective.
Magritte
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
Magritte
Australia’s first retrospective of the celebrated surrealist
ode together || under moonlight entwined
Sydney
Community & causes
ode together || under moonlight entwined
Street flag artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
PIX: The magazine that changed everything
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
PIX: The magazine that changed everything
A free exhibition on show at the State Library of NSW.
Pockets of Prosperity, Yee Sang & Longevity Noodles Kim Siew
Sydney
Community & causes
Pockets of Prosperity, Yee Sang & Longevity Noodles Kim Siew
Street flag artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Transform by Ann Woo and Sharon Billinge
Sydney
Exhibitions
Transform by Ann Woo and Sharon Billinge
Street flag artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Year of the Snake by Heidi Hakala
Sydney
Community & causes
Year of the Snake by Heidi Hakala
Street flag artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
A Graphic Tale of Shipwreck: Rediscovering South Australian
Australian National Maritime Museum
Children & family
A Graphic Tale of Shipwreck: Rediscovering South Australian
Dive into the 1837 wreck of the whaling ship South Australian.
Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema
The Japan Foundation
Theatre, dance & film
Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema
Explore the history of movie theatres in Yamaguchi, Japan, and the latest work by video artist Nobuhiro Shimura
Alchemy of a Rainforest exhibition
The Royal Botanic Garden
Children & family
Alchemy of a Rainforest exhibition
Explore a vibrant tapestry of life
Angelica Mesiti: The Rites of When
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
Angelica Mesiti: The Rites of When
A major new commission in the Tank by one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists
Balgo Horizons | Stories & Places Across Time
Redfern
Talks, courses & workshops
Balgo Horizons | Stories & Places Across Time
'Balgo Horizons' offers a glimpse into the history and evolution of one of Australia’s most vibrant artist communities.
Beasties Exhibition
Redfern
Theatre, dance & film
Beasties Exhibition
A fantastical celebration of scraps and discards across costume, performance, film, illustration and music.
Brett Stone: 'Tis the gift to be simple
Waterloo
Exhibitions
Brett Stone: 'Tis the gift to be simple
An exhibition of new ceramics
Cao Fei: My City is Yours
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
Cao Fei: My City is Yours
Experience the surreal humour and cyber futurism of Cao Fei’s art
Celebrate LNY 2025 with Australian Chinese Painting Society
The Shop Gallery
Exhibitions
Celebrate LNY 2025 with Australian Chinese Painting Society
Art exhibition of rice paper paintings by members of the Australian Chinese Painting Society
Chains of Empire
Australian National Maritime Museum
Exhibitions
Chains of Empire
Explores Australia’s history with Atlantic Ocean slave trade and the effects of Britain abolishing slavery in 1833
Common Ground
Bondi Pavilion
Exhibitions
Common Ground
Featuring the Waverley Studio Artists
Consuelo Cavaniglia: seeing through you
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Exhibitions
Consuelo Cavaniglia: seeing through you
Consuelo Cavaniglia develops a contemporary art project to engage with the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s collections.
Crafted Liberation
Australian Design Centre
Exhibitions
Crafted Liberation
From headscarves to stadium seats. Celebrating Iranian Women's resilience in the pursuit of gender equality.
Dunera: Stories of Internment
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
Dunera: Stories of Internment
See the extraordinary story of the Dunera told through moving artworks and objects
Face Value
Sydney
Community & causes
Face Value
See the work of Archibald-Prize winning Aboriginal artist Blak Douglas in a free exhibition at NSW Parliament
Infrangible Matter; Tracing the Elements
The Concourse
Exhibitions
Infrangible Matter; Tracing the Elements
An exhibition that explores the five elements from a cross-cultural perspective
Installation: Kate Newby, Hours in wind
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
Installation: Kate Newby, Hours in wind
Loti Smorgon Sculpture Terrace Commission
Instrumental: Collections from Science
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Exhibitions
Instrumental: Collections from Science
This is the 4th display in our ongoing series showcasing a range of tools used by physiologists and university students.
Inundated
Australian National Maritime Museum
Community & causes
Inundated
Explores the harrowing impacts of the 2022 floods in Lismore told through the lens of photographer Natalie Grono.
Isaac Julien: Once Again... (Statues Never Die)
Museum of Contemporary Art
Theatre, dance & film
Isaac Julien: Once Again... (Statues Never Die)
An exhibition of one of Britain’s most influential and critically acclaimed artists.
Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory
Part of the Sydney International Art Series 2024–2025
Julie Rrap: Past Continuous
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
Julie Rrap: Past Continuous
A free exhibition examining representations of the body in art and popular culture over time.
Kerameikos the potters' quarter
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Exhibitions
Kerameikos the potters' quarter
This exhibition offers new ways of understanding Australia's oldest collections, pushing the boundaries of ceramics.
