Art Exhibitions Sydney

NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY DAY TRIP

Su/Real - Analogue Collage Workshop

#### Learn the foundations of surreal collage art, slow down off screens, through a guided experience, a welcoming space, and time to simply be. In this guided and immersive workshop, led by the mixed media collage artist and art director Sue Morais, you’ll have an unique opportunity to explore the world of surreal collage art and learn to find hidden narratives, learning clever and unique collage art composition techniques. As part of the experience, you’ll gain access to a premium, curated library of vintage magazines & books and recycled creative cuts. **All materials included + nibbles** $69 per seat 2 hours

Midweek Meetup: White Rabbit Gallery

Contemporary Chinese art gallery White Rabbit has a lovely little teahouse on its ground floor. Come meet for dumplings and a cuppa before/after a visit to the (free) exhibition. **EXHIBITION:** **BLACK MYTH** As ancient as human civilisation itself, the power of myth is embedded within our cultural DNA. Passed down through millennia in traditions and tales, myths have inspired artists, writers, and thinkers from all walks of life. Yet in today’s technology-driven age of uncertainty, what role can myth still play? Drawing from the viral Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong (2024)—a contemporary retelling of the classic novel Journey to the West—the exhibition Black Myth explores the dark side of myth in our modern world. [More info](https://whiterabbitcollection.org/exhibition/black-myth/) **Cost**: Buy your own tea/food ([see menu and prices](https://whiterabbitcollection.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Folded-Menu-2025.pdf))

🍊 Art Escape | Orange – Spring Art Escape

**Our Journey** Let's escape to **Orange**—one of New South Wales' most charming regional destinations, where art, food and country hospitality come together---a place I've been longing to visit, and I can't think of a better reason than sharing the journey with fellow art lovers. As **Orange Regional Gallery** celebrates its **40th Anniversary**, we'll experience its latest exhibitions, including **Nike Savvas: *Purple Haze***—an immersive installation exploring colour, light and movement—alongside contemporary works by Australian and Central West artists. Beyond the gallery, we'll wander heritage streets, discover welcoming cafés, savour Orange's renowned food and wine, and simply enjoy a delightful weekend together. **9:00 am – Coffee & Connect** *Meeting location: To be confirmed* We'll meet over coffee, get to know one another, and begin our weekend with relaxed conversation before heading to Orange. **9:30 am - Depart for Orange** Enjoy the scenic drive through the Blue Mountains and Central West, with a comfort stop along the way if needed. **1:30 pm - Lunch at a local café** **2:30 pm – 4:30 pm** **Orange Regional Gallery** Featured exhibitions include: * **Nike Savvas: *Purple Haze*** * **Current contemporary exhibitions** We'll explore the exhibitions at a relaxed pace, sharing thoughts, favourite artworks, and different perspectives along the way. **4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Free time to explore Orange.** Optional ideas include: * Orange Regional Museum * Heritage streets * Boutique shops * Independent bookstores * Local cafés **6:00 pm - Check in to accommodation.** **7:00 pm - A delightful Dinner at a local pub, wine bar, or restaurant.** A relaxed evening of good food, conversation and our signature AAA Art Reflection, where we'll share our favourite discoveries from the day. **Sunday, 4th October *(Optional)*** **8:30 am - Breakfast together at a local café.** **10:00 am – 12:30 pm - Depending on the group's interests**, we may visit: * A local winery * An artist studio * A sculpture experience * Scenic lookouts * Or simply enjoy another leisurely coffee before heading home **Afternoon - Return to Sydney.** **Transportation** We'll be driving from Sydney and will be three spare seats available. We would love to share the journey with fellow AAA Art Lovers. or you're welcome to drive independently and meet us in Orange. **Accommodation** Please arrange your own accommodation in Orange—choose whatever you feel comfortable with. No matter where we stay, we'll easily find each other over breakfast the next morning. After all, Orange isn't *that* big. ☕🍊 **What to Bring** * Comfortable walking shoes * Water bottle * Overnight bag * Camera or sketchbook (optional) * Your curiosity and love of art **Dress Code** Creative Casual **Please Note** ✨ Every AAA Art Lovers Australia event is FREE to join. * This community is proudly supported by Alina Interpreting Australia, whose sponsorship covers the Meetup platform and administration costs, allowing us to focus on bringing people together through art. * Participants are responsible for their own exhibition tickets, guided tour, flights, accommodation, transport, meals and personal purchases. * Please update your RSVP if your plans change. **Terms & Conditions** By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the following: * Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. * Members are responsible for their own transport, meals, admission fees (where applicable) and personal expenses. * The organiser accepts no responsibility for loss, damage, injury or theft during the event. * The itinerary may change due to gallery opening hours, exhibition schedules, weather or other unforeseen circumstances. * Please respect gallery rules, including photography restrictions where applicable. * Members are expected to treat fellow participants, artists, gallery staff and hospitality staff with courtesy and respect. * Photographs may be taken during the event for AAA Art Lovers Australia promotional purposes. Please let the organiser know before the event if you prefer not to appear in photographs. * By joining this event, you accept these Terms & Conditions.

