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Thank you for supporting DEF exhibition at @firstdraft_ gallery Deaf led show exploring the power of language access. Exhibition open open till Aug 22nd! Everyone loved the DEF bags - nearly sold out! DM if interested @turbly @iamriona.art @bolshiebird . #DEF arts #deafarts #nothingaboutuswithoutus #deafled #deafspace
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If you want a great night out, try a solo gallery crawl. Last night I went to openings at: @chinaheights @gallery144__ @firstdraft_ and accidentally bought some art. I wish I bought more. The world has become so bleak and grim, but art is full of vibrant optimism, questions and explorations. It can be cynical and playful, but it is always magic. Go check out the exhibitions while they are on and support artists 🎨 @christownart @turbly @ireneholub @apoloniahorsegirl69 #sydneyartist #Sydney exhibition #sydneyart #femaleart
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Opening in Sydney this week — 13 to 19 July. Full listings: artartart.world/sydney/exhibitions Picks: @firstdraft_ · Group exhibition — DEF @woollahragallery · Rachel Mackay — Shallow Pool Illusion @firstdraft_ · Richard Trang — You Wouldn't Remember Him (2026) Also opening: @saint_cloche, @nandahobbs, @drawspacesydney, @chinaheights, @gallery144__, @8wallgallery, @syrup.contemporary #sydneyart #sydneygalleries #sydneyexhibitions #australianart #contemporaryart
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Exhibitions this week in Sydney! 🎨✨️ Featured: Trésor Murace: Afterglow Opening Friday 17 July 6–8 PM Gallery 144, Surry Hills @gallery144__ 📸 Trésor Murace @tresormuraceart Neeva, 2026 Acrylic and ink on canvas 56 x 66 cm
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Documentation of my work ‘A Whole Hole’, 2026 made for the @firstdraft_ micro-commission earlier this year in April. Harry Merriman, A Whole Hole, 2026, Mini Pc, 2x LCD Screens on Board, metal hooks, 47 x 47 x 15cm, infinite duration. Harry Merriman, A Whole Hole, 2026, Mini Pc, 2x LCD Screens on Board, metal hooks, 47 x 47 x 15cm, infinite duration. (Detail). Harry Merriman, A Whole Hole, 2026, Mini Pc, 2x LCD Screens on Board, metal hooks, 47 x 47 x 15cm, infinite duration. (Detail). Harry Merriman, A Whole Hole, 2026, Mini Pc, 2x LCD Screens on Board, metal hooks, 47 x 47 x 15cm, infinite duration. Harry Merriman, A Whole Hole, 2026, Mini Pc, 2x LCD Screens on Board, metal hooks, 47 x 47 x 15cm, infinite duration. (Detail). Harry Merriman, A Whole Hole, 2026, Mini Pc, 2x LCD Screens on Board, metal hooks, 47 x 47 x 15cm, infinite duration. (Detail). Harry Merriman, A Whole Hole, 2026, Mini Pc, 2x LCD Screens on Board, metal hooks, 47 x 47 x 15cm, infinite duration. (Detail). Harry Merriman, A Whole Hole, 2026, Mini Pc, 2x LCD Screens on Board, metal hooks, 47 x 47 x 15cm, infinite duration. (Detail).
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Our picks for the best art events in Sydney this month - lots of fantastic exhibitions to compete with Vivid for your eyeballs this winter!
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Join us for 'Early Career Forum + Self-Archiving Session⁠'⁠ ⁠ Join us at ACE for a career forum featuring informative talks and a lively panel discussion with curator Ivan Gabriel (formerly of Hin Bus Depot, Penang, Malaysia), Caity Reynolds (Director, firstdraft, Sydney) and Danni Zuvela (Artistic Director, ACE).⁠ ⁠ When: Saturday 6 June, 1pm–3pm⁠ ⁠Where: ACE, Lion Arts Centre, Kaurna Yarta⁠ RSVP: via link in bio⁠ ⁠ –⁠ ⁠ Image: Helium Liu 2025, performance documentation, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental. Photography by Benjamin Rees.
