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 July 21 The National 2019: New Australian Art. To Aug 11 The essential Duchamp. To Sept 8 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2019. To Sept 29 Jeffrey Smart: constructed world. To Jan 2020 The living need light, the dead need music. Also, Walking with gods. To Dec 2020 In one drop of water. July 27 to Nov 17 Wirrimanu art from Balgo.
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. July 4 to 15 Whispers in Winter by Andrew Ensor, and Emu Woman Ascends by Nadeena Dixon. Also, Through the Eyes of a Color Blind Artist by Elias Baydoun. July 18 to 29 Emu Woman Ascends by Nadeena Dixon, and What was a banksia before it was a banksia? by Susan Gourley.
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. A parade of bright colours, optimism and open landscapes, life on the beach, alongside Sydney Harbour and the underwater reef by Ken Done. The current exhibition of major canvases on display have been inspired by the artist’s most recent trip to Toberua Island in Fiji and Sydney Harbour. A selection of new, small works on canvas in a variety of subjects completes the hang. Limited edition prints, including a new reef print of ‘Ultramarine coral head’, 2018, edition of 100, posters 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. June 28 to Sept 27 Take ( ) at face value explores various aspects of modern Korean society in a contemporary art form underpinning stereotypes and bias that evolve around us. See ad page 115.
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA
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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. June 28 to Sept 22 Michael Armitage: The Promised Land. July 19 to Oct 7 Shaun Gladwell: Pacific Undertow.
Museum of Sydney
Cnr Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney 2000. T (02) 9251-5988 . W sydneylivingmuseums.com.au Free with Museum entry, Adults $12, Conc $8, Family $30, Members Fee. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. The Museum presents a diverse program of exhibitions and events. To July 21 Street Photography. Also, How Cities Work.
S.H. Ervin Gallery
National Trust of Australia (NSW), Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks 2000. (02) 9258-0173. Tues-Sun 11.00 to 5.00. To July 28 . The was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. The Archibaldhas established an excellent reputation that rivals the selections in the ‘official’ exhibition, with works selected for quality, diversity, humour and experimentation, and which examine contemporary art practices, different approaches to portraiture and responses to the landscape. Visitors can vote in the Holding Redlich People’s Choice Award.
