Art Galleries
Art Gallery of NSW
Currently open
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Art Gallery of NSW
Located at The Domain on the edge of Sydney's CBD, this is one of Australia's premier art galleries. Featuring collections of Australian, European and Asian art. There's a restaurant upstairs with views over Woolloomooloo Bay and the popular Gallery Cafe downstairs.
Sydney's fanciest gallery, it almost makes you whisper just from looking at it. Good restaurant and interesting programming. I visit regularly for the Archibald Prize, and for the odd exhibition beyond that. They even have a cinema where they host film festivals like the Antenna Documentary Festival.
I love this gallery, there have been some memorable exhibitions here! It does worry me that some really exciting exhibitions are going to Vic and Qld e.g Cindy Sherman. Not sure what the strategic agenda is but seems some of the cooler exhibitions are going to the other states.