Lina Kay: NAKED Art Exhibition
Art2Muse Gallery
Exhibitions
Lina Kay: NAKED Art Exhibition
Stunning contemporary artist and sculptor Lina Kay releases her newest collection Naked at her second solo exhibition
Machu Picchu
Australian Museum
Exhibitions
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru: an immersive exhibit
Metamorphosis III by Sian Kelly
Gaffa Gallery
Theatre, dance & film
Metamorphosis III by Sian Kelly
Sian Kelly is an emerging artist working in core disciplines of installation, sculpture, performance and drawing.
Micro:Macro – models of insight and inspiration
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Exhibitions
Micro:Macro – models of insight and inspiration
Micro:Macro explores the role of models in understanding and exploring our world.
Object Space: John Tuckwell – Porcelain
Australian Design Centre
Exhibitions
Object Space: John Tuckwell – Porcelain
John Tuckwell is influenced by the environment and his material, liquid porcelain and makes vessels from coloured slabs.
Peter Godwin: Space, Light & Time
S.H. Ervin Gallery (National Trust Centre)
Talks, courses & workshops
Peter Godwin: Space, Light & Time
This is the first survey of leading Australian artist Peter Godwin's practice featuring significant works from 2000–2025
Sarah McGrath: Feathered friends and treasured things
Art2Muse Gallery
Talks, courses & workshops
Sarah McGrath: Feathered friends and treasured things
Upcoming Exhibition Feathered friends and treasured things at Art2Muse Gallery 25 February – 10 March 2025
Sculpture workshops
Erskineville
Talks, courses & workshops
Sculpture workshops
Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS
Student Life: Max Dupain at the University of Sydney
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Talks, courses & workshops
Student Life: Max Dupain at the University of Sydney
This exhibition introduces Dupain’s modernist approach to photography in a series of candid shots.
Tangled Unity
Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
Tangled Unity
A captivating free exhibition by Sydney artist Zeina Saadie at NSW Parliament
The Centenary Exhibition
Anzac Memorial
Exhibitions
The Centenary Exhibition
The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.
The Country Cries for Truth: Dr Bronwyn Bancroft
State Library of NSW
Exhibitions
The Country Cries for Truth: Dr Bronwyn Bancroft
A powerful and personal exhibition exploring family, connection to Country and legacies of colonisation.
The FRIENDS™ Experience
Sydney
Tours & experiences
The FRIENDS™ Experience
HOW YOU DOIN?! THE FRIENDS™ EXPERIENCE: The One in Sydney is opening this October!
The trace is not a presence ...
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Exhibitions
The trace is not a presence ...
5 Australian artists from Chinese diasporic communities embrace their histories to celebrate the process of becoming.
Treasures of the Anzac Memorial
Anzac Memorial
Exhibitions
Treasures of the Anzac Memorial
Discover 90 treasures that have been donated to the Anzac Memorial from its opening in 1934
Ultimate Depth – A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
Australian National Maritime Museum
Exhibitions
Ultimate Depth – A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
Dive deep, explore the five ocean zones
Union Made: Art from the University of Sydney Union
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Exhibitions
Union Made: Art from the University of Sydney Union
This dazzling exhibition showcases rare European works, contemporary Indigenous art and Australian modernism.
Veteran Artist in residence exhibition
Anzac Memorial
Exhibitions
Veteran Artist in residence exhibition
Discover the work of the Anzac Memorial's 2024 Veteran Artist in Residence
Working from the life model with Jenny Pollak
Erskineville
Talks, courses & workshops
Working from the life model with Jenny Pollak
This workshop will guide students through the process involved in working with clay from the life model.
Splendid Guangxi Photo Exhibition
China Cultural Centre (Sydney)
Exhibitions
Splendid Guangxi Photo Exhibition
Let's enjoy the Guangxi photo exhibition to explore the largest ethnic minority population in China.
You're Welcome?
Verge Gallery
Exhibitions
You're Welcome?
What does it mean to be welcome in 'Australia'?
Jenna Caspary: From Bud to Bloom
Paddington
Tours & experiences
Jenna Caspary: From Bud to Bloom
Art2Muse Gallery presents 'From Bud to Bloom' by Jenna Caspary
My mind, my body and me: Polina Karuso
Alexandria
Community & causes
My mind, my body and me: Polina Karuso
Exhibition of contemporary small works on wood blocks
'Is that you?' — VIP Viewing / Q & A Evening
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Exhibitions
'Is that you?' — VIP Viewing / Q & A Evening
Join us for a special preview of Irma Calabrese's first Australian solo exhibition
Butterflies in Watercolour & Ink with Anna Voytsekhovich
Joseph Maiden Theatre
Talks, courses & workshops
Butterflies in Watercolour & Ink with Anna Voytsekhovich
Learn botanical art from Anna Voytsekhovich, scientist, illustrator and botanical artist.
