Sydney
Australia
Sydney has a thriving contemporary art scene, anchored by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and the Art Gallery of NSW, with a strong network of independent galleries across Surry Hills and Chippendale.
33 galleries
107 Projects
art center
A community-funded creative hub in Redfern providing accessible spaces for exhibitions, performance, and artist studios.
107.org.au1301SW
commercial gallery
1301SW is a contemporary art gallery that expanded its unique and ambitious exhibition program to Sydney in 2024, offering a meaningful contextualisation between local and international artists.
1301sw.com4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
non profit
A non-profit contemporary art space with a program dedicated to contemporary art from Asia and its diaspora.
4a.com.auAlaska Projects
non profit
An artist-run initiative located in a car park that exhibits contemporary visual art, performance, and film in unconventional spaces.
alaskaprojects.comAmes Yavuz
commercial gallery
Founded in 2010, Ames Yavuz is dedicated to the promotion of intercultural dialogue through contemporary art, representing a diverse group of established and emerging artists from around the globe.
amesyavuz.comAnnandale Galleries
commercial gallery
Established in 1991, the gallery runs a schedule of prominent Australian contemporary and Indigenous artists alongside major international figures.
annandalegalleries.com.auArt Gallery of New South Wales
museum
One of Australia's flagship art museums, the Art Gallery of New South Wales collects and displays Australian and international art and serves as a forum for scholarship and ideas.
artgallery.nsw.gov.auArticulate Project Space
non profit
An artist-run project space supporting a diverse range of experimental and site-specific works with an emphasis on spatial art.
articulateprojectspace.orgArtspace
non profit
Artspace is a leading non-profit contemporary art centre that supports the production of new work and fosters experimental practices through exhibitions and residencies.
artspace.org.auCarriageworks
art center
The largest multi-arts centre in Australia, Carriageworks commissions Australian and international artists to create monumental new works in a historic industrial site.
carriageworks.com.auCassandra Bird
commercial gallery
A cutting-edge contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Sydney, featuring Australian and international contemporary art.
cassandrabird.comCement Fondu
art center
An evolving arts space in Paddington that brings together rising local artists with renowned international artists to build new relationships.
cementfondu.orgChalk Horse
commercial gallery
A contemporary art platform exhibiting work by Australian and international artists, with a focus on cross-disciplinary practices.
chalkhorse.com.auChrissie Cotter Gallery
art center
An Inner West Council-supported space hosting an ambitious program of exhibitions, talks, and workshops for local artists.
innerwest.nsw.gov.auCOMA
commercial gallery
COMA focuses on establishing a dialogue between Australian and international contemporary artists through a vibrant and active calendar of exhibitions.
comagallery.comDarren Knight Gallery
commercial gallery
Established in 1992, Darren Knight Gallery specializes in a wide range of contemporary art practices by established and emerging artists.
darrenknightgallery.comDominik Mersch Gallery
commercial gallery
Founded in 2006, the gallery supports emerging, mid-career and senior artists from Australia and Europe, focusing on conceptually challenging contemporary art.
dominikmerschgallery.comFactory 49
non profit
A not-for-profit art space located in Sydney's inner west. Showing non-objective and reductive abstract art since 2006.
factory49.orgFine Arts Sydney
commercial gallery
Fine Arts, Sydney specializes in contemporary art, presenting a program of exhibitions and representing a select group of artists.
finearts.sydneyFirstdraft
non profit
Australia's longest-running artist-led initiative, providing a platform for emerging and experimental artists to test new ideas.
firstdraft.org.auFox Jensen Gallery
commercial gallery
Fox Jensen Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary art, featuring a program that bridges Australian and international art.
foxjensengallery.comKudos Gallery
off space
Kudos Gallery is an arts initiative focusing on supporting emerging artists from the UNSW Art & Design community. It is an artist-run space funded by Arc @ UNSW Ltd.
arc.unsw.edu.auLiverpool Street Gallery
commercial gallery
A gallery dedicated to the exhibition and promotion of contemporary painting and sculpture by established and emerging Australian artists.
liverpoolstgallery.com.auMCA / Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
museum
Located on Sydney Harbour, the MCA is dedicated to exhibiting and supporting contemporary artists from Australia and around the world.
mca.com.auOlsen Gallery
commercial gallery
OLSEN Gallery showcases modern and contemporary Australian and international artists, recently launching 63 Jersey Art Sales for pre-owned works.
olsengallery.comRoslyn Oxley 9 Gallery
commercial gallery
Established in 1982, this gallery has a rich history of presenting influential exhibition programs by prominent Australian and international contemporary artists.
roslynoxley9.com.auS_y_d_n_e_y_S_y_d_n_e_y_
commercial gallery
The gallery presents an exhibition program of international and Australian artists with a focus on historical and present-day practices.
sydneysydney.netSabbia Gallery
commercial gallery
Sabbia Gallery is a leading Australian gallery specialising in studio glass, ceramics, and contemporary jewellery.
sabbiagallery.comSullivan+Strumpf
commercial gallery
Founded in 2005, Sullivan+Strumpf is one of Asia-Pacific’s leading contemporary art galleries representing over 40 artists.
sullivanstrumpf.comThe Commercial
commercial gallery
A contemporary gallery known for its critical focus and representation of singular Australian artists at the forefront of conceptual practice.
thecommercialgallery.comThe Performance Space
non profit
Performance Space presents experimental exhibitions and collections of contemporary art that push the boundaries of artistic practice.
performancespace.com.au