Coffee & Collage | The Grounds

#### Coffee & Collage @ The Grounds is a energetic 1-hour self-guided analogue collage experience designed to help you stay off screens, reconnect with your creativity and enjoy some time away from the digital world. **$30 - All materials included** **[Book your spot](https://www.theinspiredwithin.com/shop/p/coffee-collage-thegrounds)** You’ll create in the most instagrammable café in Sydney and spend the session cutting, layering and creating while sipping your favourite brew. The session will be hosted at The Grounds Cafe (indoor area). Please look for the Coffee & Collage sign. **A note about the venue:** The Grounds is a busy café, so expect background chatter and the general buzz of a lively venue. Only 8 spots.

WINTERGARDEN

Painting Creative Art Experience

**Painting Creative Art Experience** Join us for a fun and relaxing in-person workshop where you'll explore the power of painting to unlock your creativity and promote healing. No experience needed—just bring your open mind and let your imagination flow! Step into a calm, welcoming space where you can slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself through colour and creative expression. This is a gentle, guided painting experience designed to support emotional release, relaxation, and creative flow—no art experience needed. You don’t need to be “good at art.” You just need to come as you are. Through intuitive painting and reflective creative exercises, you’ll be invited to explore your inner world in a safe and supportive environment. This is a space to let go of pressure, quiet the mind, and reconnect with your natural creativity. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, creatively blocked, or simply needing time to rest and reset, this workshop offers a pause from everyday life and a return to yourself. You’ll be gently guided by **Louisa Chan**, an artist and art therapist who integrates creativity, emotional wellbeing, and healing practices into her work. Expect a relaxed, nurturing atmosphere, soft guidance, and a sense of freedom to express what words often cannot. **In this workshop you will:** * Explore painting as a tool for emotional expression and release * Experience a calm, supportive creative space * Reconnect with your imagination and inner world * Let go of perfection and create freely * Leave feeling more grounded, lighter, and creatively refreshed No experience needed. All materials are provided. Come as you are—leave with colour, calm, and something meaningful you created from within.

"THE ROCKS" Remarkable History Tour + "THE BIG DIG" must see + a touch of "ART"

**Sydney's** "THE ROCKS AREA's" Unbelievable History Stories. This unique professionally guided "must see" tour is incredibly interesting plus full of fun and laughter! **Some Secrets on the Tour:** 1\. Where were 30\,000 bodies buried in Sydney between 1820 \- 1867 and WHY were all the 30\,000 skeletons removed in 1901? Where did they go? 2\. Be blown away by UNESCO world heritage listed sites while searching through Sydney’s grisly convict past & chain gangs pounding boulders in "THE ROCKS"\. 3\. Expand your knowledge on the Bennelong and Barangaroo's amazing story\. 4\. Look\, believe it or not\, 1 million artifacts were found at the "BIG DIG"\, it's incredible\! 5\. In 1788 Arthur Phillip's 1st fleet's with 11 ships arrived just 2 days before Captain La Perouse's 2 ships entered Botany Bay\, so close to becoming a French colony\! **Tour Cost:** $20 "Special Meetup Price" discounted from $37 the Non Meetup Price. **Payment Methods**: Cash on arrival or PAY ID to Lia Palasty 0416025966 **Meeting Time:** 10.00am. Rain or Shine it's always ON. Please text if you are running late. Socialising is easy and fun between stops/talks. An amazing tour. **Starting Point:** Outside McDonald's Circular Quay opposite the station and near the light rail. (Corner Loftus & Alfred Streets) **What to Bring**: Wear comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sun protection, an umbrella in case it rains, don't forget your camera! It's a very easy short walk! **Contact:** Cornelia (Lia) 0416 025 966 outside McDonald's.

