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Art After Hours
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Open until 10pm Wednesdays
In partnership with Vivid, Art After Hours presents Meshel Laurie in conversation with Benjamin Law, followed by a very special performance by Andrew Bukenya.
Collection
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The art that made me: Paul Ryan
Artist Paul Ryan discusses works in the collection that have inspired, influenced or simply delighted him.
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Support The Edmund Capon Fellowship
The Art Gallery of New South Wales announced The Edmund Capon Fellowship in 2013 to honour Edmund Capon AM OBE for his 33 years of leadership.
Sydney Film Festival 2019
We’re hosting several screenings, including retrospectives of the films of Australian women directors and Agnès Varda plus a silent horror classic.
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.
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.
Come dine with us
CHISWICK at the Gallery is perfect for lunch, a quick bite or drink, or dinner on a Wednesday. Dining packages available.
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.
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Changing face of the Archibald
It used to be that the Archibald Prize seemed to be predominantly a picture gallery of white men in suits, and sometimes their wives and daughters, but the prize - like the country it reflects - has been slowly changing.
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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