Events
Events list
Tour
Welcome wander In the South Building
Daily 2pm
Wednesdays also 8.30pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Making it Home workshop Art-making in the Aquilizan Studio
Thursdays–Sundays, 15 December 2022 – 5 February 2023
11.30am – 1.30pmFree, no bookings required
Talk
Artists in conversation online David Griggs
Thursday 22 December 2022 – Tuesday 28 February 2023
Free, no bookings required
Talk
Artists in conversation online Jonathan Dalton
Thursday 22 December 2022 – Tuesday 28 February 2023
Free, no bookings required
Talk
Artists in conversation online Jo Bertini
Thursday 22 December 2022 – Tuesday 28 February 2023
Free, no bookings required
Tour
State of the art New experience in the North Building
Daily
9.30am, 10.30am, 2.30pm
Wednesdays also 5.30pmCharges apply
Tour
Welcome wander In the North Building
Daily 2pm
Wednesdays also 8.30pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Make art with us: Fantastic figures Developed with Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Mondays–Fridays 3–20 January, Sundays 8 January – 26 February 2023
11am – 3.30pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Drop in and make Mechanical sculptures
Mondays–Fridays 3–20 January, Sundays 8–29 January 2023
11am–3.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
Daily
11amFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Art Gallery highlights in the South Building
Daily 11am, 3pm
Wednesdays also 5.30pm, 7.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Art Gallery highlights in the North Building
Daily 1pm, 3pm
Wednesdays also 6.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Highlights of the 20th-century galleries
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
1pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Highlights of the Asian Lantern galleries
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
1pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Mandarin and Cantonese-language guided tours of Art Gallery highlights 中文專人導覽 畫廊亮點之旅
Mandarin tours: Thursdays and Saturdays
11am (North Building), 2pm (South Building)
Cantonese tours: Tuesdays
11am (North Building)Free, no bookings required
Tour
Japanese language guided tour of Art Gallery highlights 日本語ツアー
Until 28 February 2023
Fridays 11am
Sundays 1pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Korean language guided tour of Art Gallery highlights 한국어 가이드 투어
Fridays 11.30am
Free, no bookings required
Talk
Storytime for under 5s
Fridays
11.30amFree, no bookings required
Performance
MONUMENTAL (working title) A weekend of live performance
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 January 2023
12–4pmFree
Access program
Auslan tours
Last Sunday of the month (except December)
January–November 2023
1.30–2.30pmFree, bookings required
Film
Badlands
January–April 2023
Free, bookings recommended
Workshop/demonstration
Artists at work Francis Upritchard
Mondays–Thursdays, 30 January – 6 April, 24 April – 29 June, 17 July – 21 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
10am, 12.30pmCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Learning workshop Yiribana
Mondays–Thursdays, 30 January – 6 April, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
10am, 12.30pmCharges apply
Tour
Learning tour For primary, secondary and tertiary students
Mondays–Fridays, 30 January – 6 April, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pmCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Digital learning workshop Dog designs
Tuesdays, Wednesdays 30 January – 6 April, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
10am, 12.30pmCharges apply
Tour
Day tour Cressida Campbell at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Wednesday 1 February 2023
7.45amBooked out
Music
DJ sets with Lex ARTEXPRESS 2023
Wednesdays 1 and 8 February 2023
6pm, 7.45pmFree
Music
Live at the Lounge With Brett Gomez
Wednesday 1 February 2023
6.30pmFree, no bookings required
Talk
Panel talk: Creative careers after ARTEXPRESS With Patrick Cremin, Freda Chiu, Holly Farrell and Louise Zhang
Wednesday 1 February 2023
7pmFree
Lecture/symposium
Rebels, not muses The women artists of European modernism
Thursdays 2–23 February 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Painting masterclass With Richard Lewer
Saturday 4 February and Sunday 5 February 2023
10am – 3pm each dayCharges apply
Performance
Lunar New Year 2023 Love letters
Wednesday 25 January 2023
Saturday 4 February 2023
Various timesFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Drop in and draw
Various dates and times in 2023
Free, no bookings required
Access program
Audio-description tours
First Wednesday and Saturday of the month
February–December 2023
1.30–3pmFree, bookings required
Lecture/symposium
Art Appreciation 2023 Golden threads: tracing connections between artists, collections and cultures
8 February – 23 November 2023
Wednesdays 6pm
Thursdays 1pmCharges apply
Talk
Panel talk: ARTEXPRESS 2023 student artists Hosted by the Youth Collective
Wednesday 8 February 2023
7pmFree
Lecture/symposium
The art of cinema A cinematic journey
Various Saturdays, 11 February – 4 November 2023
2–3.30pmCharges apply
WorldPride
The Bearded Tit Talks at the Art Gallery
Sundays 12, 19 and 26 February 2023
Various timesFree, no bookings required
