Sydney International Art Series

The Sydney International Art Series brings together two world-class exhibitions featuring Ron Mueck’s hyperreal sculptures for Encounter and the works of visionary artists in Data Dreams: Art and AI, exclusive to Sydney.

With an Art Pass, access these extraordinary shows at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Experience a summer in Sydney full of contemporary art. The Art Pass is your key to seeing both exhibitions with one ticket. 

Two major exhibitions. One Art Pass. 

The Art Pass is available for visits between 21 November 2025 – 26 April 2026. 

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Ron Mueck: Encounter

Art Gallery of New South Wales

6 December 2025 – 12 April 2026 

A Sydney-exclusive for summer 2025–26, Ron Mueck: Encounter is the largest exhibition by the artist ever to be presented in Australia. It includes sculptures drawn from across the globe, most never seen in this country. Encounter captivating figures, scaled from the minute to the monumental, each revealing profound observations of human experience and emotion in extraordinary detail.

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SIAS 25-26 - Ron Mueck: Encounter

Data Dreams: Art and AI

Museum of Contemporary Art

21 November 2025 – 26 April 2026 

Ten visionary artists. One ground-breaking exhibition. A landmark assembly of world-renowned Australian and international artists come together under one roof with ambitious new commissions and major projects transforming the MCA’s galleries with installations and intimate works. Audiences are invited to consider how technology is shaping and inspiring humanity.

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SIAS 25-26 - Data Dreams: Art and AI | Lynn Hershman Leeson

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How much is the Art Pass?

How much is the Art Pass?

 

Adult: $60 

Concession: $50

Youth: (ages 12–17) $18

Companion Card Free

Tickets are valid for one entry into each exhibition.

Free and discounted tickets are available for children and youth. Children are required to have a ticket, and this is issued online (MCA Australia), or at the exhibition entrance or information desk (Art Gallery of New South Wales and MCA Australia).

Art Gallery of New South Wales exhibitions are free entry for ages 11 and under. A youth ticket is required for ages 12–17. 

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia exhibition is free entry for ages 17 and under. 

Buy an Art Pass to see both exhibitions and save.  

How can I get there?

How can I get there?

 

The Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia are located close to major train stations and public transport.
Visiting both galleries in one day is easy – take the scenic route with a stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens or travel one stop on the train.

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Image credits

Exterior view of Art Gallery of New South Wales, Naala Nura, photo © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter 

Ron Mueck Couple Under an Umbrella 2013, collection museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, The Netherlands © Ron Mueck, courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac, London – Paris – Salzberg – Seoul, photo: Antoine van Kaam

Lynn Hershman Leeson, Logic Paralyzes the Heart (still), 2021, featuring Joan Chen dressed by Nina Hollein, digital video, 13 minutes 53 seconds. Courtesy of the artist; Altman Siegel, San Francisco; and Bridget Donahue, New York © Hotwire Productions LLC