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Most Popular Sydney’s Art Galleries
Guide Location: Australia » Sydney
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 3.0 km
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Author: nataly
Sydney is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the cultural center of Australia, so it is no wonder that so many talented people are inspired by this wonderful place. The city boasts more than 70 art galleries which reveal Australia's history, culture, and development. Take this walking tour to visit Sydney’s most popular art galleries.
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Soho Galleries
1) Soho Galleries
The Soho Galleries are situated a few steps away from the famous Hyde Park in Sydney. For 15 years these galleries have held permanent exhibitions of innovative contemporary art. Throughout these years the Soho Galleries have encouraged the creativity of talented artists and promoted them worldwide. Today you can enjoy these exciting, dramatic, and provocative works from a wide range of young Australian painters, sculptors and photographers.
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United Galleries
2) United Galleries
United Galleries is one of Australia’s best galleries, and the only one that provides full collecting services. The philosophy of the gallery’s owners is to help the art collector on a personal level as much as possible. The artists whose works are exhibited in United Galleries range from worldwide-acclaimed veterans to talented young artists.
TAP Gallery
3) TAP Gallery
The TAP Gallery is one of the most acclaimed galleries in Sydney. For the last 19 years, this artist-run gallery has been instrumental in launching the careers of many of Australia's foremost artists, exhibiting their works in the early stages of those careers. Many young, talented, and soon-to-be-famous artists are exhibited in this facility, named the "2008 Best Art Gallery in Sydney" for artworks under $5000.
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Outré Gallery
4) Outré Gallery
Outré Gallery is an unforgettable experience that shouldn't be missed. Here you’ll see works of art that will shock you, but that is the goal of this gallery: to amaze people and to present another type of art. It is in no way better or worse than traditional art; it is simply DIFFERENT. In addition, you can find here the best hard-to-find books and magazines. If you are fond of alternative art, then this is the perfect place for you.
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Charles Hewitt Gallery
5) Charles Hewitt Gallery
The Charles Hewitt Gallery, first opened in 1989, currently has two exhibition spaces and three stockrooms where visitors admire the works of more than 50 talented and ingenious young artists. Each exhibition at this gallery launches a new name in the international world of art, and it is considered one of the best galleries in Sydney.
Ann Snell Gallery
6) Ann Snell Gallery
The Ann Snell Gallery is situated in the beautiful region of Surry Hills in Sydney. The gallery was founded in 2003 and exhibits only paintings and sculptures personally selected by Ann Snell. For the very best in Modern Aboriginal Art, from artists both renowned and emerging, come see what this explorer of indigenous life and art has found to share with you.
Ray Hughes Gallery
7) Ray Hughes Gallery
The Ray Hughes Gallery was founded in 1969, and in 1988 moved to its present address in Surry Hills. This gallery holds exhibitions of contemporary Australian artists, as well as painters from other countries, such as China, New Zealand, and Germany.
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