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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
Dangerously Modern exhibition

Dangerously Modern exhibition

Explore the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists in the major exhibition.
Today 10am to 5pm
Elemental by Samuel Kim

Elemental by Samuel Kim

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Today 12am to 11.59pm
Flow and Flare by Wuko

Flow and Flare by Wuko

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Today 12am to 11.59pm
Knights of Elements by Jiabao Zhao

Knights of Elements by Jiabao Zhao

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Today 12am to 11.59pm
Leaps of Hope, Hearts Aflame by Celine Li

Leaps of Hope, Hearts Aflame by Celine Li

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Today 12am to 11.59pm
Synergy by Melissa Lee and Eugene Chung

Synergy by Melissa Lee and Eugene Chung

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Today 12am to 11.59pm
Togetherness and Joy by Yonny Tse

Togetherness and Joy by Yonny Tse

Street banner artworks at Sydney Lunar Festival
Today 12am to 11.59pm
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
Angeline Goh: The Grain Remembers

Angeline Goh: The Grain Remembers

Movement and calm, softness and strength, and the shifting landscapes of my inner world.
Today 11pm to 5pm
Artist to Artist: Fiona Clark & J Davies with Paul Knight

Artist to Artist: Fiona Clark & J Davies with Paul Knight

This discussion offers an intergenerational account of archiving queer lived experience through photomedia practices.
Today 1.30pm to 2.15pm
Artist to Artist: Zac Langdon-Pole & Nick FitzPatrick

Artist to Artist: Zac Langdon-Pole & Nick FitzPatrick

Artists discuss how meaning is translated across time, cultures, and systems of knowledge.
Today 12pm to 12.45pm
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
Chest Reveal by Felix Jackson

Chest Reveal by Felix Jackson

Exhibiting now in the ‘you're okay’ window at the City of Sydney Creative Studios is ‘Chest Reveal’ by Felix Jackson.
Today 12am to 12.59am
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop

Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop

Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama
Today 2pm to 4.30pm
Echoes of the Firecracker

Echoes of the Firecracker

An exploration of how sound – heard, silenced or remembered – shapes ritual, identity, and belonging across cultures.
Today 11am to 8pm
Film Screening | Fiona Clark: Unafraid

Film Screening | Fiona Clark: Unafraid

Learn about Fiona Clark’s groundbreaking photographic practice and how it has shaped queer visual history.
Today 2.30pm to 4pm
Fine Design and Object D'Art

Fine Design and Object D'Art

A carefully curated exhibition celebrating the intersection of artistic excellence and functional beauty.
Today 10am to 5pm
Life Drawing Saturday morning

Life Drawing Saturday morning

Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery
Today 10am to 12pm
Mary Tonkin: Among the Trees

Mary Tonkin: Among the Trees

View Sydney's first major exhibition of works by Mary Tonkin - one of Australia's leading en plein air painters.
Today 11am to 5pm
MCA Collection: Artists in Focus

MCA Collection: Artists in Focus

A dynamic display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s Collection.
Today 10am to 5pm
Oxtravaganza

Oxtravaganza

Darlinghurst Celebrates Mardi Gras!
Today 12am to 11.59pm
Sam Wallman: View from the Docks

Sam Wallman: View from the Docks

Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life.
Today 10am to 1pm
Weekly art classes for children

Weekly art classes for children

Drawing and painting workshops for children of all ages
Today 9am to 12pm
'Lossy' AC Parnell & ADHOC | Exhibition

'Lossy' AC Parnell & ADHOC | Exhibition

An exploration of the tensions between traditional craft, technologies and digital culture. 
Today 11am to 5pm
JP Jones: Sound Portraits in G Minor

JP Jones: Sound Portraits in G Minor

Art2Muse Gallery presents 'Sound Portraits in G Minor' by JP Jones
Today 9am to 4pm
Pat Larter: Art Tart

Pat Larter: Art Tart

Paintings and photo-collages from the late artist's estate
Today 10am to 5pm
Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide)

Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide)

A multi-disciplinary exhibition spanning printmaking, sculpture, video and graphic design.
Today 10am to 5pm
Pinot and Pastels Sip and Draw Workshop

Pinot and Pastels Sip and Draw Workshop

Draw a unique artwork using Oil Pastels in this fun draw and sip workshop
Tomorrow
Paul Kay: Continuations

Paul Kay: Continuations

Continuations brings together a collection of sculptural reliefs made over a four-year period.
Tomorrow
Sally Hook: The Models

Sally Hook: The Models

Human beauty is never wasted and always should be – exulted in art.
Tomorrow
Portrait of a Landscape

