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Sydney Exhibitions

• 10 May to 14 September 2008 - Flying Boats - This exhibition explores Sydney's golden age of aviation, an era when air travel was new, exciting and glamorous. Featuring photographs, posters, film, models, a recreated cabin, a flying boat engine and personal stories.  Free with museum entry. 9.30am – 5pm daily. Museum of Sydney.  For more information call (02) 9251 5988
   
• 27 August to 27 September 2008 - Richard Green Exhibition: Wild Places - Artist and helicopter pilot Richard Green has photographed parts of Australia never previously captured on film. This exhibition showcases his large-scale landscapes of Australia - from the wide open skies of the Central Deserts to the heat-scorched Top End and the wind-stripped Tasmanian Wilderness. For more information, see the venue website: Byron McMahon Gallery
   
• 10 to 27 September 2008 - Kumamoto Artpolis: Architecture Through Communication - Presented by the Japan Foundation. A worldwide travelling exhibition that features 73 images and sketches of outstanding architecture. Accompanying events including a public forum and a talk by Professor Tom Heneghan.
   
• 18 September to 7 October 2008 - Mono No Aware Exhibition by Marcella Kaspar - Geisha Girls, Japanese landscapes and Eastern philosophy - this exhibition blends Marcella's travel impressions with her trademark flower paintings. Monday to Saturday from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Charles Hewitt Gallery, 335 South Dowling St, Darlinghurst, Sydney.  For more information phone 02 9331 4988
   
• 20 September to 5 October 2008 - Rust and Skin - Photographic exploration by ten young Sydney-based photographers of the textures of life and decay. Entry is free. Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays at the Old Engineers Building, Callan Park, Rozelle.
   
• 1 to 25 October 2008 - Kari Bienert Exhibition - Kari Bienert works in colour-field, which she has reinvented as a new 3-D textural form. Preview her work at the Flinders Street Gallery website. 11:00am to 6:00pm, Tuesday to Saturday at Flinders Street Gallery, 61 Flinders St, Surry Hills. For more information contact Ellen McArthur on 0405 169019 or ellen.m [at] iinet.net.au
   
• 3 October to 9 November 2008 - 44th Portia Geach Memorial Award - Richest art prize solely for women in Australia given to the best portraits painted from life of some man or woman distinguished in Art, Letters or Science. 56 works have been selected for exhibition with this year's winner announced as Jude Rae with her self portrait. Admission: $6 / $4. Tuesday to Sunday at 11:00am to 5:00pm. Artist Talks on Sundays at 3:00pm. The S.H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust Centre, Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney.
   
• 9 to 28 October 2008 - Lucinda Chambers' Exhibition "Evergreen" - Escape the urban grind and take a whimsical journey into the natural world with Sydney artist Lucinda Chambers. 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Charles Hewitt Gallery, 335 South Dowling St, Darlinghurst, Sydney. For more information phone (02) 9331 4988
   
• 30 October to 18 November 2008 - Rudy Kistler - In Living Colour - Depicting Sydney's inner streetscape and terraced neighborhoods through landscapes. Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm at Charles Hewitt Gallery, 335 South Dowling Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney.
   
• 30 October to 18 November 2008 - Tim Hutchinson - In The Field - Capturing the Australian bush, this work is not concerned with giving an accurate, matter-of-fact description of the world - rather, the factual is juxtaposed with the abstract. Monday to Saturday from 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Charles Hewitt Gallery, 335 South Dowling Street, Darlinghurst.
   
• 13 to 25 November 2008 - Bloom - Exhibition by a local artist, Ellie May Aroney, featuring a collection of hand made jewellery inspired by "an asian garden". Opening night is on 13th November from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Usual gallery hours Monday to Friday, 12:00pm to 6:00pm; Saturday 11:00am to 6:00pm. Gaffa, 1/7 Randle St, Surry Hills.
   
• 14 to 30 November 2008 - Redlands Arts Prize - 2008 Archibald prize winner, Del Kathryn Barton is one of a number of contemporary artists who will exhibit their work. Categories include painting, photography, sculpture, works on paper, and video. New South Wales Governor, Marie Bashir, will officially open this exhibition on Friday 14 November. Mosman Art Gallery.
   
• 14 November to 21 December 2008 - On The Heysen Trail Group Exhibition - In May 2008, nine artists spent eight days travelling along The Heysen Trail in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia, to capture their impressions for a group show. The artists are Lucy Culliton, Euan Macleod, Reg Mombassa, David Keeling, Elisabeth Cummings, Neil Frazer, Leo Robba, Adrienne Richards, and David Usher. Admission: $6 / $4. Tuesday to Friday at 11:00am to 5:00pm. Guest talks on Sundays at 3:00pm. S.H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust Centre, Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney.
   
• 18 to 30 November 2008 - Jessica Geron - Factitious Fictions - A series of narrative oil paintings referencing art-house and popular film, sci-fi, classic illustrations, and vintage magazines. Opening night 19th November, 6:00pm to 8:30pm at Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach.
   
• 29 & 30 November 2008 - one+2 Artist Studios Open Weekend - A group exhibition illustrating the variety of styles and imagery that the creative studio relationship fosters. A portion of sales will be donated to the Smith Family. 10:00am to 5:00pm at the one+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Rozelle (opposite Sydney College of the Arts, Callan Park).
   
• 12 December to 18 January 2008 - Great Collections - An exhibition of national treasures from every State collecting institution of NSW. It features over 215 extraordinarily rare and significant art, objects, documents, photographs and curiosities - many important to Australia's history. Campbelltown Art Centre.
   

Sydney Galleries and Museums

• Art Gallery of NSW  
• Charles Hewitt Gallery
• GIG Gallery
• Mosman Art Gallery
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Nutcote Museum
• Penrith Regional Gallery 
• Primrose Park Art & Craft Centre
• Powerhouse Museum
• Soho Gallery - Australian Art Sydney
• State Library of New South Wales
• Sydney Art on Paper Fair (SAPF) exhibits and sells the widest range and highest quality of art works on paper for 5 days once every 2 years
• TAP Gallery is an 'open policy, artist-run collective' providing a forum for emerging artists to exhibit and promote their work. The Gallery is also a venue for visual and performing arts events.
• The Art Trail - Bundeena & Maianbar A day of art for the whole family and it's free! On the 1st Sunday every month you can visit over 20 artists in their own studio space, talk with them and see the creative process in action. Bundeena and Maianbar are villages nestled within the Royal National Park and on the shores of Port Hacking in Southern Sydney. Access by car through the National park or by ferry from Cronulla. 
• Museums and Galleries NSW new website which will include touring exhibitions, conference papers and information resources for the museum and gallery sector
• Biennale of Sydney 

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