Art Gallery of New South Wales

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About Art Gallery of New South Wales

The Art Gallery of NSW is one of the most beautiful art museums in the world, set over 5 levels within stunning parklands overlooking Sydney harbour. The museum houses extensive collections of Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art alongside world-class collections of European masters, Asian art and international contemporary art. In addition to the permanent collection, the AGNSW has a vibrant temporary exhibition program, including major international touring shows and flagship annual exhibitions such as the Archibald Prize and ART EXPRESS.

The AGNSW also manages the Brett Whitley Studio, the artist's former workplace and home in the inner-city suburb of Surry Hills. The studio offers an intimate insight in to the art and life of one of Australia's most celebrated artists.

Learn More About Art Gallery of New South Wales Artists

Art Gallery of New South Wales presents exhibitions by leading contemporary art voices. On Ocula you can learn more about, and follow, the artists who have been celebrated at the institution.

Lee Ufan b. 1936 Follow +

Fiona Hall b. 1953 Follow +

Anthony McCall b. 1946 Follow +

Jelena Telecki Follow +

Cao Fei b. 1978 Follow +

Joanna Piotrowska Follow +

Edgar Degas 1834-1917 Follow +

Ian Abdulla 1947-2011 Follow +

Daniel Crooks b. 1973 Follow +

Ron Mueck b. 1958 Follow +

Mike Hewson b. 1985 Follow +

René Magritte 1898-1967 Follow +

Susan Hiller 1940-2019 Follow +

Artworks by Art Gallery of New South Wales Artists

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Response by Lee Ufan contemporary artwork painting

Lee Ufan Response, 2024 Acrylic on canvas
162.5 x 130.5 cm
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Oz 01 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork photography print

Cao Fei Oz 01, 2023 C-Print/Diasec
200 x 145 cm
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Relatum - The Position by Lee Ufan contemporary artwork sculpture

Lee Ufan Relatum - The Position, 1990 - 2023 Steel and stone
70 x 60 x50 cm
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Untitled by Lee Ufan contemporary artwork sculpture

Lee Ufan Untitled, undated Terracotta
34 x 35 x1.3 cm
39 x 40.5 x6.5 cm (incl frame) The Page Gallery Request Price & Availability

Relatum - play of primitive by Lee Ufan contemporary artwork sculpture

Lee Ufan Relatum - play of primitive, 2015 Steel and stone
157.5 x 132.1 x72.4 cm
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Death of a Disco Star by Jelena Telecki contemporary artwork painting

Jelena Telecki Death of a Disco Star, 2026 Oil on canvas
79 x 125 cm
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La Libre Academie de Belgique by Rene Magritte contemporary artwork works on paper

René Magritte La Libre Académie de Belgique, 1957 Drawing, Collage or other Work on Paper
24.1 x 30 cm
Waddington Custot Sold

Lacrime by Jelena Telecki contemporary artwork painting

Jelena Telecki Lacrime, 2025 Oil on canvas on board
65 x 12 cm
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Art Gallery of New South Wales News, Interviews, Stories and Artwork Selections

News Australia’s Julie Fragar Takes Home 100K Archibald Prize for ‘Reality-Transcending’ Portraiture Elaine YJ Zheng ‘You work your whole career imagining this might happen one day,’ the four‑time Archibald Prize finalist said.

Spotlight Cao Fei's Extensive Sydney Show Gets Real Susan Acret Cao Fei finds fertile ground in China’s transformation as she mines the metaverse for a chance to connect.

News Director Michael Brand to Step Down From AGNSW Ocula News Brand helmed the Art Gallery of New South Wales for over a decade, steering it through the major expansion and renovations of the Sydney Modern Project.

News Inside Angelica Mesiti’s Tank Commission at AGNSW Sam Gaskin Mesiti said experiencing the previous commission by Adrián Villar Rojas ‘told me to embrace the darkness of the Tank (literally and figuratively)’.

Spotlight Lee Ufan Forges Meaning from Emptiness Susan Acret New works by Korean artist Lee Ufan bring the rich hues of Australia’s natural landscape into view at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

News Angelica Mesiti to Present 2024 Tank Commission at AGNSW Sam Gaskin Mesiti will share her new video installation The Rites of When, which follows films like Wicker Man and Midsommar in reimagining seasonal rituals.

News Laura Jones Wins Australia’s $100,000 Archibald Prize 2024 Sam Gaskin Jones’ portrait depicts writer Tim Winton, whose 1995 novel _The Riders _was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.

News Matt Adnate’s Baker Boy Wins AGNSW’s Packing Room Prize 2024 Sam Gaskin Awarded not by museum directors or curators but by the staff who receive, unpack, and hang the works, the Australian portraiture prize is a gale‑force gust of fresh air.

Spotlight Curator Emily Sullivan Shares 5 Stories on Louise Bourgeois Ocula Editors The assistant curator of Bourgeois’ largest exhibition in Australia shares stories behind five works in the show.

Spotlight / Photolog Louise Bourgeois at Art Gallery of New South Wales Louise Bourgeois’ largest‑ever exhibition in Australia, Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day?, has opened at the AGNSW. Beginning with the monumental Maman (1999) in the gallery’s forecourt, the show continues across multiple sites including the underground Tank, where the haunting psychological tension in...

Spotlight Must-See Exhibitions During Sydney Contemporary and Beyond Susan Acret and Misong Kim Explore the best museum and institutional shows to see in Sydney during the fair and into the spring season.

News Australia Joins the Louise Bourgeois Spider-verse Sam Gaskin The giant spider sculpture Maman will weave its way down under for the first time, showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from November.

News Art Gallery of New South Wales to Show Kandinsky Blockbuster Sam Gaskin The exhibition will be the artist’s largest ever in Australia when it opens in November.

News Solange to Headline AGNSW’s New Music Festival, Volume Sam Gaskin Musicians will perform in two of the Sydney institution’s most spectacular spaces: a former World War II oil tank, and the 13‑metre‑high Atrium and sculpture gallery.

News Hoda Afshar, Unflinching Photo Artist, to Show at AGNSW Sam Gaskin A Curve is a Broken Line will be the Iranian‑born, Melbourne‑based photo‑media artist’s first major museum solo show.

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Art Gallery Road, The Domain, NSW, Sydney, Australia

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Monday – Sunday
10am – 5pm
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day

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