Exhibitions

A selection of paintings – 1971-2025

A free, outdoor display, showcasing library stories from across NSW.

4A's exhibition for the Year of the Fire Horse

Celebrating prize-winning photographs from 2018 to 2023

Hay Street lights up with this vibrant lantern installation

Make yourself at home in an underground art park at the Art Gallery of NSW

Experience the largest exhibition of Ron Mueck’s work ever seen in Australia.

Discover the Year of the Fire Horse

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival

Welcoming the Lunar New Year with light, warmth and optimism in the heart of Chinatown.

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival

Voyage back in time to the early stories of Australians in Antarctica through the journeys of SY Aurora.

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival

Discover rare and beautiful works by contemporary artists, from the Library’s little-known collection of artists’ books.

A free exhibition on show at the State Library of NSW.

A colourful installation in Thaitown for Sydney Lunar Festival

Liz Bradshaw: I didn’t expect to live this long

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival

Exhibition at White Rabbit Gallery

Discover the fascinating world behind one of Sydney’s most important urban planning tools.

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival

Ride into the Year of the Horse on the Sydney Lunar Festival light rail.

‘All the World’s Memories’ brings together ten artists from Australia and Aotearoa exploring image-making.

Journey through the MCA with this activity trail designed for kids and their families.

A group exhibition exploring the tension and interplay between rootedness and expansion, ground and horizon

Art exhibition of rice paper paintings by members of the Australian Chinese Painting Society

Exhibiting now in the ‘you're okay’ window at the City of Sydney Creative Studios is ‘Chest Reveal’ by Felix Jackson.

First of its kind in a major Australian museum and is presented as part of the Sydney International Art Series 2025–26.

The MCA’s 2025 Circular Quay Foyer Wall commission

An exploration of how sound – heard, silenced or remembered – shapes ritual, identity, and belonging across cultures.

A carefully curated exhibition celebrating the intersection of artistic excellence and functional beauty.

The Imperial Stockings record how human bodies relate to place, to one another and to the flows of change.

landlines/tracelines is the outcome of observing, walking and researching the ephemera that appears under my feet.

A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of young Sydneysiders aged 5 to 12

The small but meaningful things that make us happy

Qtopia Sydney and the European Union Delegation to Australia presents, ‘Loving’: A Photographic History of Men in Love

A dynamic display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s Collection.

A rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Australia’s most important photographers.

Designed for ages four and up, Mind Games: Art Alive offers more than 60 mind-bending installations

Explore acclaimed Japanese architect Toyo Ito’s first solo exhibition in Australia

Life drawing with professional models and a unique creative atmosphere

Experience beauty, drama and power

Read, rest and imagine together

An Exhibition of Impressionist Urban Landscapes Depicting Sydney's Inner West

An annual exhibition profiling emerging Australian artists aged 35 years and under.

This exhibition presents fossils from Riversleigh Area and provide unique insights into Australia’s biodiversity.

Loti Smorgon Sculpture Terrace commission

Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life.

Art2Muse Gallery presents 'Kindred Spirits' by Sarah McGrath

Graffiti and contemporary art

Second Look - Legacy celebrates the material intelligence and creativity of contemporary textile practice.

An exhibition focused on the dramatic events of the Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour.

A series of soft pastel works that portray birds with faithful detail while placing them in unexpected compositions.

A celebration of the Australian landscape — its vastness, moodiness, and quiet poetry.

Tim Ross casts his eye across the State Library’s archive to explore ideas of home and the Australian dream of home ownership.

The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.

Step into the whimsical world of beloved author and illustrator Pamela Allen.

More than 300 original artworks of landscape and portrait paintings on permanent display at the State Library of NSW.

Discover 90 treasures that have been donated to the Anzac Memorial from its opening in 1934.

A 3D photography exhibit detailing stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with disabilities.

Vessels of Love 2026 presents love in abundance and decay through poetic works by Australian artists.

A solo presentation of significant ceramic installations by Yasmin Smith.

Artworks come to life in light projections

A monumental new public sculpture in Circular Quay for the inaugural Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission

Things seen and experienced in the past

A weekly, low commitment, community networking opportunity held after business hours

Paintings and photo-collages from the late artist's estate

A Fake Grocery Store with Real Art

A multi-disciplinary exhibition spanning printmaking, sculpture, video and graphic design.

