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N.Smith Gallery is a contemporary gallery exhibiting and selling the work of cutting-edge artists.

11/06/2026

Final days to view Manawan at Vivid Sydney 2026.⁠
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Darrell Sibosado’s installation brings the spirit and significance of Bardi Jawi Country into the heart of Sydney. Reimagining the towering woolybutt trees of the Kimberley region, Manawan reflects the deep ecological, cultural, and medicinal knowledge embedded within Country. Its inclusion highlights the strength of Darrell’s practice and the continued presence of First Nations storytelling within contemporary public space.⁠
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Installed between Circular Quay and The Rocks, Manawan radiates with a restorative presence, illuminating the enduring life force of Country while affirming Aboriginal culture as a living, adaptive force within contemporary art and society.⁠
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When: Until 13 June⁠
Where: Circular Quay, The Rocks, Sydney⁠
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Photography by Destination NSW

08/06/2026

Thea Anamara Perkins is included in Old Days, New Days | Arlta-imankinya, Arlta-errama at Ngununggula, presenting a series of five early portraits of Tangentyere artists made in 2020.⁠
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These works capture Nyinta, Doris, Sally, Grace, and Betty with a directness that sits at the foundation of Thea’s practice. In them, portraiture becomes a space of trust and exchange, grounded in long-standing relationships and a shared sense of place. Seen now, they offer a clear insight into the beginnings of her ongoing engagement with memory, community, and the quiet power of observation.⁠
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Shown alongside works by Tangentyere and Yarrenyty Arltere artists, the portraits are held within a broader dialogue around the role of women within the family and community. Together, the exhibition acknowledges the daily acts of care, knowledge-sharing, and connection that sustain these networks, with Thea’s early works forming a vital point of connection across generations and practices.⁠
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When: 18 Apr - 14 Jun 2026⁠
Where: Ngununggula Regional Art Gallery⁠
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Image credits: Ngununggula

07/06/2026

Some more reading for your Sunday.⁠
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In the latest NSG Edition, Chris reflects on a new body of work developed in the Illawarra/Dharawal region of New South Wales. Continuing his interest in disappearing architectural homes, he turns his attention to the modest structures that once shaped suburban life: sheds, garages, and backyard spaces now increasingly absent from the contemporary landscape.⁠
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Drawing on a visual language of geometry, repetition, and surface, his paintings document buildings poised between use and obsolescence, tracing the ways time, weather, and shifting social priorities leave their mark on the built environment.⁠
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Read 'In the Studio: Christopher Zanko' in the latest NSG Edition, hardcopies available via .nsg or read online via the link in bio.

06/06/2026

Join us for the opening celebration of Under the Same Constellation at N.Smith Gallery.⁠
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On today from 2–4pm. All welcome. No RSVP required.⁠
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Like stars held within a shared field, each artist maintains a distinct position while contributing to a larger constellation of ideas, histories, and perspectives.⁠
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We look forward to seeing you at the gallery.

05/06/2026

Installation views of Merciful Navigation, Casey Chen’s exhibition currently on view at Mosman Art Gallery.⁠
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Bringing together hand-thrown ceramic vessels, illuminated works, and richly detailed imagery drawn from folklore, mythology, classical literature, and contemporary visual culture, the exhibition reflects Casey’s ongoing exploration of cultural identity, memory, inheritance, and the stories that connect past and present across generations.⁠
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Photography by Jacquie Meng

04/06/2026

Under the Same Constellation is now open.⁠
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This group exhibition is both a moment of reflection and a point of departure. It acknowledges the artists, collectors, and community who have shaped the gallery’s first five years, while looking ahead to what continues to unfold.⁠
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Join us for the opening celebration this Saturday 6 June 2-4pm. All welcome, no RSVP required.

03/06/2026

Five years ago, this photo was taken as I put the N.Smith Gallery flag out for the very first time.⁠
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At the time, I had no idea where the next five years would lead.⁠
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N.Smith Gallery started with a simple ambition: to contribute to culture by supporting artists and sharing their work with the public.⁠
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Since then, we’ve facilitated over 250 museum acquisitions, participated in 20 art fairs around the world, and launched both a printed publication and shop. Today, on the gallery’s fifth birthday, we open Under the Same Constellation, the gallery’s 77th exhibition.⁠
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While those milestones are meaningful, what I value most are the relationships behind them.⁠
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To every artist who has trusted me with their work, ideas, and ambitions, thank you. It has been an incredible privilege to work alongside you and share your practices with audiences across Australia and beyond.⁠
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To the collectors who have supported the gallery, often from the very beginning, thank you for your belief in artists and your commitment to supporting their practices.⁠
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To our museum colleagues, writers, installers, framers, photographers, and collaborators who have been part of this journey, thank you for your generosity, friendship, and support.⁠
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And to the NSG team, past and present, thank you for the care, dedication, and hard work that has shaped the gallery every day.⁠
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I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together over the past five years, and excited for what we are yet to achieve.⁠
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We’re only getting started.⁠
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– N.

31/05/2026

Sunday reading 📖⁠
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Mason Kimber’s exhibition A Caressing Gaze, Charles Rice’s accompanying essay considers the artist’s ongoing exploration of fragments, frames, walls, sets and interiors. Reflecting on Kimber’s evolving practice, the text raises a deceptively simple question: when are artworks ever truly finished?⁠
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Rather than arriving at a fixed conclusion, Kimber’s works resist closure – unfolding as a unified body in the gallery while continuing to shift through perception, arrangement and encounter.⁠
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Swipe through for excerpts from the essay and exhibition views.⁠
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Read the full text via the link in bio.⁠
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Image credits:⁠
Installation view - Mason Kimber: A Caressing Gaze, UNSW Galleries, Sydney.⁠
Photo by Jacquie Manning. Portrait by Stu Spence.

30/05/2026

Casey Chen: Merciful Navigation is currently on view at Mosman Art Gallery⁠.⁠
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Through his ceramics practice, Casey draws upon folklore, mythology, classical literature, and contemporary pop culture to explore ideas of cultural identity, memory, and inheritance. Blending childhood nostalgia with East Asian ceramic traditions, his intricately painted vessels move fluidly between the historical and contemporary, creating works that are both playful and deeply considered.⁠
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Referencing imagery from classical Chinese literature, Japanese ukiyo-e prints, animation, and popular iconography, Merciful Navigation brings together ancient motifs and contemporary visual culture across luminous ceramic surfaces. Through hand-thrown forms and detailed ornamentation, Casey reimagines porcelain traditions within a contemporary context, inviting reflection on migration, storytelling, nostalgia, and the evolving relationship between craft and cultural memory.⁠
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Where: Mosman Art Gallery⁠, Sydney⁠
When: 16 May – 9 August 2026

28/05/2026

Final days to view The Interior II at the gallery.⁠
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Visit in person at N.Smith Gallery or explore further via the link in our bio.

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