Visual arts

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

Free outdoor exhibition of posters by Peter Drew

A site-specific exhibition that transforms the street-facing vitrine into an oversized toy box for everyone.

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

Exploring the rhythms of the natural world through painting, sculpture and works on paper

Unleash your child's creativity!

To the Owner is Alana Hunt's first institutional solo exhibition in Gadigal Nura/Sydney.

Exploring environmental issues through contemporary art

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

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

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

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

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

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

Part of the Transience series by Wong Ching Yee (Jenny) 黃靜儀. The assemblage has had many lives and continues to evolve.

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

an exhibition of work by Annie Treacy and Jane Noel

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

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

Textiles, Textile art, Calligraphy and Paper arts Collaborative group exhibition

An ambitious new body of work developed through an ongoing dialogue with family histories and archival encounters.

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

A solo exhibition of new work by Pedro Wonaeamirri.

Contemporary art from the collections of MCA Australia and Tate Modern

An exhibition of new work by Yalmakany Marawili

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.

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

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

Paintings, textiles and video exploring Simone de Beauvoir’s question of female embodiment and a woman's changing body

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

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

Join artist Dee Smart for a 2 part watercolour workshop exploring landscapes, imaginative realism and reference images

Join artist Jane Alexander for a sculptural workshop creating abstracted 3D forms using sticks, cardboard and plaster.

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

Fun, drawing and painting workshop for kids

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

Learn how to make a collage and get inspired by contemporary collage art

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

Just bring your enthusiasm & willingness to explore your creativity!

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

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

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

Explore abstract painting and gain techniques and confidence to develop your own unique abstract painting style

Life Drawing with a Magical Twist!

Experience the art of botanical painting through watercolour

Zodiac drawing workshop with a tarot reader

The Sorcerer of Sydney is here

Sketch in the galleries after hours.

Join Archibald finalist Lucila Zentner for the opening of 'The Enigma of Being Oneself', featuring her iconic Roos

Digital artist Aileen Ng explores perception, memory and human-machine relationships

4A LAB Emerging Digital Artist Program

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

Materials are included for this 5 hour floral painting workshop in oil and acrylics with artist Jackson Davies

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

Sculptures created by students

Print on Sunday for a few hours or stay for the day and enjoy conversing with other printmakers!

Bringing music and visual art together in a relaxed and social workshop led by multidisciplinary artist Rose Ashton

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

An Art Market themed around digital companionship and community

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

Discover Hoori Handmade: Afghan embroidery celebrating women artisans, traditional skills and cultural storytelling.

With the theme of 'Art Moving Forward' 30 Independent local artists present a dynamic range of work

Students will work with cardboard, paint and embellishments to create their own vibrant large-scale cardboard mask.

An introductory workshop inviting participants to discover the unique properties of clay as a material.

Learn how to capture the glamour and charisma of a drag queen through art, guided by a queen herself

Bringing together a curated selection of local ceramic artists and makers

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

Carve and print your own botanical linocut design in a beginner-friendly workshop.

Studio access for experienced printmakers

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2026!

Thursday after school art class for K-6

Follow the Trail. Meet Makers & Artists in their Inner West Front Yards

Learn the basic skills needed to tackle any type of painting.

Discover ceramics in this 4-week course for beginner students

Make a ring in this 2.5-hour introductory jewellery workshop

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

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

This brief course will help students undertake the basic techniques of carving

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

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

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

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

Australia’s premier tattoo convention

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

An exhibition of ink painting by Biao Zhu

Fall into the unsettling world of Richard Foreman’s cult masterpiece of slapstick anarchy and existential bite.