Portrait of a Landscape

An Exhibition of Impressionist Urban Landscapes Depicting Sydney's Inner West
16 Feb 2026
Create a Fabulous Mardi Gras Foam Headpiece Workshop

Create a Fabulous Mardi Gras Foam Headpiece Workshop

Need a fabulous statement piece for your Mardi Gras costume? Join us for this fun foam headpiece workshop!
17 Feb 2026
In Conversation: Kanchalee Ngamdamronk & Mehwish Iqbal

In Conversation: Kanchalee Ngamdamronk & Mehwish Iqbal

Join us for a special conversation with visiting Thai artist Kanchalee Ngamdamronk and Sydney-based artist Mehwish Iqbal
18 Feb 2026
Life Drawing on Wednesday

Life Drawing on Wednesday

Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery
18 Feb 2026
Co-working Wednesdays

Co-working Wednesdays

A weekly, low commitment, community networking opportunity held after business hours
18 Feb 2026
Artist’s Book workshop with Lenore Bassan

Artist’s Book workshop with Lenore Bassan

Artist’s book creator Lenore Bassan leads this hands-on creative workshop at the State Library.
19 Feb 2026
Janice Raynor – On the Road to Enmore

Janice Raynor – On the Road to Enmore

A Mardi Gras celebration of queer icons from artist Janice Raynor
19 Feb 2026
MCA Late

MCA Late

MCA now opening late on Thursdays
19 Feb 2026
Crafting in Stitches

Crafting in Stitches

Come work on your stitching skills in a relaxed, social environment!
20 Feb 2026
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff

Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff

Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop
22 Feb 2026
Lunar New Year at the Art Galley of NSW

Lunar New Year at the Art Galley of NSW

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a series of free events at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
22 Feb 2026
Draw a Drag Queen Life Drawing Workshop for Mardi Gras

Draw a Drag Queen Life Drawing Workshop for Mardi Gras

Learn how to capture the glamour and charisma of a drag queen through art, guided by a queen herself
22 Feb 2026
Sarah McGrath: Kindred Spirits

Sarah McGrath: Kindred Spirits

Art2Muse Gallery presents 'Kindred Spirits' by Sarah McGrath
24 Feb 2026
Smart Expressions 2026

Smart Expressions 2026

An exhibition of student artworks selected from the 2025 NSW HSC practical examination in visual arts.
5 Mar 2026
Feel What You See: solo show

Feel What You See: solo show

This collection of vibrant landscapes, florals, animals & expressive works combines what is seen with what is felt.
6 Mar 2026
Art Club at Empower Create Thrive

Art Club at Empower Create Thrive

Join Art Club at Empower Create Thrive for hands-on fun, creativity, and good friends!
7 Mar 2026
Hear My Eyes - Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Hear My Eyes - Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Celebrate the 35th anniversary with a 4K screening of the original theatrical cut with live score & epic live laser show
7 Mar 2026
Curator tours: Data Dreams

Curator tours: Data Dreams

Hear from the curators of MCA's major summer exhibition
8 Mar 2026
Superwomen of Justice: International Women’s Day Pop Art

Superwomen of Justice: International Women’s Day Pop Art

Create bold Pop Art cards inspired by amazing women who championed for justice, equality, and change
8 Mar 2026
Lights On - 25th Biennale of Sydney Opening Night

Lights On - 25th Biennale of Sydney Opening Night

An expansive array of visual art, alongside an invigorating lineup of cutting-edge contemporary music.
13 Mar 2026
Tammy Kanat, Solo Exhibition: Blue on Blue

Tammy Kanat, Solo Exhibition: Blue on Blue

Tammy Kanat's inaugural solo exhibition at Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert.
14 Mar 2026
Graphic novel launch: Cannon by Lee Lai

Graphic novel launch: Cannon by Lee Lai

Join award-winning Australian graphic novelist Lee Lai to celebrate the release of her latest work, Cannon.
25 Mar 2026
Art After Dark – Ruhail Qaisar and Marcus Whale

Art After Dark – Ruhail Qaisar and Marcus Whale

Biennale of Sydney at White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets
27 Mar 2026
Feast of watercolour, one day workshop

Feast of watercolour, one day workshop

This workshop will provide skills and techniques in a range of watercolour genres and styles.
29 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
Traces of Light

Traces of Light

A solo exhibition by artist Christine Choi exploring colour and abstraction through emotion and memory.
15 Apr 2026
Adult Art Classes

Adult Art Classes

All levels and abilities welcome. Explore your medium. Develop your style.
20 Apr 2026
Painting course: Watercolour

Painting course: Watercolour

Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting
6 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