Visual arts

Horizon Line is the Museum’s sanctuary for slow looking.

MCA Australia's annual exhibition of exciting new work by Australian artists aged 35 and under.

An exhibition exploring the darker side of myth in the modern world

Australia’s most engaging art event

Exhibiting now in the You're Okay front window at the City of Sydney Creative Studios.

Unleash your child's creativity!

Frances Keevil presents an evocative exhibition by Anna Glynn, blending Eastern and Western artistic traditions.

4A's 30th Anniversary Exhibition

Art and storytelling from South and Southeast Asia celebrating the many avatars of Vishnu

A four-day intensive workshop to build watercolour skills for botanical painting on paper

The MCA’s inaugural Harvey Norman Art Commission

Colour, lines, and movement abound in this psychedelic exhibition from Aisling Isolde and Phoebe Kiri

Come work on your stitching skills in a relaxed, social environment

a fresh perspective

Exhibition by Suzie Rix and Judy Denby

Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama

Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery is pleased to announce ‘Un-Becoming Monuments’, an exhibition of new work by Julie Rrap. ⁠

Basia latest series of work ‘Sydney Through a Migrant’s Palette’ portrays the natural Sydney Harbour landscape

GABO comprises ten works, eight of which are titled GABO i-viii. Two further works, Pulse and Hull

Exhibiting now in the 'you're okay' foyer at City of Sydney Creative Studios is 'Gleaning for Plastics' by Rox de Luca

An extraordinary collection of rare manuscripts, books, maps and navigational instruments

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

Join us for a special NAIDOC Art Exhibition showcasing NAIDOC posters through the years.

A luminous look at one of Australia's greatest photographers and her international peers who shaped modernist vision

Torres Strait pearling history, centering the overlooked stories of Indigenous and South Sea Islander seafarers

The landscape of Australian native flora and fauna by Mary T Nguyen.

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

A solo exhibition by Japanese contemporary artist Kosuke Nagata

Be transported into an overgrown dreamscape where art objects become the garden’s flowers.

Travel back in time to early medieval Scotland and discover unique and mysterious Viking-age treasures.

Create your very own Turkish mosaic lamp in this relaxing and fun class! Sydney, Darlinghurst

Joan Blond Returns to Art2Muse Gallery with her Exhibition Coastal Garden

Featuring 30 artist from Korea and Australia

Emily Valentine: Native Narrative August 6-29, 2026

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

The largest major exhibition of one of the most fearless and influential voices in Australian contemporary art.

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

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

Charles Levi and Amelia Skelton discuss their practices and examine ways materials carry memory

Join a Deaf-led Auslan-interpreted tour of Primavera 2026: Young Australian Artists

Life Drawing Sip and Sketch Workshop hosted by a fun Sydney Drag Queen

Discover what the August 2026 eclipses may be opening for you through your birth chart, creativity, art and sound.

Learn to improve your technical photography skills with us

Learn the art of traditional rug hooking in this engaging one-day workshop!

Join artists Maddison Gibbs and Virginia Keft for an hands-on workshop exploring native plants and objects from Country.

An opening night for the exhibition of new paintings by Lisa McKimmie

A creative workshop for autistic, neurodivergent, disabled and CALD LGBTQIA+SB young people

Join artist Cherine Fahd in conversation with NRLW Captain Tayla Preston

Discover ceramics in this directed 5-week course for beginner students

Discover ceramics in this directed 4-week course for beginner students

Create your own one-off pendant with a tab-set stone in this one-off Sunday afternoon workshop

What's better than spending your Sunday afternoon life drawing?

Unleash your creativity! Explore clay, carving, casting, and more as you bring your ideas to life

See science in a new light

A fun, relaxed paint and sip in Surry Hills that’s all about unleashing your inner artist

PoorPeopleCo presents a group art exhibition exploring the male-loneliness epidemic.

A vibrant collection of paintings exploring the meeting point between coastal landscapes and botanical forms

Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS

No prior experience is necessary—just bring your enthusiasm & willingness to explore your creativity!

Ditch the screen, rediscover your inner creativity with this creative art class

Create atmosphere in your landscape paintings.

Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery

Learn hand-building techniques to make vessels and sculptural forms in this 6-week course for all experience levels.

Sketch in the galleries after hours.

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

A nostalgic trip through southern Italy with artist LUCiA MiG

2-for-1 tickets at the MCA every Thursday night

Let your imagination run wild at this fun and creative erotic pottery workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama.

Learn to draw with neon oil pastels and create a fabulous UV artwork

Being a parent is a full-time gig - and sometimes you just need a moment to breathe, to connect, and to create.

Contemporary art from the collections of MCA Australia and Tate Modern

Experience the beauty, balance, and mindfulness of Ikebana in this one-day Japanese flower arranging workshop

Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery

Join artists Natasha Dubler, Caitlin Dubler, Niki Johnson and Sue Jo Wright for a sensory experience.

This classical drawing technique produces dramatic results.

Make you own handcrafted silver bangle or cuff in our 2.5-hour Sunday afternoon beginner workshop

A gathering of contemporary makers presented alongside Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard

Learn how to raise your status, handle difficult personalities, think on your feet. Shift power dynamics in real time.

From washes to whispers: A 2.5hr hands-on watercolour journey

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

Start your little one’s cinematic journey with fortnightly screenings at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Uniquely Australian artists, showcasing a diverse range of styles, mediums and creative perspectives in the Royal Botanic Gardens

A photography exhibition of Himalayan culture and Nepalese revolution

Presented in collaboration with the Festival of Dangerous Ideas

Find your creative spark in this fortnightly collage workshop and enjoy learning about this fun and accessible art form

Curated pop up showcasing local and First Nations artists

Make a ring in this 2.5-hour introductory jewellery workshop

Art2Muse Gallery presents 'Forest Song' by Coco Elder

A symposium on transnational exchanges in architecture and art

A creative intersection of two distinct artistic voices

Learn to draw the figure

Discover the fundamentals of printmaking in this 5-week introductory course

The sessions are led by our dedicated team who will provide you with step-by-step guidance on each project.

Australasia's premier art fair

A special screening of the classic film 'Dead Poets Society' with an introduction by the director, Peter Weir.

Capture the dynamism of wild animals in Watercolour

Fun, drawing and painting workshop for kids in Surry Hills

Create your own custom metalwork adornments inspired by Viking Age treasure in a workshop with SquarePeg Studios.

Elevate your art: explore advanced watercolour techniques in this hands-on Sunday morning workshop

Experience the art of botanical painting through watercolour

Zodiac drawing workshop with a tarot reader

Learn various techniques to utilize the variable states of wax as a medium

All levels and abilities welcome. Explore your medium. Develop your style.

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

Thursday after school art class for K-6

Led by curator Luna Wenxin Xu, the session shares insights into building a curatorial practice beyond university

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

An exhibition of ink painting by Biao Zhu