Events
Events list
Tour
Welcome wander In the South Building
Daily 2pm
Wednesdays also 8.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Art Gallery highlights in the South Building
Daily 11am, 3pm
Wednesdays also 6.15pmFree, 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 guided tour of the South Building 普通话导览,南馆
Thursdays and Saturdays
2pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Japanese guided tour of the South Building 南館の日本語ツアー
Fridays
11amFree, no bookings required
Tour
Korean guided tour of the South Building 한국어 가이드 투어남쪽 건물
First Saturday of the month
11.30amFree, no bookings required
Talk
Storytime For under 5s
Fridays
11.30amFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Archibald Prize 2023
Daily 12pm, 2pm
Wednesdays also 5pm and 7.30pmFree with exhibition entry
Tour
Mandarin guided tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 普通话專人导览 2023 年阿契伯尔德奖特展
20 May – 26 August 2023
Saturdays 10.30amFree with exhibition entry
Tour
Korean guided tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 한국어 가이드 투어
31 May – 16 August 2023
Wednesdays 1pmFree with exhibition entry
Off-site
Art Bus tour SH Ervin Gallery and inner east
Wednesday 14 June 2023
10amCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Art as therapy workshop With Kirthana Selvaraj
Wednesdays 14 and 21 June 2023
5.30–7pmFree, no bookings required
Lecture/symposium
Art Gallery Society annual general meeting The year in review
Wednesday 14 June 2023
5.30pmFree, bookings required
Talk
In conversation: Contemporary art and South Asian diaspora With Shivanjani Lal, Monica Rani Rudhar and Kirtika Kain, moderated by Amrit Gill
Wednesday 14 June 2023
7.30pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Workshop Sculptures with Nabilah Nordin
Saturday 17 June 2023
10.30am, 2pmCharges apply
Tour
Curator tour The National 4
Saturday 17 June 2023
1pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Masterclass with Jude Rae Portrait painting in oil
Sundays 18 June, 24 September 2023
9.30amCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Masterclass with Nick Stathopoulos Drawing workshop
Sunday 25 June 2023
9.30amCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration series
Kids Club for 5–8 year olds: term 2 Getting creative in the Art Gallery
Various Sundays 21 May – 25 June 2023
10.30am – 12pmBooked out
Workshop/demonstration
Comic book workshop Rewriting classics
Sundays 18, 25 June 2023
11am – 1pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration series
Kids Club for 9–12 year olds: term 2 Getting creative in the Art Gallery
Various Sundays 21 May – 25 June 2023
1.30–3pmCharges apply
Talk
Wine tasting and exhibition viewing With Mount Pleasant Wines
Monday 19 June 2023
6.45pmBooked out
Talk
Art After Hours In conversation: Kirthana Selvaraj and Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Wednesday 21 June 2023
7.30pmFree, no bookings required
Film
Projections #12 From Walter B to Kim K: Sara Cwynar x Vanessa Berry
Saturday 24 June 2023
2pmFree, bookings recommended
Tour
Coffee tour Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2023
Various Tuesdays 30 May, 27 June, 18 July, 29 August 2023
9.30am, 9.45amCharges apply
Talk
Artists in conversation Del Kathryn Barton
Wednesday 28 June 2023
6pmCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Drop in and draw Portraits
Wednesday 28 June 2023
6–8pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Cantonese guided tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 粤語導覽 2023 阿契伯爾德獎特展
1 July – 26 August 2023
Saturdays 1pmFree with exhibition entry
Tour
Cantonese guided tour of the South Building 粵語導覽, 南館
Saturdays 3 June and 1 July 2023
1.30pmFree, no bookings required
Lecture series
The art of cinema A cinematic journey
Various Saturdays 11 February – 4 November 2023
2–3.30pmCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Kids holiday workshop What’s in a face? for 5–8 year olds
Tuesdays, Wednesdays 4–12 July 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Kids holiday workshop What’s in a face? for 9–12 year olds
Tuesdays, Wednesdays 4–12 July 2023
1.30pmCharges apply
Talk
First Nations women’s community panel discussion With Brenda L Croft
Wednesday 5 July 2023
6.30pmFree, no bookings required
Music
Live at the Lounge With Ellen Mara
Wednesday 5 July 2023
6.30pmFree, no bookings required
Lecture series
How to start a love affair with art For beginners
Saturdays 8–22 July 2023
11am – 12pmCharges apply
Tour
Japanese guided tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 アーチボルド賞2023の日本語ツアー
9 July – 27 August 2023
Sundays 11amFree with exhibition entry
Lecture/symposium
High Tea and lecture Marie Antoinette and the twitterati
Friday 14 July 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Performance
Archie Party 2023 A night of art, music and food
Friday 14 July 2023
7–11pmCharges apply
Off-site
Art Bus tour Chippendale and Darlinghurst
Wednesday 19 July 2023
10amCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Masterclass with Jeremy Eden Realism in portrait painting
Sunday 23 July 2023
9.30amCharges apply
Lecture/symposium
Case study and self-guided visit Archibald Prize 2023
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 26 July – 3 August 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Masterclass with Zoe Young Portrait painting
Sunday 6 August 2023
9.30amCharges apply
Art After Hours
Sensory-friendly Art After Hours
Wednesday 16 August 2023
5–10pmFree, no bookings required
Music
Concert James Morrison Quartet
Sunday 20 August 2023
6pmCharges apply
Music
Concert Dan Barnett Big Band
Sunday 17 September 2023
6pmCharges apply
Music
Concert Phoenix Collective presents Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Saturday 21 October 2023
6pmCharges apply