People's Choice announced
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2016 exhibition closes 9 October, 5pm
Nude: art from the Tate collection
Opens 5 November 2016 - tickets available now
Close to home: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2016
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Art After Hours
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Open until 10pm Wednesdays
At Art After Hours on 28 September, start with stencil art, watching artist Luke Cornish painting in action. Then be prepared to laugh out loud at Andy Saunder’s tongue-in-cheek comedy. Enjoy the silky harmonies of Microwave Jenny or take the rare chance to see Tarkovsky’s Soviet sci-fi classic Solaris on the big screen.
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William Dobell
Best known for his portraits, Australian painter and three time Archibald winner William Dobell was born on 24 September 1899.
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School holidays
Get involved in an artmaking activity this holidays, including our free 'make your own zine’ workshop for all ages.
Young Archie winners
See the winners in each age category, chosen from more than 2200 budding young artists aged 5 to 18 who entered our portrait competition.
Art prizes database
Find out more about the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes – including entry information – and explore the finalists and winners year by year.
Buy Frida tickets
Tickets now available for the Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera exhibition, and sessions are selling out! You’ll need to select a date and time to visit when you book.
Get closer to Frida
Frida Kahlo was one of the world’s most adored artists. Find out more about her life and art. Discover stories and images, and access special offers.
100 aspects of the moon
Discover the stories behind the artworks in Tsukioka Yoshitoshi’s supreme masterpiece of Japanese printmaking.
Michael Brand on Instagram
You can follow Gallery director Michael Brand on Instagram, where he posts photos of art and life in Sydney and further afield.
Sydney Modern Project
You can now view excerpts from entries into the design competition online and learn more about the project to transform the Gallery.
Come dine with us
CHISWICK at the Gallery is the perfect spot for lunch, a quick bite, a drink at the bar, or dinner on a Wednesday. Archibald dining package available.
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Drawing stories
When I was a kid I was notorious for disappearing for hours to read. I am grateful for those adults that indulged my anti-social tendencies as a child, leaving me be to inhabit the world of literature and learn my first lessons in drawing stories.
Brett Whiteley Studio
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See the Travelling Art Scholarship winner
Lucy O’Doherty has won the 2016 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship. Two paintings from her winning body of work are on display at the Brett Whiteley Studio alongside works by finalists Jason Phu (highly commended), Abdul Abdullah, Clara Adolphs, Tsering Hannaford, Andrew Hopkins and Zoe Tweedale.
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Kids drawing prize
Entries are now open into our annual drawing prize for members’ children. Draw a picture that expresses your experiences of home.