Artists’ rich creative responses to the natural world and our place within it. Humans are indivisible from nature – we are dependent on its systems and rhythms, and subject to its whims. Artists have long engaged with nature as a place where we seek solace and meaning. This exhibition from the Art Gallery’s collection charts… Read More »Super Nature
A playful, heartfelt tribute to the foods that connect us to home and each other. Encounter towers of mangosteens, big bowls of dragon fruits and giant stacks of canned food in this new interactive exhibition that bursts with colour, memory and ritual. Mechelle Bounpraseuth is known for her hand-built, glossy ceramics depicting food and other… Read More »Mechelle Bounpraseuth ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou
Artists consider the mythical and controlling forces that organise time, space and galaxies. Proximate Cosmologies draws from the Art Gallery’s rich collection to consider the universe as undefinable, where different ways of thinking reveal porous boundaries between the spiritual and material worlds. Artists have long imagined the universe as dynamic, indeterminate, and continually unfolding through… Read More »Proximate Cosmologies
Explore the immediacy and intimate power of drawing. Drawing is an intimate art form. Nimble, economical, universal and immediate, drawing can lay bare the bones of how we look, think and feel. The Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026 brings together 11 artists from across Australia who use a range of materials – pastel, pencil, watercolour,… Read More »Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026
A major survey journeying through the landscapes and stories that transformed Australian art. Experience the astounding creativity and poetic power of Sidney Nolan’s art in this in-depth survey of the artist’s formative years in Australia. From indelible visions of the outlaw Ned Kelly to epic portrayals of Central Australia, Nolan redefined perceptions of place and… Read More »Nolan Origins
These works by Australian women artists are both a celebration and a challenge. Named after Maya Angelou’s famous collection of poetry, And Still I Rise brings together a group of culturally diverse women artists living in Australia, many of whom are internationally recognised, if less familiar at home. The exhibition spans generations, cultures and mediums,… Read More »And Still I Rise
Takashi Murakami is one of the most influential and recognisable contemporary artists of our time. Immerse yourself in a Murakami takeover of the Art Gallery’s Naala Badu building with a major retrospective in the Ainsworth Family Gallery and the global premiere of new work in the atmospheric Nelson Packer Tank. Developed by the Art Gallery… Read More »Takashi Murakami
Experience the Spectacular Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, glitz, grandeur and glory. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular… Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Winner of 10 Tony Awards®, Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life on stage in a new musical mash-up extravaganza featuring over 70… Read More »Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Ballet at its most beautiful Ballet at its most beautiful, Anne Woolliams’ treasured production of Swan Lake returns to remind you of everything you love about ballet. A defining jewel in The Australian Ballet’s repertoire, 2027 marks 50 years since Woolliams’ premiered the landmark production. Reimagined by Artistic Director, David Hallberg in 2023 to celebrate… Read More »Swan Lake
An extraordinary tale of love, life and music A joyous, life-affirming adventure on the rugged Cornish coast, with 15 actor-musicians playing 30 instruments. London and New York fell in love. Sydney is next. From Olivier Award-winning writers Jethro Compton and Darren Clark comes The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a radiant new musical that reimagines… Read More »The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Oh it is a glorious thing, to be a pirate king! Gilbert and Sullivan’s side-splitting, swashbuckling, sparkling operetta is sailing into the Sydney Opera House for the first time in almost two decades. An uproarious romp of clever wordplay, rollicking rhythms and sensational tunes, this feel-good masterpiece is a treasure chest of delights. When earnest… Read More »The Pirates of Penzance
The 2027 Sydney season comes 40 years after Les Misérables first premiered in Australia in 1987, marking a new milestone in the musical’s enduring Australian history. The magnificent score includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” “Master of the House” and many more. Seen by more than… Read More »Les Miserables
