I do love visiting art galleries, but I also have a very short attention span, so if collections are all too 'samey', I find it pretty hard to get excited about them. Often the incredible buildings that house galleries attract more of my attention.
Luckily the Art Gallery of NSW always has something exciting (the building is stunning too) and so I find myself visiting regularly. There's the Archibald Prize every year, as well as Art Express, an exhibition of the top Year 12 student artworks, which starts again in February and never fails to disappoint.
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to attend the incredible Picasso exhibition, featuring sculptures, drawings and paintings from right throughout his career. I always get nervous taking photos in the gallery, I don't want to be that person who breaks the rule, but I love buying the book and taking a little piece of magic home.
Another recent favourite was a beautiful exhibition of Eugène Atget photographs, documenting Paris in the late 19th and early 20th century (as a wannabe Frenchie I can't get enough of his photos). Coming up from November 17 there is an exciting collection from Francis Bacon.
The other awesome thing is that just down the road you will find the Royal Botanic Gardens, the best place for some after-art snacking!
Where: Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney 2000
When: Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday)
Contact: (02) 9225 1744
More Info: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
Luckily the Art Gallery of NSW always has something exciting (the building is stunning too) and so I find myself visiting regularly. There's the Archibald Prize every year, as well as Art Express, an exhibition of the top Year 12 student artworks, which starts again in February and never fails to disappoint.
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to attend the incredible Picasso exhibition, featuring sculptures, drawings and paintings from right throughout his career. I always get nervous taking photos in the gallery, I don't want to be that person who breaks the rule, but I love buying the book and taking a little piece of magic home.
Another recent favourite was a beautiful exhibition of Eugène Atget photographs, documenting Paris in the late 19th and early 20th century (as a wannabe Frenchie I can't get enough of his photos). Coming up from November 17 there is an exciting collection from Francis Bacon.
The other awesome thing is that just down the road you will find the Royal Botanic Gardens, the best place for some after-art snacking!
Where: Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney 2000
When: Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday)
Contact: (02) 9225 1744
More Info: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
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