Art Gallery of NSW

Ron Mueck: Encounter brings an unparalleled selection of the acclaimed Australian artist’s sculptures exclusively to Sydney. Since revitalising figurative sculpture in the late 1990s with his exquisitely crafted realism, Melbourne-born Mueck continues his profound observation of human experience and emotion. His captivating figures, scaled from the monumental to the minute, embody themes such as birth and […]

Guided Tour: Tuesday 21 October 25 - Art Gallery of New South Wales Naala Nura building At the turn of the 20th century, an unprecedented wave of women artists prevailed against social constraints and left Australia to pursue international professional careers. This is the first major exhibition to focus on the vital role of these Australian […]

Join us at The Art Gallery of New South Wales, North Building for a private tour. For almost 100 years artists at Yirrkala have shared art as a means of cultural diplomacy – as a respectful assertion of power in its diverse forms, from influence to authority, sovereignty, strength, energy and pride. This exhibition showcases […]

The Archibald Prize has always created controversy and conversation. For over a century, artists from Australia and New Zealand have captured the spirit of their times through portraiture, reflecting the personalities and issues that define their communities. The Wynne Prize for landscape painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture, celebrates the diversity of representations of […]

Leading Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei brings the buzzing energy of the city to the Art Gallery of New South Wales for the artist’s first major solo exhibition in Australia, is a Sydney-exclusive exhibition staged as part of the Sydney International Art Series 2024–25, featuring key works from the artist’s 30-year career, including the premiere of two […]

Kick off Go Saturday by soaking up the amazing art and talent from the HSC class of 2024. ARTEXPRESS 2025 is back with a vengeance! DATE: Saturday 22 February 2025 TIME: 2:00pm VENUE:  NSW Art Gallery Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9225 1700 COST: Free RSVP TO: Sian Ware 0412 937 485 […]

Dear SWIC members, This January 2025, Art and Culture Activity will combine with the Monthly Activity to offer our members a chance for a curated viewing of the Magritte Exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. René Magritte’s paintings of clouds, hats, pipes and apples are among the most recognisable images of surrealism. Renowned for his […]

The most comprehensive exhibition of Mucha’s work ever seen in Australia Tuesday 20 August 2024 at 9.30am One of art’s great stylistic innovators, Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) created some of the most instantly recognisable and best-loved works in modern European art. In seductive, sinuous compositions, he developed a new language that defined the look of late […]

Laura Jones has won the Archibald Prize 2024 for her portrait of Australian author and conservationist Tim Winton. Her win marks the 14th time the Archibald Prize has been awarded to a woman and she becomes the 12th woman to win since its inception in 1921. Join the conversation with our Experienced Lead Guide on our annual […]

Dear Art and Culture Enthusiasts, During this SWIC guided tour with our own specially trained AGNSW Experience Lead Guide, the fascinating stories of architecture, art, people, and history of the AGNSW will come to light. Discover the revitalised forecourt, including an extraordinary new art commission in the niche above the entrance of the old South […]