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 14 From where I stand. To July 21 The National 2019: New Australian Art. April 27 to Aug 11 The essential Duchamp. May 11 to Sept 8 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2019. May 11 to Sept 29 Jeffrey Smart: constructed world.
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. May 9 to 20 Caitlin Welch and Kerry Fluhr, curated by Head On Photo Festival. May 23 to June 3 Wood, Metal, Fire & Ice by Eden Plaisted. Also, Making Home by Naomi Zouwer, and Watery Grave by Eleanor Er.
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. 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.
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA)
140 George Street, The Rocks 2000. T (02) 9245-2400. W www.mca.com.auFree entry. H Mon-Tues 10.00 to 5.00, Wed 10.00 to 9.00, Thurs-Sun 10.00 to 5.00. To June 10 Janet Laurence: After Nature. To June 23 The National 2019: New Australian Art. Now showing MCA Collection: Today Tomorrow Yesterday.
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 May 5 . May 11 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 Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s most high profile and respected awards which attracts hundreds of entries each year and the S.H. Ervin Gallery’s alternative’ selection has become a much anticipated feature of the Sydney scene. Each year our panel is invited to go behind the scenes of the judging process for the annual Archibald Prize for portraiture and Wynne Prize for landscape painting and figure sculpture at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, to select an exhibition from the many hundreds of works entered in both prizes but not chosen for the official award exhibition. The has 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