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Exhibitions opening this week! 🎨✨️ Featured: Lottie Consalvo: Of the Night Opening Thursday 6–8 PM @nandahobbs @lottieconsalvo Sacred picking, 2026 Acrylic on linen 180 x 120cm
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Opening in Sydney this week — 25 to 31 May. Full listings: artartart.world/sydney/exhibitions Picks: @thecommercial · Aldo Iacobelli, Bill Hawkins, Elizabeth Pulie — Good fortune to a flame @velvet.lobster · Shanti Shea An — Tropes @unswgalleries · Kalisolaite 'Uhila — Koe tenga tete to tete utu pe koia Also opening: @woollahragallery, @olsen_gallery, @drawspacesydney, @mcontemporary, @nandahobbs, @artgalleryofnsw, @minervasydney, @firstdraft_, @_mega_mega_mega_mega_, @prop.gallery
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Applications open: 2026 ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency⁠ ⁠ The 2026 ACE x @firstdraft_ Short-term Residency offers one South Australian artist the opportunity to develop and present a solo exhibition at firstdraft, Sydney. The artist will receive a 3-month studio residency at ACE⁠ This residency is best suited to artists with a specific project ready for interstate presentation.⁠ ⁠ Applications close: Monday 8 June 11:59pm (ACST)⁠ ⁠ ⁠To learn about the opportunity (including eligibility and FAQs) & apply, visit the link in our bio.⁠
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2025 ACE x @firstdraft_ Short-term Residency recipient @jingwei_bu shares her practice and experience through the residency.⁠ ⁠ Now entering its fifth year, the ACE x @firstdraft_ Short-term Residency offers one South Australian artist the opportunity to develop and present a solo exhibition at firstdraft, Sydney. The artist will receive a 3-month studio residency at ACE⁠.⁠ ⁠ Applications close: Monday 8 June 11:59pm (ACST)⁠ ⁠ Learn more and apply via the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ –⁠ ⁠ Videography by Sam Winderlich @samson.withdabrick
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Now entering its fifth year, the ACE x @firstdraft_ Short-term Residency offers one South Australian artist the opportunity to develop and present a solo exhibition at firstdraft, Sydney. The artist will receive a 3-month studio residency at ACE⁠.⁠ ⁠ 2022–2025 recipients:⁠ ⁠Jingwei Bu, 'We Tea' (2025)⁠ @jingwei_bu⁠ Emmaline Zanelli, 'Magic Cave' (2024)⁠ @emmalinezanelli⁠ Teresa Busuttil, 'Asleep with the Fishes' (2023)⁠ @t_eresa___⁠ Shaye Dương, 'Telesm' (2022)⁠ @o_its_nothing⁠ ⁠ Applications close: Monday 8 June 11:59pm (ACST)⁠ ⁠ Learn more and apply via the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ –⁠ ⁠ Images:⁠ 1–2: Jingwei Bu, 'We Tea' (2025), dimensions variable. Materials: silk, tea-stained A4 copy paper, used tea leaves, single-channel sound, moving image, tablet device, participatory durational performance. Installation view at firstdraft Photography by Jessica Maurer.⁠ ⁠ 3–4: Emmaline Zanelli, 'Magic Cave' (2024), 6.5m x 4m x 2.4m, bird, mouse, rat, cat, dog, hermit crab and bird cages, plastic tunnels, toys, LED lights. Installation view at firstdraft Photography by Jessica Maurer.⁠ ⁠ 5–6: Teresa Busuttil, 'Asleep with the Fishes' (2023), dimensions variable, mixed materials. Installation view at firstdraft Photography by Jessica Maurer.⁠ ⁠ 7–8: Shaye Dương, 'Telesm' (2022), dimensions variable, mixed materials. Installation view at firstdraft Photography by Jessica Maurer.
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