Visual arts

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.

A free festival of contemporary art, ideas and unforgettable experiences.

Unleash your child's creativity!

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

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

The MCA’s 2025 Circular Quay Foyer Wall commission

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

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

An exhibition by Irish-born artist Lauren Baylor of paintings and installation works

An exhibition of local creatives

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

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

Experience beauty, drama and power

A new installation by Patricia Piccinini exploring motion, hybridity and care through kinetic and hybrid forms.

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

Life Drawing Sip and Sketch Workshop hosted by Sydney Drag Queen, Wonder Mama

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

History becomes opera in Wael Shawky’s globally acclaimed work ‘Drama 1882’.

Drawing and painting workshops for children of all ages

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

Draw a unique artwork using Oil Pastels in this fun draw and sip workshop

Unleash your child's creativity these Autumn School Holidays

Discover the joy of art at our monthly creative workshop

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for teens

Join artist Jacqueline Curry for a fun and creative visible mending and Sachiko stitch workshop

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

Learn how to draw your own fashion designs in this teens art workshop!

Exhibition Tree Stories at Art2Muse Gallery 7 – 20 April 2026

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

Fun, drawing and painting workshop course hosted by Juliana

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

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids

Anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing amazing Skulls!

Learn how to make clay skulls in this ceramics workshop for teens!

Let’s explore the garden and make an original artwork!

Explore the distinctive style of chibi characters in this hands on drawing workshop for teens.

Sketch in the galleries after hours.

MCA now opening late on Thursdays

Experiment with dynamic and unconventional viewpoints in this animé and manga drawing workshop for teens.

New performance works by Mel O'Callaghan and Frances Barrett

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

a celebration of the things usually left behind

Living Still LIfe Photographic Artworks that celebrate Australian Flora and Fauna

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

Join us for a special talk in which award-winning artist Abdul-Rahman Abdullah discusses his exhibition ‘Undying’.

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

Create your own one-off jewellery pieces in this 2 half-day introductory workshop for young people

Learn how to create sculptures out of reclaimed materials in this workshop for teens!

Learn the basics of wheel throwing in this fun half-day school holiday workshop

Learn the fundamentals of still life painting.

Learn how to make decorative clay picture frames in this kids ceramics workshop!

Learn how to paint colourfully like Kandinsky in this art workshop for teens!

Make like Mondrian! - Mixed-Media Collage for kids with artist Natalia Vojvodic

Shape and decorate clay animal pets using fun hand‑building techniques

Create a fun, quirky piece you will cherish for years to come!

Build your ceramic skills by learning to trim and hand-build vessels. All work will be professionally glazed and fired.

Learn how to make a two-colour lino reduction print

Step into art at the MCA on Wednesday 15 April 2026 for Telstra Free Day

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

Get creative with hand-stitching, appliqué and beading! Mix up textures and styles to make your own unique fabric art.

Bring along old fabrics, clothes, or scraps you love and learn how to up-cycle them into something totally new.

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

Learn to draw plants using scientific drawing methods.

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

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue by Barp poses questions about where and how we live

Learn how to hand-build ceramic piñata-creatures inspired by Peruvian traditions

Explore nature through monotype and gel prints. Learn to create unique botanical art on clothing, cards and more!

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

Hear from the curators of MCA's major summer exhibition

Discover ceramics in this 8-week courses for beginner students

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

Exhibition Impermanent Light at Art2Muse Gallery 21 April – 4 May 2026

Learn to create bold, layered prints using gel plates, image resist, and cut-out images from magazines.

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

Discover ceramics in this 5-week course for beginner students

Studio access for experienced printmakers

Author Steve Miller discusses the impact of this legendary exhibition of modern masters

Blackwattle Distilling Co. X John Wren Art

Learn the skills to create vibrant watercolour paintings

Thursday after school art class for K-6

Walmajarri artist John Prince Siddon and MCA curators Rebecca Ray and Tim Riley Walsh discuss his major new work

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

Studio access for experienced printmakers

Make a ring in this 2.5-hour introductory jewellery workshop

Create unique decorative surfaces using underglaze and carving techniques in this 3-week short course.

Explore qualities and skills of charcoal drawing.

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

Dive into watercolours with this compact 6 week course

Contemporary paintings of the Blue Mountains by Bruce Daniel

Refine your ceramic skills in this 6-week course for all experience levels

Experienced students can further develop their own projects with support from an expert ceramicist in this 6-week course

Create art from nature with plants on the farm

Shop locally handmade ceramics

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

Learn to draw the figure

Melbourne Musician-Artist Chris Watts unveils his WILD CARD in Sydney

Experienced students can further develop their own projects with support from an experienced tutor in this 6 week course

Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop

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

Learn the basics of mono-print technique and explore ways of of transferring your designs onto ceramic forms

Part of Vivid Sydney 2026, a bold vision of Oceanic futurism by Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia

Experience VIVID Sydney from the Harbour

Learn the basics of working with clay in this 6-week course

A talk with Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia and MCA Curator Antares Wells.

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

Discover the art of ceramic clay marbling and create unique vessels in this three-week short course

Learn how to apply colour theory to interior design

Learn digital photography with us

Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting

Learn to sketch urban street scenes!

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

Learn to improve your technical photography skills with us

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.