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Mike Hewson: The Key’s Under the Mat

Mike Hewson: The Key’s Under the Mat

Make yourself at home in an underground art park at the Art Gallery of NSW
Today 10am to 5pm
25th Biennale of Sydney, Rememory

25th Biennale of Sydney, Rememory

A free festival of contemporary art, ideas and unforgettable experiences.
Today 10am to 6pm
After School Art Classes

After School Art Classes

Unleash your child's creativity!
Today 4pm to 6pm
Ambivalence Amid - artwork by TA Lewis

Ambivalence Amid - artwork by TA Lewis

“Ambivalence Amid” is a series of works that lie in the former, the present, and the space between.
Today 11am to 6pm
Chest Reveal by Felix Jackson

Chest Reveal by Felix Jackson

Exhibiting now in the ‘you're okay’ window at the City of Sydney Creative Studios is ‘Chest Reveal’ by Felix Jackson.
Today 12am to 12.59am
Crafting in Stitches

Crafting in Stitches

Come work on your stitching skills in a relaxed, social environment!
Today 10.30am to 12.30pm
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop

Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop

Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama
Today 6.30am to 9pm
Group Show – Her Strength in Fragments

Group Show – Her Strength in Fragments

Artists Angélique Moseley and Helena Lillywhite explore the complexity of feminine power
Today 12pm to 6pm
MCA Collection: Artists in Focus

MCA Collection: Artists in Focus

A dynamic display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s Collection.
Today 10am to 5pm
Patricia Piccinini ‘Centrifugal Love Garden’ at Passage

Patricia Piccinini ‘Centrifugal Love Garden’ at Passage

A new installation by Patricia Piccinini exploring motion, hybridity and care through kinetic and hybrid forms.
Today 12am to 12.59am
Peter Watts: Impermanent Light

Peter Watts: Impermanent Light

Exhibition Impermanent Light at Art2Muse Gallery 21 April – 4 May 2026
Today 9am to 5pm
Sam Wallman: View from the Docks

Sam Wallman: View from the Docks

Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life.
Today 10am to 1pm
Traces of Light

Traces of Light

A solo exhibition by artist Christine Choi exploring colour and abstraction through emotion and memory.
Today 11pm to 8pm
Wael Shawky, Drama 1882

Wael Shawky, Drama 1882

History becomes opera in Wael Shawky’s globally acclaimed work ‘Drama 1882’.
Today 10am to 5pm
Where the Wild Things Grow

Where the Wild Things Grow

Living Still LIfe Photographic Artworks that celebrate Australian Flora and Fauna
Today 10am to 4pm
Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide)

Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide)

A multi-disciplinary exhibition spanning printmaking, sculpture, video and graphic design.
Today 10am to 5pm
Erotic Pottery Workshop with Wonder Mama

Erotic Pottery Workshop with Wonder Mama

Let your imagination run wild at this fun and creative erotic pottery workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama.
Tomorrow
Fun erotic pottery class with a drag queen

Fun erotic pottery class with a drag queen

Get hands-on with this fabulously fun erotic pottery workshop using air-dry clay
Tomorrow
Sculpture Workshops

Sculpture Workshops

Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS
Tomorrow
Biennale low sensory sessions

Biennale low sensory sessions

25th Biennale of Sydney Low Sensory Sessions – White Bay Power Station
26 Apr 2026
Biennale sensory friendly tactile tours

Biennale sensory friendly tactile tours

25th Biennale of Sydney - Sensory Friendly Tactile Tours – White Bay Power Station
26 Apr 2026
Ceramics on Sundays: Shape and surface

Ceramics on Sundays: Shape and surface

Create unique decorative surfaces using underglaze and carving techniques in this 3-week short course.
26 Apr 2026
Pinot and Pastels Sip and Draw Workshop

Pinot and Pastels Sip and Draw Workshop

Draw a unique artwork using Oil Pastels in this fun draw and sip workshop
26 Apr 2026
Cinémathèque Junior

Cinémathèque Junior

Start your little one’s cinematic journey with fortnightly screenings at the Art Gallery of NSW.
29 Apr 2026
Co-working Wednesdays

Co-working Wednesdays

A weekly, low commitment, community networking opportunity held after business hours
29 Apr 2026
Ceramics: studio access program (Thursdays)

Ceramics: studio access program (Thursdays)

Experienced students can further develop their own projects with support from an expert ceramicist in this 6-week course
30 Apr 2026
COLLIDE - works by Eden Crain & Teeya Ryan

COLLIDE - works by Eden Crain & Teeya Ryan

COLLIDE/PRESS is a collaborative show by Teeya Ryan and Eden Crain, exploring word, embodiment and connection
30 Apr 2026
Glow In the Dark Drawing Workshop with Wonder Mama

Glow In the Dark Drawing Workshop with Wonder Mama

Join Sydney drag queen, The Fabulous Wonder Mama, at this Glow in the Dark Drawing workshop!
30 Apr 2026
Group Show – In Praise of Shadows

