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 Oct 13 Here we are – features new acquisitions for the Gallery’s collection by some of the most compelling women artists at work today. Focusing on figuration and portraiture, their works present human relationships in all their intricacy, pathos and power. To Nov 17 Wirrimanu: art from Balgo this small community in Western Australia has been home to some of Australia’s most extraordinary artists. To Jan 2020 Walking with gods take a journey through 2,000 years of figurative sculpture from the Gallery’s collection of Asian art. To Feb 16, 2020 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 Dec 2020 In one drop of water explores the significance of water in Asian art through a range of works from the Gallery’s collection.

541 Art Space

Level 1, 541 Kent Street, Sydney 2000. T (02) 9267-6858. W www.541artspace.com.auOct 3 to 30 (opening Fri Oct 4, 6pm) Change by Robert Ewing. See ad page 123.

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. Oct 10 to 21 Sydney Craft Week Exhibitions: In-Between – Anna Battersby, Canbora Bayraktar, Susan Chen, Marcus Dillon, Jan Guy, Allegra Holmes, Laura Nolan, Kristi Pupo, Mitsou Shoji and Eleni Tsomis. Dopamine by Seed Stitch Collective – Soraya Abidin, Susanne Davey, Niki McDonald, Emma Peters, Kylie Walsh and guest artist Christina Newberry, winner of the SSC award for SSCTA18. Oct 24 to Nov 4 In Memorium, Photos and Poetry of Jens Lichtenberger by Lisa Sharkey. Also Women’s Work by Allegra Holmes & Kristi Pupo.

Italian Cultural Institute

Level 4, 125 York Street, Sydney 2000. W www.iicsydney.esteri.it Oct 10 to March 27, 2020 (opening Thurs Oct 10, 6pm) When Gods Walked the Earth by Mauro De Giorgi. Bookings essential for opening event: direzione.iicsydney@desteri.it

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, life on the beach, Sydney Harbour and the underwater reef. A pair of brand new canvases, on which the artist has utilised a neon colour palette, completes the hang. Limited edition prints, posters, publications and other art related products are available for sale in the gallery shop.

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. Oct 11 to Nov 15 Playlist features a beautiful range of metal-craft and jewellery by 7 local artists. Playlist showcases contemporary craft practice in response to the personal experiences of each artist.

Lion Gate Lodge Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney 2000. W rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/artisans Oct 19 to 27 Artisans in the gardens an exhibition of over 3,000 artworks inspired by nature in all its forms. Daily 10am to 4pm. All works are for sale. See ad page 113.

MAAS Powerhouse Museum

500 Harris Street, Ultimo 2007. T (02) 9217-0111. W maas.museum/powerhouse-museum H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. Oct 17 to March 22, 2020 Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson: Step Into Paradise.

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA)

140 George Street, The Rocks 2000. T (02) 9245-2400. W www.mca.com.au Free entry. H Mon-Tues 10.00 to 5.00, Wed 10.00 to 9.00, Thurs-Sun 10.00 to 5.00. To Oct 7 Shaun Gladwell: Pacific Undertow. Oct 11 to Feb 9, 2020 Primavera 2019: Young Australian Artists. To Dec 1 Destiny Deacon: Artist Room, MCA Collection. To March 29 2020, MCA Collection:.