SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY 2017

Sydney Contemporary 2017 expects to build upon the success of its previous two editions that attracted over 60,000 visitors in total. The previous two Sydney Contemporary art fairs resulted in more than AUD$25 million in art sales, each representing the largest short-term concentration of art sales in Australia. The Sydney Contemporary Advisory Council overseeing the 2017 edition includes Sue Cato, Rachel Griffiths, Mark Hughes, John Kaldor AM, Dr Gene Sherman, Lucy Turnbull AO and Evan Williams. Deutsche Bank is the Principal Partner for Sydney Contemporary 2017.

Australasia’s premier international art fair, Sydney Contemporary (7-10 September) will present Sydney Art Week and Talk Contemporary 2017, including artist takeovers around the city, and a program of talks and panel discussions featuring some of our most inspiring thinkers, artists, media personalities, collectors and creatives. Sydney Art Week this year includes an immersive kids play-scape created by Japanese-Australian artist Hiromi Tango at the Fair, an artist takeover of Chippendale’s The Old Clare Hotel and Barangaroo, plus the popular ‘Night Cap’ series of late-night events hosted by artists.

Sydney Contemporary’s high-profile Advisory Council overseeing the 2017 edition will be comprised of Sue Cato, Rachel Griffiths, Mark Hughes, John Kaldor AM, Dr Gene Sherman AM, Lucy Turnbull AO, and Evan Williams. Deutsche Bank is the Principal Partner for Sydney Contemporary 2017.Sydney Contemporary was founded in 2013 by Tim Etchells of SME London Ltd. Etchells is the founder of Art Central HK and co-founder of ART HK (now Art Basel Hong Kong).