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Sydney Contemporary at Carriageworks


Sydney Contemporary celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of contemporary art.

Sydney Contemporary Is Australasia’s Largest And Most Diverse Gathering Of Contemporary Art Galleries In The Region. The Seventh Edition, Held In Partnership With MA Financial Group, Will Be Held At Carriageworks, Australia’s Largest Multi-Arts Centre From 7–10 September 2023.

Presenting over 90 leading galleries annually from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and around the world, Sydney Contemporary is the pre-eminent meeting place for the art world to engage with diverse contemporary art practice. The Fair provides a critical platform to exhibit ambitious and cutting-edge art from emerging and established artists to private and corporate collectors, high net-worth VIPs, museum directors and curators, art advisors, media and new art buyers.

Sydney Contemporary acknowledges the Gadigal People who are the traditional custodians of the land, and we pay our respects to their elders, past and present, and extend our respect to other First Nations people.

See full program here.

If you’re visiting with kids, there will be the Squiggla Making Space Presented By Eckersley's Art & Craft.

The Squiggla Making Space encourages us to activate our creative visual thinking through tactile, visual and spatial experiences using our eyes, mind, hearts, hands and mark making tools. Families will experience joyful making time together and curious adults will become more alert to looking as they rediscover creativity for a fulfilled life. More info about it here.

Event details:

  • Ticket prices vary depending on the day

  • Children 12 and under, accompanied by a parent or guardian, attend for free.

  • Opening Hours:
    Wednesday Collector Preview (invitation only): 2pm – 8pm
    Thursday, 7 September: 11am – 5pm
    Art Night, Thursday 7 September: 5.30pm – 9pm
    Friday 8 September: 11am – 8pm
    Saturday 9 September: 11am – 6pm
    Sunday 10 September: 11am – 5pm

More info & tickets here.