Sydney Contemporary

🏛 Venue

📅 Event Dates (2025)

• Collector Preview (VIP): Wednesday, September 10, 2025
• Public Days:
  • September 11 (Thurs): 6 PM–9 PM (Opening Night Party)
  • September 12–13 (Fri–Sat): 11 AM–8 PM
  • September 14 (Sun): 11 AM–6 PM

🖼 Fair Type

• Installation Contemporary (large-scale curated works)
• Video Contemporary
• Performance Contemporary (vernissage performances)

📝 Application Information

• Deadline: March 13, 2025
• Frequency: Biennial (next edition after 2023)
• Selection: Quality and regional representation emphasized
• More Info: sydneycontemporary.com.au

🎟 Ticket Info & Prices

• General Admission: AUD $30–$35
• Concession: AUD $25
• Multi-Day Pass: ~AUD $60
• Opening Night (Sept 11): AUD $50 – access to performances and drinks
• Collector Preview (Sept 10): Invitation only
• Tickets Available: Online and at venue

💎 VIP Preview / Opening

• Collector Preview: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – by invitation (late afternoon/evening)
• Opening Night Gala: Thursday, September 11, 6 PM–9 PM – open to public with ticket
• VIP Program Includes:
  • Museum private tours (e.g. MCA, AGNSW)
  • VIP brunches
  • Exclusive parties across Sydney

🖼 Art Categories

• Contemporary Art from across Australasia and beyond
• Indigenous Australian Art
• Experimental media (video, performance, installation)
• Sectors:
  • Painting, sculpture, installation, photography Installation Contemporary (throughout venue)
  • Performance & Video Contemporary
• Focus: Emerging and established artists from regional and global galleries

🏢 Number of Exhibitors

• 90+ galleries from Australia, New Zealand, Asia-Pacific, and international locations
• Majority are top Australian galleries; increasing global participation

🌍 Main Exhibitors

• Australian: Roslyn Oxley9, Tolarno Galleries, Anna Schwartz Gallery, Sullivan+Strumpf, Sarah Cottier Gallery, MARS New Zealand: Starkwhite, Gow Langsford
• Asia-Pacific/Global: Yavuz Gallery (Singapore/Sydney), Sundaram Tagore, Perrotin Tokyo, Pace (via Seoul)
• Indigenous Art: Yanda Aboriginal Art and others

🎭 Associated Events

• Talks Program: Panels and artist discussions (often sponsored by MA Financial)
• Performance Series: Live art activations during vernissage and weekend
• Sydney Gallery Night: Coordinated gallery openings citywide
• Museums: Aligned programming at MCA Australia, Art Gallery of NSW
• VIP Events: Private collection tours, cocktail receptions, potential collaboration with Vivid Sydney

♿ Accessibility

• Carriageworks is fully accessible
  • Step-free entrances, lifts, wide aisles
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilets
  • Quiet room available
  • On-site assistance

🌐 Language Support

• Primary Language: English
• Additional: Some multilingual staff (e.g. Mandarin, Japanese)
• All materials and signage in English

🚗 Transportation

• Address: 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh NSW
• Train:
  • Redfern Station (8-min walk)
  • Macdonaldtown Station (10-min walk)
• Bus: Routes 352, 370
• Car: Limited street parking – Uber/taxi recommended
• Airport Access: ~20 min from Sydney Airport
• Best Access: Train from Central Station to Redfern

🗺 Map / Directions

• Google Maps: “Carriageworks, Sydney”
• Entrance: Via Carriageworks Way off Wilson Street
• Follow signage from Redfern Station – historic brick building visible

📱 Social Media & Website

• Website: sydneycontemporary.com.au
• Instagram: @sydneycontemporary (#SydneyContemporary / #SC2025)
• Facebook: Sydney Contemporary Art Fair
• Content: Artist takeovers, booth previews, behind-the-scenes

📸 Photos & Videos

• Photos:
  • Fair’s official website and social channels
  • Features by Art Collector, Ocula, and Carriageworks
• Videos:
  • Recap video post-event (YouTube and IG)
  • Panel talks recordings
  • Media coverage from ABC, Sydney Morning Herald
  • Opening night artist interviews

📞 Organizer / Contact

• Organizer: Art Fairs Australia Pty Ltd
• Founders: Tim Etchells, Sandy Anglo
• Fair Director (2025): Barry Keldoulis
• Email: info@sydneycontemporary.com.au
• Phone: +61 2 9331 9242