Sydney

CBD The Rocks

Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW)

Art Gallery Road, Sydney 2000. T (02) 9225-1744, 1800-679-278. W www.artgallery.nsw.gov.auAdmission charges apply to some exhibitions. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. Art After Hours: Wed to 9pm. To Feb 16 Making art public: 50 years of Kaldor Public Art Projects – celebrates one of the world’s most ambitious public art initiatives and revisits some of the most iconic large-scale artworks to have been presented in Australia. To March 8 Japan supernatural – discover the fascinating world of Japan supernatural, an extraordinary exhibition revealing three centuries of folklore and fantasy in Japanese art. Explore this wildly imaginative realm through more than 180 works from historical master Katsushika Hokusai through to contemporary superstar Takashi Murakami (see ad page 7). To Dec In one drop of water – explores the significance of water in Asian art through a range of works from the Gallery’s collection. Feb 6 to April 26 ARTEXPRESS 2020 – this dynamic and popular exhibition features a selection of outstanding student artworks developed for the art making component of the HSC examination in Visual Arts 2019. Feb 22 to May 17 Shadow catchers – drawn from the Gallery’s collection, investigates the way shadows, body doubles and mirrors haunt our understanding of photography and the moving image.

Gaffa Gallery

281 Clarence Street, Sydney CBD 2000. T (02) 9283-4273. W www.gaffa.com.au H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 6.00, Sat 11.00 to 5.00, closed Sun and public hols. Gaffa is an independent creative precinct, artist-run in attitude and execution. To Feb 3 Graduate Exhibition – selected graduates from ANU, NAS, SCA, UNSW & UTS. Also, 26 Views of Uluru by Alex Byrne, and FASHION SHOW by Kate Dunn. Feb 6 to 17 Re-Representation – Tara Macintosh, Steve Starr, Elizabeth Creixell, Elizabeth Lewis, Daniel Press, Bijanka Bacic and Angelique McLoughlin. Also, Stressed by Gabrielle Chaloner, and Porcelain Wearabilia by Pauna Dumitrescu. Feb 20 to March 2 Noztalgia – Anke Stacker, Mark Penny, Shawn Sjinstra and Lynn Smith. Also, A Drug called Life… Solitude and Joy by Robert Pegrum & Diana Chew, Line of Thought by Chris Ross, and Fool Me Once by Corrie Diamond.

The Ken Done Gallery

1 Hickson Road, The Rocks 2000. T (02) 8274-4500 F (02) 8274-4545. E gallery@done.com.au W www.kendone.com.au H Daily 10.00 to 5.30. The current exhibition is a parade of bright colours, optimism and open landscapes. Ken Done’s extraordinary ‘Outback’, which was selected as a finalist in the 2019 Wynne Prize and a new, extra large, opalescent reef painting completes this summer show. Limited edition prints, posters and other art related products are available for sale in the gallery shop. Newly in store are Done’s latest publications, four mini books published by Thames and Hudson, themed on the reef, the beach, Sydney Harbour and the outback in which many of the paintings in this exhibition are featured.

Korean Cultural Centre Australia Gallery

Ground Floor, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000. T (02) 8267-3400. E info@koreanculture.org.au W www.koreanculture.org.au H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 6.00. Feb 5 to 21 Hanbok exhibition: the colours of Korean Lunar New Year showcases the colourful, eye-pleasing traditional Korean attire in its various forms and shapes.

MAAS Powerhouse Museum

500 Harris Street, Ultimo 2007. T (02) 9217-0111. W maas.museum/powerhouse-museum H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. To March 22 Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson: Step Into Paradise.

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA)

140 George Street, The(02) 9245-2400.