The power of play
Play is vital for our sense of wellbeing through all stages of life. Check out these artists and activities for a hit of play inspiration.
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2 years ago by Faith Chisholm
An art of touch and tending
Remembering the vibrant ikebana arrangements of the Gallery’s inaugural curator of film, the late Robert Herbert.
The ending or endlessness of artworks
A provocative discussion about the future of art conservation and the mortality of art.
Looking forward, looking back
The work of Elizabeth Rooney is both a premonition of the future and a confirmation of the past
Optimistic pessimism
An interview with Hong Kong-based artist Wong Ping.
Fifteen futures: part 2
The second of three instalments exploring art that compels us to think about the things to come.
Fifteen futures: part 1
The first of three instalments exploring art that compels us to think about the things to come.
Postcards from Marlene
The unforgettable Marlene Rubuntja sends messages of hope, joy and resilience from Mparntwe.
Wiṟuṟa kanyini
(well looked after)
Artist Robert Fielding creates works that recall stories of Mimili and its residents, but also the stories of him as a person.
Here we are
Being 200km east of Broken Hill hasn’t stopped some of the state’s most dedicated young art viewers and makers.
Charcoal, coronavirus and commissions: A postcard from the Shoalhaven
2 years ago by Bronwyn Coulston
I built a life: Sabina’s story
Sabina Krusevljanin knows the importance of welcomes. Twenty-five years ago, she fled war-torn Sarajevo seeking peace and a new life in Sydney.
The band name game: conservation edition
Our conservators, like pretty much everyone we know, love inventing names for fictitious bands. So they went looking for more possible band names lying in wait in the conservation laboratory.
You’re the voice
Considering the power of music and its intersection with art through a Wurlitzer jukebox of 100 protest songs.
A date with art
To celebrate our reopening week, we gave people the chance to have an up-close and personal encounter with art before opening hours with our Art Date competition.
With warmth and love
The New Age Noise Collective celebrate Rainbow Chan’s music and mentorship.
Time for serious fun
Sharing art-making ideas with families far and wide.
Art is my oxygen
There’s one thing more important than coming to the Art Gallery of NSW, and that is coming back.
Through young eyes
Our children’s guides and volunteers remember some of their favourite moments.
Be my guide
The Gallery’s volunteer guides lead nine hypothetical visitors on a tour of their favourite works of art.
Scenes from the family album
Yes, yes, yes. Our doors are almost open and we can’t wait to welcome you back in!
Art interrupted: part 1
What does art want? Art wants to be looked at! Shining a light on shows that have been left in the dark.
The art of the welcome
Yes, welcomes matter. Some favourite tales of crossing cultural thresholds.
Art interrupted: part 2
Some of the exhibitions we wished we’d seen in person before the pandemic interrupted.
Five great talks by five great artists
Watch Tracey Emin, Wäka Munuŋgurr, William Kentridge, Lindy Lee and Takashi Murakami discuss their art and lives.
Self-portraits for strange times
What kind of face should you show to the world when the world has turned thoroughly weird?
Ghosts of the
Spanish flu
The present crisis is often compared to the influenza pandemic of 1918–19. So how did artists of the time respond?
Time alone with art
I don’t know about you, but the temporal markers upon which I ordinarily rely – minutes and hours, weekdays and weekends – have now completely dissolved.
Loss and renewal
Arthur Streeton’s life and art, upheavals and triumphs.
Sun, sand and social responsibility
As enigmatic as it is iconic, Charles Meere’s painting Australian beach pattern took on new meaning when COVID-19 closed Sydney’s beaches.
A light in dark times
As Jewish people celebrate the festival of Passover, we remember artist Judy Cassab’s personal story.
A yōkai for our strange times
Meet Amabie, a talismanic mermaid-like creature said to shield people from illness.
What art museums can do during the coronavirus crisis
This is a story of crisis and hope.
