Sydney art galleries

Must do

• Art Gallery of New South Wales
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

Highlights

Art galleries in Sydney

Sydney has an abundance of public and private art galleries throughout the city. In The Rocks, make sure you visit the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, the Ken Done Gallery, commercial Aboriginal art galleries and the S.H.Ervin Gallery at Observatory Hill.

Sydney art exhibitions

Draw inspiration from Sydney's art scene with a moveable feast that features vibrant new talent and old favourites in galleries dotted around the city.

Public galleries such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Sydney and the Art Gallery of NSW feature a continually changing program of Australian and international exhibitions year-round. The Museum of Contemporary Art has re-opened after a major redevelopment with beautiful new spaces, venues and an exciting programme of exhibitions. Further afield, the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery showcases local and international talent, with regular curator talks, children's workshops and guided tours.

Sydney has a diverse range of private galleries - Tim Olsen Gallery in Woollahra, S.H. Ervin Gallery at Observatory Hill and the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in Paddington - which provide a more intimate look at local and international artists' works. Inner-city neighbourhoods that continue to establish themselves as emerging arts precincts include Newtown, Redfern-Eveleigh, Chippendale and Waterloo. Home to up-and-coming artists and designers, it's where you'll also find weekend markets and pop-up exhibitions. A few galleries not to miss are ArtHere Gallery, MCLEMOI Gallery, White Rabbit Gallery and NG Art Gallery.

 

• Gallery 9 Inner Sydney, Sydney, Darlinghurst

  A contemporary art gallery in Darlinghurst, Gallery 9 features a range of local and international artists. The Gallery's artists are recognised intern...

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• Carriageworks Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds

  CarriageWorks was opened in 2007 as a place for creativity and innovation and a new home for contemporary arts and culture in the city. Home to regul...

  www.carriageworks.com.au

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• The Australian Art Print Network Inner Sydney, Sydney, Darlinghurst

  Learn about the unique culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and browse through a collection of works at the Australian Art...

  www.aboriginalartprints.c

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• Gallery Red Inner Sydney, Sydney, Glebe

  Gallery Red is a commercial, contemporary gallery located in the heart of Glebe, showcasing emerging and established artists. It features exhibitions ...

  www.galleryred.com.au

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• Art House Gallery Sydney City, Sydney, Kings Cross

  The Art House Gallery represents and exhibits the work of both emerging and established Australian artists. The contemporary art exhibits displayed at...

  www.arthousegallery.com.a

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• Art Est Art School and Gallery Inner Sydney, Sydney, Leichhardt

  Art Est. is Sydney's dynamic creative hub for the visual arts catering for children and adults. Located in a spacious, light-filled warehouse in Leich...

  www.artest.com.au

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• Artspace Visual Arts Centre Sydney City, Sydney, Potts Point and Woolloomooloo

  Artspace Visual Arts Centre is a leading international residency-based contemporary art centre, housed in the historic Gunnery Building in Woolloomool...

  www.artspace.org.au/

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• James Dorahy Project Space Sydney City, Sydney, Potts Point and Woolloomooloo

  Opened in July 2006, James Dorahy Project Space is an exciting art forum committed to the presentation of innovative forms of contemporary art.The gal...

  www.jamesdorahy.com.au

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• Platform72 Inner Sydney, Sydney, Darlinghurst

  Find everything from paintings and photographs to homewares and stationary inside Platform72, a different take on the gallery/design store. A unique c...

  www.platform72.com.au

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• Pine Street Gallery Inner Sydney, Sydney, Newtown

  Focusing on the local arts, the Pine Street Creative Arts Centre is an inner-city gallery and teaching space steps from the city centre. The Chippenda...

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