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 10pm. To Sept 13 Some Mysterious Process: 50 Years of Collecting International Art presents 50 years of collecting international contemporary art at the Gallery and looks at how a collection evolves through curation and philanthropy. Curated by Gallery Director, Michael Brand. To 2021 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. Also, Under the stars presents multiple approaches to stargazing from Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, highlighting our shared understandings of the night sky. Also, A Promise: Khaled Sabsabi These major works by Western-Sydney artist Khaled Sabsabi ruminate on the complex relationship between self and other. Sept 26 to Jan 10 2021 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2020. The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes is an annual exhibition eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike.
The Calyx Royal Botanical Garden Sydney
W https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/What-s-On/ Portraits-of-Extraordinary-Trees-Illuminated Sept 21 to Oct 9 Portraits of Extraordinary Trees, Illuminated by Louise Fowler-Smith brings together nocturnal images of ‘remarkable’ or ‘significant’ trees in famous parks of Paris and Versailles and in the historic Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. After a solo exhibition of the Remarkable Trees of Paris and Versailles at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in 2018, Fowler-Smith focused on the ‘Significant Trees’ in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney culminating in this exhibition.
Gaffa Gallery
281 Clarence Street, Sydney CBD 2000. T (02) 9283-4273. E gallery@gaffa.com.au 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. Sept 3 to 14 Borrowed Time by Keroshin Govender. Also, Untitled Sentiments by Simon Darling, and Beautiful Bodies by David Lindesay and Elise Stanley. Sept 17 to 28 Pixel Fetish by Gaby Dounis. Also, The Dogs of Reason by E. Armanious, Gabriel Yakub and Lingxiao (Leon) Guan, and Works on Paper by Brenton Schwab. Oct 1 to 12 While there’s space between us by Jasmin Simmons. Oct 15 to 26 SYDNEY CRAFT WEEK. Craft Up Late: Gaffa In Motion, Wed Oct 13, 5-8pm. Also, Hi Vis/High Vision – Elaine Goodridge, Ceri Muter and Penny McLaren and Lost in Thought by Zara Collins. Also, The Macro in the Micro by Karin Findeis.
The Ken Done Gallery
1 Hickson Road, The Rocks 2000. (02) 8274-4500 (02) 8274-4545. Daily 10.00 to 5.30. The current exhibition is a parade of bright colours, optimism and open landscapes. We have on show some new Chinamans Beach paintings, extraordinary ‘Outback’, which was selected as a finalist in the 2019 Wynne Prize and three large, new reef works. Smaller beach and Sydneylatest 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.
