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Exploring the tension between repetition and release, artist Amrita Hepi performs The tender developed specially for The National 2019.
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JMW Turner
It’s thought that English artist Joseph Mallord William Turner was born on 23 April 1775. The Gallery collection holds 183 of his works, including this 1816 watercolour High force, Fall of the Tees, Yorkshire.
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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.
Inside ARTEXPRESS
Explore artists and works back to 2005 in the annual exhibition of outstanding student artworks, developed for the HSC examination in Visual Arts in NSW.
Sydney Modern Project
Learn more about the project to transform the Gallery with new and expanded spaces for art, performance, film, study and cultural programs.
Artist interviews
Download transcripts of interviews with artists and other art world figures, as part of the Balnaves Foundation Australian Sculpture Archive Project.
Artist archives
Explore a selection from the archives of eight sculptors from more than 220 artists archives held by the Gallery.
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.
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Travels with my art
Back in 1959 a young unknown artist won a scholarship that led to a life of creativity and adventure. For the past 20 years, the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship has offered other young painters a similar opportunity.
Brett Whiteley Studio
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Sydney’s best-kept secret
The Brett Whiteley Studio at 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills was the workplace and home of one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. It’s open to the public Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-4pm, and to booked education groups on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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