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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
Ron Mueck: Encounter

Ron Mueck: Encounter

Experience the largest exhibition of Ron Mueck’s work ever seen in Australia.
Today 10am to 5pm
Little Sydney Lives Retrospective

Little Sydney Lives Retrospective

Celebrating prize-winning photographs from 2018 to 2023
Today 10am to 4pm
Dangerously Modern exhibition

Dangerously Modern exhibition

Explore the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists in the major exhibition
Today 10am to 5pm
On the Road to Justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride

On the Road to Justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride

Explore historic photographs of the 1965 protest bus ride exposing racism and discrimination against Aboriginal people
Today 10am to 4pm
Paper Universe: The book as art

Paper Universe: The book as art

Discover rare and beautiful works by contemporary artists, from the Library’s little-known collection of artists’ books.
Today 10am to 5pm
RELICS: A New World Rises

RELICS: A New World Rises

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® brick worlds in an extraordinary exhibition by LEGO® Masters winners.
Today 10am to 4pm
The Hooligans

The Hooligans

Exhibition at White Rabbit Gallery
Today 10am to 5pm
The Model Makers

The Model Makers

Discover the fascinating world behind one of Sydney’s most important urban planning tools.
Today 10am to 4pm
A Conversation with the Sun (Afterimage)

A Conversation with the Sun (Afterimage)

A new video installation by acclaimed filmmaker and artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Today 10am to 5pm
Beyond Service: Veterans’ New Journeys Exhibition

Beyond Service: Veterans’ New Journeys Exhibition

Discover the work of 2025 Anzac Memorial Veteran Artist in Residence, Hugh Semple.
Today 9am to 5pm
Christopher Kulendran Thomas: Safe Zone

Christopher Kulendran Thomas: Safe Zone

An exhibition combining painting and television—two historical mediums of soft power—across two major bodies of work
Today 11am to 5pm
Data Dreams: Art and AI

Data Dreams: Art and AI

Data Dreams considers AI and its impact on contemporary life through the work of 10 visionary artists.
Today 10am to 5pm
Exhibition: Hidden Icon by Joanna Pinkiewicz

Exhibition: Hidden Icon by Joanna Pinkiewicz

A body of work inspired by the profound visual and theological legacy of Polish painter Jerzy Nowosielski.
Today 10am to 9pm
Little Sydney Lives Exhibition 2025

Little Sydney Lives Exhibition 2025

A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of young Sydneysiders aged 5 to 12
Today 10am to 4pm
Mervyn Bishop: Close Up

Mervyn Bishop: Close Up

A rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Australia’s most important photographers.
Today 10am to 5pm
Mind Games: Art Alive

Mind Games: Art Alive

Designed for ages four and up, Mind Games: Art Alive offers more than 60 mind-bending installations
Today 10am to 8pm
Paddy’s x State Library NSW Photography Exhibition

Paddy’s x State Library NSW Photography Exhibition

History in the heart of Haymarket: Paddy’s celebrates community and culture through visual storytelling
Today 12pm to 1pm
Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists

Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists

An annual exhibition profiling emerging Australian artists aged 35 years and under.
Today 10am to 5pm
The Australian Dream?

The Australian Dream?

Tim Ross casts his eye across the State Library’s archive to explore ideas of home and the Australian dream of home ownership.
Today 9am to 8pm
The Curious World of Pamela Allen

The Curious World of Pamela Allen

Step into the whimsical world of beloved author and illustrator Pamela Allen.
Today 10am to 5pm
The Paintings Gallery

The Paintings Gallery

More than 300 original artworks of landscape and portrait paintings on permanent display at the State Library of NSW.
Today 9am to 8pm
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

A 3D photography exhibit detailing stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with disabilities.
Today 10am to 5pm
Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life

Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life

A solo presentation of significant ceramic installations by Yasmin Smith.
Today 10am to 5pm
Neena Mand: Primordial Pulse

Neena Mand: Primordial Pulse

A debut exhibition of artworks conceptualized and underpinned by years of research, intellectual analysis and abstract interpretations
13 Jan 2026
RENCLUB Members' Exhibition 2026

RENCLUB Members' Exhibition 2026

An exhibition of Japanese calligraphy by RENCLUB members.
13 Jan 2026
Artist Drop-in Sessions: Meet Hugh Semple

Artist Drop-in Sessions: Meet Hugh Semple

Meet Hugh Semple and discover the stories behind the artworks featured in his exhibition.
14 Jan 2026
Queer Contemporary

Queer Contemporary

Liz Bradshaw: I didn’t expect to live this long
13 Feb 2026
The Unbound Art Show

The Unbound Art Show

Barnardos Australia’s annual fundraising art show is returning and this year, we’re making an even bigger impact!
13 Feb 2026
Celebrate LNY with Australian Chinese Painting Society

Celebrate LNY with Australian Chinese Painting Society

Art exhibition of rice paper paintings by members of the Australian Chinese Painting Society
19 Feb 2026
Art After Dark – Tujiko Noriko and Mara

Art After Dark – Tujiko Noriko and Mara

Biennale of Sydney at White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets
20 Mar 2026
Echoes of the Bush

Echoes of the Bush

An exhibition of tree portraits and Australian bush textures by Tetiana Koldunenko.
1 Apr 2026
Art After Dark – Allara and Liam Keenan

Art After Dark – Allara and Liam Keenan

Biennale of Sydney at White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets
3 Apr 2026
Mitch Cairns: Artist's Mouth

Mitch Cairns: Artist's Mouth

A major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based artist and NAS alum Mitch Cairns
1 May 2026
Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste

Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste

Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste celebrates the legacy and significant achievements of Margaret Olley AC
31 Jul 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
The Postgrad Show 2026

The Postgrad Show 2026

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