Coffee & Collage

#### **Coffee & Collage is a relaxed 1.5-hour self-guided analogue collage experience designed to help you slow down, reconnect with your creativity and enjoy some time away from the digital world.** **[Book your spot](https://www.theinspiredwithin.com/shop/p/coffee-collage)** Surrounded by vintage chairs, shelves of second-hand books and the warm atmosphere Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore is known for, the session is designed to get your creative flow happening, without rules. Intentionally small so you can feel comfortable coming on your own, meet new people and simply enjoy being present. Only 6 spots per session. $25 - All materials included

On the Degradation of Art and the Public Conscience

**On the Degradation of Art and the Public Conscience** **A philosophical talk by YouTuber, artist and budding science fiction writer Nikola Pavkovic** **What does a civilisation reveal about itself through the art it creates?** Art is not merely decoration. It is an expression of values: of what we consider beautiful or ugly, heroic or contemptible, worthy of admiration or deserving of ridicule. Every culture produces art in its own image and, in doing so, reveals something about its conception of man. This talk will examine the proposition that the degradation of modern art is not an isolated aesthetic phenomenon but the reflection of a deeper degradation in the public conscience. What happens when beauty becomes embarrassing, greatness becomes suspect and sincerity gives way to irony? When the artist ceases to present a vision of what man might become and instead celebrates fragmentation, ugliness, nihilism or despair? We will explore the relationship between **philosophy, art, morality and politics**, tracing the historical forces that have transformed our artistic culture and asking whether the decline of artistic standards has accompanied a corresponding decline in our moral ones. We’ll consider the capture of artistry not merely within universities and cultural institutions but across the wider machinery through which art is produced, funded, judged and celebrated. Yet decline is never total. There are artists who refuse it. By examining these exceptions, we can ask what their survival tells us about the possibility of another artistic culture: one concerned again with beauty, achievement, seriousness and the elevation rather than diminution of the human spirit. Finally, we will confront the most important question: **If you reject the culture being offered to you, what are you prepared to create in its place?** Presentation followed by open discussion, disagreement and debate. **On the second Monday of the month, Philo Agora has a speaker on a philosophical topic and a Q&A and discussion after. On the fourth Monday we meet again for open philosophical discussion.** Philo Agora's format is a talk for 20 minutes starting at 7:15 for 7:30. The presenter then answers any questions of clarification from the floor. We then take a break of 5 minutes for more coffee and to mull over the talk and discuss it within small groups. The microphone is then passed around the audience for comment, opinion, and often counter argument to a maximum of 3 minutes. The presenter is then given a 5 minute right of reply. We usually finish up at 9pm. The cover charge is $5 for the talk. There are tea and coffee facilities available in-house. Sam Alexander - Convener (0457 749 310)

JEFFREY STREET WHARF KIRRIBILLI

SSP.. MOSS VALE TRAIN TO BOWRAL

We will make Saturday the 19th as our travel day, departing initially at 8:30am from Central, and other stations on the way at later times (see photos or visit website). There are different types of cars/seating available, and also ticket costs. Please see photos. Disembark to enjoy free time in either Bowral or Moss Vale, with plenty of cafés, gardens, shops, and sights to discover. Whether you're sipping hot chocolate in a cosy café or browsing boutique stores, there’s something for everyone. ​ On the 19th and 20th of September the Tulip Time Festival will be in full swing at Bowral. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ​​TICKETS * Booked tickets are to be paid for in advance * Each ticket holder will be allocated to a reserved seat * Tickets are only issued on receipt of payment in full * Bookings issued by TryBooking are inclusive of Credit Card Processing fees, however, American Express cards incur a 1.1% surcharge * Each ticket issued by TryBooking incurs a $0.50 service fee * Seating requests are welcome and where possible requests will be accommodated * Unless specified your ticket does not include food, beverages, entry or transportation to other attractions REFUNDS Cancellations made up to 14 days prior to the tour will receive a full refund less an administration fee of $20. Cancellation made less than 14 days before the trip will not receive any refund. ​