Art Gallery of NSW

The Art Gallery of New South Wales is the leading museum of art in New South Wales and Sydney, and one of Australia's foremost cultural institutions. Located at The Domain, the Gallery holds significant collections of Australian, European and Asian art, and presents nearly forty exhibitions annually.

Museum of Contemporary Art

Australia’s only museum dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art from across Australia and around the world. With a continually changing program of exhibitions there’s always something new, exciting and inspiring to see at the MCA. Located on the Sydney Harbour foreshore, nestled between the Circular Quay ferry terminal and the historic Rocks precinct.

ArtLoft

Over the last ten years Justin Coombs has been selling art and providing consultative advice to both private and commercial clients. Artloft also offers an educational service, which serves as an introduction to general art history and includes private gallery walking tours and visits to artist's studios.

Bonsai Art

Megumi Bennett, founder of this Bonsai School in Terrey Hills Sydney, teaches with her son Alex, courses for beginners and the advanced student. Megumi gained her B.A. in English Literature in Tokyo. On arriving in Australia in 1974 she continued to develop the bonsai and ikebana skills she had learnt in Japan. Megumi is a graduate of the Ryde School of Horticulture, where she also taught bonsai. In 1999 she founded the Bonsai Society of Sydney.

Eckersleys

One of Australia's largest retailers of fine art, craft and design supplies, Eckersley's aim is to provide the tools and inspiration for the creative journey. Whether you are an accomplished artist, a dabbler in the arts and crafts, an architect requiring technical drawing materials, or a teacher in the art and design field, you will find what you need at Eckersley’s. Mail order catalogue available.

Oxford Art Supplies

Originally a hardware store in Darlinghurst, this family business goes back three generations. Today it offers an extensive range of art materials for both students and professionals, along with services such as canvas stretching and discounts for students and teachers. Their store in Chatswood also has Sydney's largest range of books, everything from art technique and craft, to design, photography, sculpture, contemporary art, artist's monographs, art theory & more.

The Julian Ashton Art School

When Julian Ashton arrived in Australia in 1878 it was at a time when colonial art imitated the English watercolour and when young painters like Arthur Streeton were criticised for depicting the harsh sun-lit landscape. Julian was dismayed by this and became the leader in the battle for Australian art. The school he opened in 1890 is now run by his great grandson, Paul Ashton Delprat, at The Rocks, in Sydney.

Tim Olsen Gallery

Located in Jersey Road, Woollahra, the gallery incorporates the capacity to view artworks that employ new media as well as related documentary material, with the aim to give clients a window into the artmaking process. Tim Olsen has embarked on a project to document artists at work in their studio discussing the motivation behind their art. Foremost in the gallery’s stable is John Olsen, now regarded as Australia’s most esteemed living artist.

2 Danks Street

An exciting arts hub in Waterloo, Sydney with 9 galleries offering Australian and international contemporary art: Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Brenda May Gallery, Conny Dietzschold Gallery, Multiple Box, Stella Downer Fine Art, Studio 20/7, The Depot Gallery, thirtyseven degrees, Utopia Art Sydney. Also Danks Street Depot, a cafe founded on the principles of the Slow Food Movement.