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Artist-centred since 1983, Artspace is Australia’s home for contemporary art in the Asia-Pacific, with free exhibitions and a leading studio program.
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For the first time since moving into our current premises at the Gunnery building in 1992, Artspace has undertaken substantial changes to update the spaces in this multi-storey gallery and studio complex. Artspace was established in 1983 as an artist-run contemporary art space dedicated to the presentation of contemporary and experimental art in a critical context. In this same year, we opened wit

h our first major exhibition A Different Perspective curated by Terence Maloon in conjunction with the Multicultural Artists Agency at our temporary location in Surry Hills. In response to ever-increasing demand for space by artists, Artspace relocated in 1992 to our current location at the Gunnery in Woolloomooloo; a site renowned for its rich history as a former naval facility and then later in the 1970s as an artists’ squat that hosted studios, performances and exhibitions. Since this time, Artspace has become a recognised site for the production and presentation of visual arts in an expanded field, with an emphasis on the creation of new work. Across our exhibition, studio, symposia, workshop and publishing platforms, Artspace encourages new ideas, risk and experimentation.

29/08/2026

There’s only one day left to see the work of the seven artists shortlisted for the 2026 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) at Artspace.

At the heart of this exhibition is community — the connections between artists, materials, ideas and different ways of seeing and knowing the world.

For Deaf artist Sue Jo Wright, community is made visible through language. In ‘Community’, Auslan is transformed from a system of communication into an immersive expression of connection, presence and collective identity.
Two suspended textile forms come together to create the Auslan sign for ‘Community’, layered with hand-stitched imagery, projected light and a soundscape drawn from signing, fabric and breathing. Together, these elements create a visual trace of sound, making visible something that cannot always be heard.

Visit 2026 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) before the exhibition closes today 30 August, 5pm.

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The NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) is developed and curated by Artspace, Sydney, in partnership with the NSW Government through Create NSW.

28/08/2026

What makes an ordinary object feel sacred?

For the 2026 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging), Amelia Skelton brings together suspended textiles, printed copper objects and imagery drawn from her personal archive of collected trinkets and photographs.

Interested in the things we choose to keep, collect and throw away, Skelton’s work asks us to look again at the objects around us — and the strange, intangible meaning we might give them.

Skelton’s presentation is also the beginning of a significant moment for the next stage of her practice. As the recipient of this year’s Fellowship, she will receive $30,000 towards a self-directed professional development program, creating an opportunity to deepen her practice and pursue new directions.

Experience Amelia Skelton’s work at Artspace before the exhibition closes this Sunday, 30 August.

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The NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) is developed and curated by Artspace, Sydney, in partnership with the NSW Government through Create NSW.

25/08/2026

One week left to experience ‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning’.

For Jasmine Miikika Craciun, creating this work for the Ideas Platform has been an opportunity to celebrate her Nan’s journey to new beginnings – connecting the places she came from in Wilcannia with the community and life she built in Sydney.

Drawing from her Nan’s photographs, Craciun transforms family memories into stained-glass works that hold stories of movement, connection, joy and resilience. As she describes it, the works are a ‘natural gathering of stories’ – archiving them in physical form for generations to come.

This is at the heart of the Ideas Platform: creating space for artists to share ideas, histories and ways of seeing, while connecting personal stories to the wider places and communities in which they are held.

‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning’, co-commissioned by Parramatta Artists Studios and Artspace. Visit the exhibition before it closes on 30 August.

Free entry.

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The Ideas Platform is supported by Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron, and TWT Property Group. Light of a Clear Blue Morning by Jasmine Miikika Craciun is presented by Artspace, Sydney in partnership with Parramatta Artists Studios.

20/08/2026

What if a mark could communicate without ever being understood?

For artist, writer and curator Tia Madden, the space between drawing and writing is full of possibility. For the 2026 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging), Madden presents ‘Library’, a large-scale installation of rusted metal forms drawn from inscriptions, graffiti and historical markings.

Resembling ancient artefacts, industrial scrap or antique type, these salvaged marks sit between language, image and object. Without knowing their origins or meanings, we’re left to interpret, misread and imagine.

Madden’s practice asks how meaning is constructed – and who decides what can be read, understood and culturally authorised.

Discover the work of the 2026 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) 2026 finalists at Artspace, on view until 30 August.