Lecture/symposium
Queens of antiquity Power and extraordinary women of the 20th century
Tuesday 14 February 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Access program
Art and Dementia online
Third Thursday of the month
January–November 2023
11am–12pmFree, bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Professional learning for teachers Transformation and creativity
Friday 17 and Saturday 18 February 2023
9.30am – 3pm each day
Charges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Brett Whiteley Studio drawing workshop Six-week life-drawing classes
Saturdays, 18 February – 25 March 2023
10.30amBooked out
Workshop/demonstration
Brett Whiteley Studio drawing workshop Six-week ‘Follow the curve’ classes
Saturdays, 18 February – 25 March 2023
1.30pmBooked out
Workshop/demonstration
Kids Club for 5–8 year olds Getting creative in the Art Gallery
Sundays 19 February – 19 March 2023
10.30am – 12pm
WorldPride
Demonstration: Sweet Incites artist residency Leo Tsao
Sundays 19 February 2023, 12pm
Sundays 26 February 2023, 11.50am
Wednesday 1 March 2023, 5.50pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Kids Club for 9–12 year olds Getting creative in the Art Gallery
Sundays 19 February – 19 March 2023
1–2.30pm
Music
Concert Bandaluzia: Spectacular flamenco
Sunday 19 February 2023
6.30pmCharges apply
WorldPride
Performance workshop: Sweet Incites artist residency Brian Fuata and collaborators
20–22 February, 27 February – 1 March 2023
10am – 3pmFree, no bookings required
WorldPride
Queer Art After Hours Presented with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Wednesday 22 February 2023
5–10pmFree, no bookings required
Lecture/symposium
Art Appreciation 2023 online Golden threads: tracing connections between artists, collections and cultures
February 2023 – March 2024
Charges apply
Talk
Book talk Wendy Sharpe and Kate Forsyth present Alchemy
Wednesday 22 February 2023
6pmCharges apply
Lecture/symposium
Learning Curve Encountering art in extraordinary places
Fridays and Saturdays, 24 February – 25 March 2023
10.30am – 12.30pmCharges apply
Access program
Art and Dementia visits
Last Friday of the month
February–November 2023
11am–12.30pmFree, bookings required
Lecture/symposium
Travel talks Art and culture across the globe
Various Saturdays, 25 February – 22 April 2023
10.30–11.30amCharges apply
WorldPride
Performance: Sweet Incites artist residency Blu Jay
Saturday 25 February 2023, 12pm
Wednesday 1 March 2023, 8pmFree, no bookings required
WorldPride
Film screening and panel discussion In collaboration with SWARM film festival
Sunday 26 February 2023
2pmFree, bookings recommended
Lecture/symposium
Case study and self-guided visit ARTEXPRESS 2023
Wednesdays, Thursdays 1–30 March 2023
10am, 11am
Charges apply
Tour
Learning tour For primary and secondary teachers
Wednesdays, 27 February – 6 April, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
4pm, 5.30pmCharges apply
Access program
Starting with Art Collection tour and workshop
March–December 2023 (except August)
10–11.30am, 12–1.30pmFree, bookings required
Lecture/symposium
Online case study ARTEXPRESS 2023
Fridays 3–31 March 2023
11am
Charges apply
Access program
Access tour and workshop
March–December 2023
10–11.30am, 12–1.30pmFree, bookings required
Lecture/symposium
Learning Curve Encountering art in extraordinary places
March – September 2023
Charges apply
Music
Concert Baby et Lulu: French celebration of love, life and passion
Saturday 11 March 2023
6.30pmCharges apply
Course
Creative careers at the Art Gallery For tertiary students
Wednesdays 22 March – 5 April 2023
4.30–6pmCharges apply
Lecture/symposium
Online regional connect ARTEXPRESS 2023
Friday 24 March 2023
10am
Free, bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Two-day HSC intensive ARTEXPRESS 2023
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 April 2023
10am – 3pm each day
Charges apply
Music
Concert Major Zulu presents Nina Simone
Sunday 23 April 2023
6.30pmCharges apply
Lecture/symposium
Teacher development day For primary teachers
Mondays 24 April and 17 July 2023
9.30am–3pmCharges apply
Online
Online learning tour For primary, secondary and tertiary students
Thursdays and Fridays, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pmCharges apply
Lecture/symposium
Teacher night For primary and secondary teachers
Wednesdays 10 May and 2 August 2023
5.30–6.30pmCharges apply
Lecture/symposium
Case study and self-guided visit Archibald Prize 2023
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 17 May – 1 June 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Online
Online case study Archibald Prize 2023
Fridays 19 May – 2 June 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Talk
Big Art Day For primary students
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
5–14 June (Term 2), 11–20 September (Term 3), 4–13 December 2023 (Term 4)
10.30amCharges apply
Lecture/symposium
Case study and self-guided visit Dreamhome
Wednesdays, Thursdays, 26 July – 3 August 2023
11amCharges apply
Online
Online case study Dreamhome
Fridays 28 July, 4 August 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Online
Online learning workshop Archibald Prize 2023
Fridays 11–25 August 2023
10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pmCharges apply