Legendary stories behind iconic art: Art Appreciation 2025
Art Gallery of NSW
Talks, courses & workshops
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!
Queer Materials
Lane Cove
Community & causes
Queer Materials
Queer Materials’ features seven LGBTQIA+ artists that use textiles to narrate diverse Queer experiences
re/JOY
Australian Design Centre
Exhibitions
re/JOY
Ceramic exhibition re/JOY captures the diversity of migration stories and how people build different lives in Australia
ADC Exhibition Tours: re/JOY | Crafted Liberation
Australian Design Centre
Tours & experiences
ADC Exhibition Tours: re/JOY | Crafted Liberation
re/JOY, Crafted Liberation, Object Space: John Tuckwell Porcelain
Irma Calabrese – 'Is that you?'
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Irma Calabrese – 'Is that you?'
An exhibition of line and life
On the Road to Justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride
119 Redfern Street
Exhibitions
On the Road to Justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride
Dive into photos and stories from this defining moment in Aboriginal activism.
Love the Coast Photography Exhibition opening
Bondi Pavilion
Community & causes
Love the Coast Photography Exhibition opening
Announcement of the 2025 winners
Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days
UNSW Galleries
Talks, courses & workshops
Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days
This first exhibition in Australia of English artist and activist Derek Jarman.
James Barth: The Clumped Spirit
UNSW Galleries
Talks, courses & workshops
James Barth: The Clumped Spirit
New paintings, video and 3D-printed sculptures by the acclaimed Australian artist.
Mel Deerson: The Dream of the Mirror
UNSW Galleries
Talks, courses & workshops
Mel Deerson: The Dream of the Mirror
New commission accompanying the exhibition Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days
Queer Contemporary: Chaosophy
National Art School
Exhibitions
Queer Contemporary: Chaosophy
Three generations of queer artists make & break language across intersections of art, activism, poetry & performance.
The Self ‘n The Toys
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
The Self ‘n The Toys
Art exhibition. Peter Cerneaz presents paintings of the face and toys.
Glenn 'Glenno' Smith solo art show
Glebe
Exhibitions
Glenn 'Glenno' Smith solo art show
Illustrations, lino prints and screen prints
Life Drawing with Irma Calabrese
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Life Drawing with Irma Calabrese
Join us for two hours of life drawing with artist Irma Calabrese
re/JOY Closing Event
Australian Design Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
re/JOY Closing Event
Closing event for re/JOY at ADC - Drinks with Artist Vipoo Srivilasa
A Colourful Life
Waverley Woollahra Art School
Exhibitions
A Colourful Life
Carlton-based artist, Shai De Vletter-Sont, presents ‘A Colourful Life’, exhibition in Sydney, Australia.
Film Series | Magic Mirror: A Derek Jarman Retrospective
Art Gallery of NSW
Talks, courses & workshops
Film Series | Magic Mirror: A Derek Jarman Retrospective
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days on display at UNSW Galleries
Watercolour skills: 5 week course
Waverley Woollahra Art School
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour skills: 5 week course
Dive into watercolours with this compact 5 week course
Life Drawing with Queer Sketch Club
Waverley Library
Talks, courses & workshops
Life Drawing with Queer Sketch Club
In celebration of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Waverley Library welcomes you to attend a life drawing class
Line/Life Drawing Masterclass with Irma Calabrese
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Line/Life Drawing Masterclass with Irma Calabrese
Dance and drawing come together for this masterclass with artist Irma Calabrese
100 Years of Art Deco with Claudia Chan Shaw
Art Gallery of NSW
Talks, courses & workshops
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.
Helen Giles, Justine O'Brien, Bettina Schreiber group show
Glebe
Exhibitions
Helen Giles, Justine O'Brien, Bettina Schreiber group show
Forged, frottaged, photographed
Creator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Luna Park
Talks, courses & workshops
Creator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
A new event for Australia’s content creation community to come together, collaborate, learn, and celebrate creativity.
ADC Maker marketplace
Australian Design Centre
Shopping, markets & fairs
ADC Maker marketplace
Throughout 2025 ADC presents a regular Maker marketplace on selected Saturdays at the Centre in Darlinghurst
Immersion by Bendan Art Gallery
Chippendale
Exhibitions
Immersion by Bendan Art Gallery
Anonymous millionaire art philanthropist sponsors 1-day art pop-up
The Luxury Travel Event
ICC Sydney
Tours & experiences
The Luxury Travel Event
Discover your next luxury travel experience at Australia’s finest luxury travel showcase.
