Join exhibiting artist Adam Lee at STATION Booth G06 for an artist talk exploring themes of memory, imagination and transcendence within his practice. Lee will speak to the symbolic language embedded in his latest works, offering insight into his process, inspirations, and the emotive undercurrents that shape his visual world.
This event forms part of STATION’s presentation at Sydney Contemporary Art fair 2025.
Hosted by STATION
RSVP to STATION Gallery via [email protected].
Location: Booth G06, STATION
Please join artist Alexia Sinclair as she discusses her new photomontage series, The Age of Wonder, debuting at the inaugural Photo Sydney at Sydney Contemporary. In this talk, Alexia will delve into the themes and meticulous process behind the series. Each session will include time for discussion and questions.
Hosted by Alexia Sinclair.
Location: Booth A06 – Alexia Sinclair.
Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin is delighted to host an exclusive In Conversation event with five of the most accomplished and influential artists working in the field of contemporary photography: Petrina Hicks, Tamara Dean, Narelle Autio, Gerwyn Davies and Scott Perkins. Speaking with Michael Reid Galleries’ director Toby Meagher, each artist will reflect on the ideas, inspirations and decisive moments that have shaped their careers and informed their distinct approaches to the defining medium of our time. This special event offers a rare and intimate opportunity for collectors, fair attendees and photography enthusiasts to engage directly with Australian photography’s leading figures, all of whom will present new or previously unseen bodies of work at Sydney Contemporary 2025.
Hosted by Michael Reid Gallery
Location: Booth H12, Michael Reid Gallery
Join Cobi Cockburn for an intimate conversation on the expressive potential of glass, light, and line. Recognised as one of Australia’s foremost award-winning contemporary glass artists, Cockburn’s practice occupies the space between the tangible and the intangible and to seeks to evoke a deep emotional resonance through unique material languages.
Hosted by Dominik Mersch Gallery
Location: Booth G08, Dominik Mersch Gallery
Sydney-based photographers Caterina Pacialeo and Tina FiveAsh present a visual dialogue spanning over a decade. Though distinct in style, both artists share a deep interest in the unseen forces—elemental, emotional, and spiritual—that shape human experience. Their work, at once grounded and ethereal, reflects on presence, impermanence, and the quiet threads connecting humanity with nature. In this joint exhibition, Pacialeo and FiveAsh invite viewers to pause and feel their way into liminal spaces—where earth meets sky, word meets silence, and life meets mystery. Join the artists for a talk offering personal insights into their practice and process.
Hosted by Caterina Pacialeo | Tina FiveAsh.
Location: Booth A03 – Caterina Pacialeo | Tina FiveAsh
Join celebrated Tiwi artist Carol Puruntatameri in conversation with the Coordinator of Munupi Arts at the Art Leven Booth J09 for an intimate artist talk exploring the deep cultural practice of bark painting. As Carol explains, “Ngarukuruwala Kapi Murrakupuni means ‘we sing to the land’”—a sacred act that connects artist, ancestor, and Country. This conversation will offer rare insight into how bark, ochre, and story are gathered and transformed into artworks that echo ancestral presence. Learn how these paintings become songs to Country—alive with rhythm, meaning, and memory.
Hosted by Art Leven [Formerly Cooee Art]
Location: Booth J09, Art Leven [Formerly Cooee Art]
With Ben Rak, Tony Curran, Skye Jameson, Richard Blackwell and Dionisia Salas
Join the artists of CBD Gallery’s September exhibition, Inner Currents, for an engaging hour of insight and discussion into each of their works. Inner Currents is a group exhibition showcasing five artists and their unique approaches to abstraction and reflecting their lived experiences. Each artist transcends literal representation, instead utilising abstract art to delve into the emotional and psychological complexities that shape their identity and perception of the world. Viewers are invited to explore these deeply personal inquiries, recognising that the abstract processes reveal not only the artists’ inner worlds but also broader societal concerns.
Hosted by CBD GALLERY
Location: CBD GALLERY, 72 Erskine Street, Sydney
Contemporary drawing: The Figure.
An award-winning artist, Yvonne East’s work has been hung in major prizes and institutions across Australia including the Archibald Prize and the Doug Moran Portrait Prize. Her portrait of the Honorable Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Susan Kiefel AC was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in 2020. Her Sydney Contemporary paintings explore female identity through vibrant and energetic works, with dazzling contraposto and expert foreshortening. How does she do it? A few secrets may be revealed to collectors of figurative work, as Yvonne discusses some of her techniques and exceptional skills as a drawer, painter and University of NSW Academic.
Hosted by Brenda Colahan Fine Art
Location: Booth J07, Brenda Colahan Fine Art
Bruce Johnson McLean Opening Speaker – An Inspiring Afternoon of Art and Celebration
You’re warmly invited to an afternoon of celebration and creativity with First Nations curator and writer Bruce Johnson McLean and Sabbia Director Anna Grigson, as we unveil two captivating new exhibitions.
Be among the first to experience After Party—a vibrant solo show by Alfred Lowe, one of Australia’s most exciting ceramic artists and winner of the 2024 Sydney Contemporary MA Financial Award.
We’re also thrilled to present Cosmic Topographies, the much-anticipated Sabbia debut by acclaimed glass artist Marcel Hoogstad Hay.
Join us in a relaxed and inspiring setting to meet the artists and curators, explore their stunning new bodies of work, and connect with fellow art lovers. Let’s raise a glass to these remarkable talents – we’d be delighted to welcome you.
RSVP Essential [email protected] and 02 9361 6448
Hosted by SABBIA
Location: SABBIA, 609 Elizabeth Street, Redfern
Hannah Quinlivan’s exhibition The Weight We Float Above presents a compelling exploration of line, form, and atmosphere through her signature “spatial drawings”.
Known for transforming drawing into immersive, multidimensional experiences, Quinlivan employs materials such as wire, LED light, aluminium, acrylic and salt to craft installations that trace the contours of contemporary emotion and ecological tension. This exhibition features a dynamic mix of new works — spanning installations, paintings, and sculptures — that blur the boundaries between drawing and sculpture. Through intricate, woven forms and shifting shadows, Quinlivan invites viewers to navigate the delicate balance between weight and lightness, permanence and impermanence, offering a meditative reflection on the structures.
Hosted by Curatorial+Co.
Location: Curatorial+Co., G01/80 William Street, Sydney