We explore stories of wartime marriages in this museum exhibit

Nasha Gallery is pleased to present HORS, a group exhibition featuring seven artists

MCA now opening late on Thursdays

Six storytellers in paint and clay

Join us for a welcome by Professor Donald McNeill (Dean and Head of School) and Curators Sharmila & Manique

Ditch the screen, rediscover your inner creativity

Nordic architecture and design: Nature, form and function

There’s nothing quite like a wedding at the Opera House

Learn to Make the Symbol of the Chinese Horse

View Sydney's first major exhibition of works by Mary Tonkin - one of Australia's leading en plein air painters.

Learn digital photography with us

Capture striking animal portraits with award-winning photographer Nic van Oudtshoorn in this hands-on zoo workshop.

A Year of the Horse exhibition reflecting the horse’s symbolic association with energy, independence, forward momentum.

Join us at Create and Make Workshop for our creative art and crafting workshops

2026: The Year of The Horse

Christopher Zanko turns his attention to architectural forms that are quietly vanishing from the Australian landscape.

Gain insight into artworks ‘Ancient Feelings’ and ‘Bent Forms #1–#4’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Artist Michelle Connolly celebrates 18 years of practice in this latest exhibition

An exhibition of student artworks selected from the 2025 NSW HSC practical examination in visual arts.

Artspace presents Event Horizon by renowned Australian conceptual artist Michaela Gleave

This collection of vibrant landscapes, florals, animals & expressive works combines what is seen with what is felt.

‘e-Galaxy’ is an immersive, participatory installation combining video, miniature sculptures, artist books, and jewellery.

This 2 day symposium presented by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art will explore the exhibition Infinite Scroll 荧屏沉溺

Join Art Club at Empower Create Thrive for hands-on fun, creativity, and good friends!

Creative workshops for autistic, neurodivergent, disabled and CALD LGBTQIA+SB young people (ages 10-15)

Experience powerful Pasifika stories in this inspiring film series that explores community, identity and strength.

Hear from the curators of MCA's major summer exhibition

Explore portrait painting beyond likeness in this immersive workshop!

A solo exhibition by Jessica Kinny

An exhibition of paintings by Christine Webb

An expansive array of visual art, alongside an invigorating lineup of cutting-edge contemporary music.

Six artists share works on the theme of ‘fish’

Discover the stories behind the art with our daily Rememory Art Tours.

Australia’s favourite baby and pregnancy expo

For Tisna, the linking of performance, theatre and etching are a formwork for socially engaged practice.

Tammy Kanat's inaugural solo exhibition at Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert.

Expand your watercolour experience with a variety of guided exercises.

Eight artists working in different media

Biennale of Sydney at White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets

Photographic exhibition showcasing the hidden beauty of microalgae, the foundational organisms of our planet.

A full-day book-signing event for romance readers

Create a fun mystery drawing of your mate or date in this oil pastel workshop!

Open doors to opportunities for collaboration and networking

Print & photo exhibition

Biennale of Sydney at White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets

Learn painting skills and how to use oil paints with us

A series of walking tours around Tallawoladah/The Rocks.

This workshop will provide skills and techniques in a range of watercolour genres and styles.

An exhibition of tree portraits and Australian bush textures by Tetiana Koldunenko.

Biennale of Sydney at White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets

A complete approach to developing your painting through the process of drawing!

A solo exhibition by artist Christine Choi exploring colour and abstraction through emotion and memory.

A relaxing experience inspired by your core natal energies: identity, inner world, and how you meet the world

Explore qualities and skills of charcoal drawing.

Contemporary paintings of the Blue Mountains by Bruce Daniel

Live demonstrations, expert talks and a Vinyl Revival Store

A major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based artist and NAS alum Mitch Cairns

Biennale of Sydney: Picking Up The Pieces – Jewellery Making Workshop​ with Dennis Golding

A solo exhibition by renowned master of modern Korean art, Sung Kun Lee

An exhibition by students, helping to create a healing environment in hospitals through the power of art.

Australia's largest dedicated board gaming convention, held annually in Sydney across 3 days.

Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste celebrates the legacy and significant achievements of Margaret Olley AC

A collection of original photographs and collages made predominately from original photographs.

Sydney’s Favourite Wedding Expo!

Australia's Favourite and Biggest Wedding Expos

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!

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

An exhibition of works by our 2026 Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) graduate students.