Group Show – In Praise of Shadows

An exhibition by six artists from the National Art School
30 Apr 2026
MCA Late

MCA Late

MCA now opening late on Thursdays
30 Apr 2026
Modern Interaction

Modern Interaction

A new sculpture exhibition by Margaret Fitzgerald and Nicky McGinn
4 May 2026
7-week stone carving with Elena Murgia

7-week stone carving with Elena Murgia

This brief course will help students undertake the basic techniques of carving
5 May 2026
Chris Watts: Wild Card

Chris Watts: Wild Card

Melbourne Musician-Artist Chris Watts unveils his WILD CARD in Sydney
5 May 2026
Melissa Guest & Claudia Gunning artworks

Melissa Guest & Claudia Gunning artworks

a collaborative exhibition of the vibrant paintings of Melissa Guest and the handcrafted ceramics of Claudia Gunning
7 May 2026
Water Is a Mirror

Water Is a Mirror

A group exhibition featuring the artists, musicians, makers and creators of Nauti Studios
8 May 2026
Art Club at Empower Create Thrive

Art Club at Empower Create Thrive

Join Art Club at Empower Create Thrive for hands-on fun, creativity, and good friends!
9 May 2026
Ceramics: studio access program (Saturdays)

Ceramics: studio access program (Saturdays)

Experienced students can further develop their own projects with support from an experienced tutor in this 6 week course
9 May 2026
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff

Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff

Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop
10 May 2026
GAS SYD presents LOUD!

GAS SYD presents LOUD!

29 local, independent artists present work inspired by music, sound and the interplay of our senses.
12 May 2026
Group Show – Elements

Group Show – Elements

The Print Circle presents an exciting showcase of traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques
14 May 2026
Pyrmont Creates: collage

Pyrmont Creates: collage

Join our new hands-on art series and exploring the art of collage.
14 May 2026
The Three of Us

The Three of Us

latest artwork from Annette Kennedy, Jane Witter & Martin Watson
15 May 2026
Low Vision Artsmaking Workshop: ‘Impact’

Low Vision Artsmaking Workshop: ‘Impact’

Designed for visitors who are blind or have low vision, and their guests
17 May 2026
Ceramics on Sundays: Clay mono-print

Ceramics on Sundays: Clay mono-print

Learn the basics of mono-print technique and explore ways of of transferring your designs onto ceramic forms
17 May 2026
Exhibition at Art2Muse Gallery

Exhibition at Art2Muse Gallery

Art2Muse is proud to present Olivier Rasir's exhibition
19 May 2026
Performance: Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Performance: Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Experience live music performed by fourth-year students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
21 May 2026
Sustained Vision exhibition

Sustained Vision exhibition

Four artists creating paintings, mosaics and ceramics
21 May 2026
Angela Tiatia, Vaiola, 2026

Angela Tiatia, Vaiola, 2026

Part of Vivid Sydney 2026, a bold vision of Oceanic futurism by Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia
22 May 2026
In conversation: Angela Tiatia

In conversation: Angela Tiatia

A talk with Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia and MCA Curator Antares Wells.
28 May 2026
Gestural Art Tours

Gestural Art Tours

25th Biennale of Sydney Gestural Art Tours – White Bay Power Station
30 May 2026
Operation Art 2026

Operation Art 2026

An exhibition by students, helping to create a healing environment in hospitals through the power of art.
30 May 2026
Modelling from life in clay with Monika Scarrabelotti

Modelling from life in clay with Monika Scarrabelotti

Join artist and teacher Monika Scarrabelotti for five evenings of life modelling in clay
31 May 2026
Jerry Saltz: In Conversation

Jerry Saltz: In Conversation

Insightful, outspoken and unpretentious art critic Jerry Saltz brings his razor-sharp wit to Sydney Town Hall.
4 Jun 2026
Ceramics on Sundays: clay marbling

Ceramics on Sundays: clay marbling

Discover the art of ceramic clay marbling and create unique vessels in this three-week short course
7 Jun 2026
Midweek Minds: Legally Bonded

Midweek Minds: Legally Bonded

Vivid Sydney’s Wednesday night gatherings for the creative industries and curious at the State Library of NSW.
10 Jun 2026
Designing What Matters: How Creativity Shapes a Life

Designing What Matters: How Creativity Shapes a Life

American designer and author Debbie Millman unpacks the insights into creativity, success and connection.
11 Jun 2026
Draw a Drag Queen - Life Drawing Workshop with Wonder Mama

Draw a Drag Queen - Life Drawing Workshop with Wonder Mama

Learn how to capture the glamour and charisma of a drag queen through art, guided by a queen herself
21 Jun 2026
Painting course: Watercolour

Painting course: Watercolour

Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting
6 Jul 2026
Adult Art Classes

Adult Art Classes

All levels and abilities welcome. Explore your medium. Develop your style.
20 Jul 2026
Southern African Tribal Traditions

Southern African Tribal Traditions

A collection of original photographs and collages made predominately from original photographs.
5 Aug 2026
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds

Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!
12 Oct 2026
Alive in the Landscape

Alive in the Landscape

An exhibition of landscape paintings with glimpses of birds and animals by artist Geoffrey Adams.
4 Nov 2026