Applications are now open for the 2027 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging). Apply now: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/2027-visual-arts-fellowship-emerging

13/08/2026

The firewheel tree sits at the heart of Gunu Baakandji artist Maddison Gibbs' work 'As Above, So Below' — a native species long used in Aboriginal healing practices and reimagined here as a symbol of gathering, regeneration and care for Country.

Across two monumental banners, botanical forms, sky knowledge and references to cultural burning come together in mirrored compositions that reveal new layers as you look, inviting reflection on the interconnectedness of land, culture and cosmos.

On view at Artspace until 4 October.

'As Above, So Below' was co-commissioned by Artspace and Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. The Banner Series is supported by Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron.

https://www.artspace.org.au/banner-series/maddison-gibbs

10/08/2026

Join artists Natasha Dubler, Caitlin Dubler, Niki Johnson and Sue Jo Wright for an afternoon of performance and conversation exploring sound, materiality and embodied experience.

🎶 3pm – ‘Shock Lines’ performance by Natasha Dubler, Caitlin Dubler and Niki Johnson, with a live artistic response by Sue Jo Wright.

💬 3.30pm – In conversation with artists Natasha Dubler, Caitlin Dubler and Sue Jo Wright, moderated by Zoe Theodore, Artspace Curator, Programs.

This program will be Auslan interpreted. Free entry, register now: https://www.artspace.org.au/public-program/beyond-the-aurality-of-sound-with-the-dubler-sisters-niki-johnson-and-sue-jo-wright

06/08/2026

How do materials carry memory and become stories?

Join us this Saturday for Knowledge Sharing Forum: Material Storytellers – a free afternoon of hands-on workshops for all ages and artist-led conversations inspired by Artspace's current exhibitions.

The afternoon culminates in an Artist-to-Artist conversation between Charles Levi and Amelia Skelton. Drawing on their works currently on display in the 2026 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging), the artists will reflect on how artistic processes unfold through research, dialogue and sustained attention to material practice.

Free entry, register now to secure your spot: https://www.artspace.org.au/public-program/knowledge-sharing-forum-material-storytellers

05/08/2026

Spend your Saturday afternoon making, sharing and connecting at Artspace.

Join six artists for an afternoon of free workshops and conversations as part of Knowledge Sharing Forum: Material Storytellers on 8 August.

🌿 2pm — Botanical Mark-making with Virginia Keft and Maddison Gibbs
🪟 3pm — Collective Stained Glass with Jasmine Miikika Craciun and Tia Madden
💬 4pm — Artist-to-artist conversation with Charles Levi and Amelia Skelton

Suitable for all ages and abilities. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Free entry. Book now: https://www.artspace.org.au/public-program

31/07/2026

Memories set in stained glass.

From a fleeting moment at Marrickville Station to the commemoration of her Nan’s wedding day, Jasmine Miikika Craciun preserves the moments that shape family histories – of play and belonging, love and resilience, and the matriarch whose story sits at the heart of the exhibition.

Historically tied to churches and colonial missions, stained glass becomes something entirely different in Craciun’s hands: a vessel for cultural memory, community and joy.

As light passes through each work, the vibrant colours of her Nan’s photographs fill the Ideas Platform, creating a space where these stories continue to live.

This Saturday at 2pm, join a free Curator Tour of the exhibition alongside NSW 2026 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging).

‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning’, co-commissioned by Parramatta Artists Studios and Artspace, is on view until 6 September.

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The Ideas Platform is supported by Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron, and TWT Property Group. Light of a Clear Blue Morning by Jasmine Miikika Craciun is presented by Artspace, Sydney in partnership with Parramatta Artists Studios.

30/07/2026

Join us for a free program of artist-led workshops, performances and tours.

Experience our current exhibitions through the artists and curators behind them. This season's public program brings together nine artists and three curators across workshops, conversations, performances and exhibition tours inspired by the 2026 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging), 'Light of a Clear Blue Morning' by Jasmine Miikika Craciun, and 'As Above, So Below' by Maddison Gibbs.

From botanical mark-making and collaborative installation to percussive performance and an Auslan artistic response, discover how materials carry memory, foster exchange and generate new ways of knowing.

Whether you join us for one session or spend the afternoon at Artspace, each event offers a unique opportunity to engage with contemporary art through the people who shape it.

Open to all ages and abilities. Register now: https://www.artspace.org.au/public-program

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43-51 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo
Sydney, NSW
2011

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 5pm
Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

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+61293560555

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http://www.artspace.org.au/

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