Travel Sketchbook Drawing Workshop with Sheila Posner
Art Gallery of NSW
Talks, courses & workshops
Travel Sketchbook Drawing Workshop with Sheila Posner
Learn the art of travel sketching. Capture your journeys using water-based pens and watercolor techniques.
Eyes First – An exhibition of paintings, drawings & collage
Chrissie Cotter Gallery
Talks, courses & workshops
Eyes First – An exhibition of paintings, drawings & collage
Exploring the bond between generations and showcasing the first artistic collaboration between uncle and nephew.
Queer Art After Hours
Art Gallery of NSW
Tours & experiences
Queer Art After Hours
Presented by the Art Gallery of New South Wales with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Robyn Fredericks & Janene Porter exhibition
Glebe
Exhibitions
Robyn Fredericks & Janene Porter exhibition
Living Landscape
Smart Expressions 2025
The Concourse
Exhibitions
Smart Expressions 2025
A Council curated exhibition of student artworks selected from the 2024 NSW HSC
Special event - ADC Maker marketplace
Australian Design Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Special event - ADC Maker marketplace
ADC presents a special Maker Marketplace with 14 artists working in ceramics, jewellery, textiles, woodwork, and glass.
Art club: creating and connecting for over 55s at Ultimo
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Art club: creating and connecting for over 55s at Ultimo
Discover the joy of art at our monthly creative workshop
Art club for kids @ Ultimo Community Centre, 6-9yrs
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Art club for kids @ Ultimo Community Centre, 6-9yrs
Join us for a fantastic artistic adventure on the first Tuesday of each month
Seniors Festival library tour
State Library of NSW
Tours & experiences
Seniors Festival library tour
To celebrate Seniors Festival, we warmly invite all seniors to join an exclusive small group tour of the Library!
Avalon: A Moment in Nowhere & On the Loose
Glebe
Exhibitions
Avalon: A Moment in Nowhere & On the Loose
Francis Cai & Zinnia Lo – photography & installation
Introduction to watercolours - four week course
North Sydney Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Introduction to watercolours - four week course
An enjoyable and broad introduction to the techniques of watercolour
In Suburbia: Recent Detours
S.H. Ervin Gallery (National Trust Centre)
Exhibitions
In Suburbia: Recent Detours
An exhibition featuring the work of 18 contemporary artists from across the country.
Feast of Watercolour - 2 Day workshop
Waverley Woollahra Art School
Talks, courses & workshops
Feast of Watercolour - 2 Day workshop
Expand your watercolour experience with a variety of guided exercises.
Neon Playground 2.0
Chinatown
Nightlife
Neon Playground 2.0
Sydney largest Asian-Australian cultural arts festival
Ocean Lovers Festival's Trashion Show
Darling Harbour
Exhibitions
Ocean Lovers Festival's Trashion Show
Where sustainability meets haute couture
The Unbound Art Show
National Art School
Community & causes
The Unbound Art Show
Barnardos Australia is excited to announce our annual fundraising art show, the Unbound Art Show.
One Minute Mountain
Bondi Pavilion
Exhibitions
One Minute Mountain
The metaphysics of disappearance
RSL & Schools Remember ANZAC Commemoration & Art Exhibition
Anzac Memorial
Community & causes
RSL & Schools Remember ANZAC Commemoration & Art Exhibition
Annual commemoration service held for school students by school students
Dual Nature
Chatswood
Exhibitions
Dual Nature
A solo painting exhibition by Pete Finlay.
Souter's Bondi
Bondi Pavilion
Exhibitions
Souter's Bondi
Iconic murals return home to Bondi
Nature's Mysteries (Delicate Dance of Existence)
Chatswood
Talks, courses & workshops
Nature's Mysteries (Delicate Dance of Existence)
A solo exhibition of paintings by Nasser Palangi exploring the mysterious world of plant life.
Sydney's Annual Wedding Expo 2025
Sydney Showground
Shopping, markets & fairs
Sydney's Annual Wedding Expo 2025
Our Sydney Annual Wedding Expo is our largest wedding expo in Australia
Sydney Tattoo Convention
Sydney Town Hall
Community & causes
Sydney Tattoo Convention
Immerse yourself in Sydney's tattoo culture at Sydney Town Hall : Top artists, live shows, and endless inspiration!
Mating Dance
Bondi Pavilion
Exhibitions
Mating Dance
Dance with the Brolgas of Anna-Wili Highfield
Sydney International EV AutoShow
ICC Sydney
Shopping, markets & fairs
Sydney International EV AutoShow
Australia's largest consumer EV event - explore and engage with the latest & greatest EV technology
The Business Show Australia
ICC Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
The Business Show Australia
Start or Grow Your Dream Business
Discover the best events that Sydney has to offer
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