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Young eyes, big stories: Kids invited to Little Sydney Lives photography contest
Budding photographers aged 5 to 12 can make their mark and show us their world.
In pictures: New artwork brings light and life to laneways
Inspired by Sydney icons, ‘In Through the Out Door’ by Callum Morton transforms humble fire exits
Australian Life: people’s choice winner
A clear winner has taken out the people’s choice award for 2023
Sydney landmarks take home heritage awards
Harbourside monument bara by Judy Watson and Hyde Park’s Archibald Memorial Fountain have been celebrated by the National Trust.
New mural depicts obscured faces from Australia’s past
Artist Fintan Magee has created Lost Figures on the wall of a Darlington building.
Landmark fountain’s new lease of life
The Archibald Memorial Fountain in Sydney’s Hyde Park is back in action, following an extensive upgrade.
First look: Building sites reimagined as works of art
Your new favourite artwork could be just around the corner.
Australian Life and Little Sydney Lives 2022 winners announced
A captivating 48 images are now on show in Hyde Park’s unique outdoor gallery.
Video: ‘bara’, a monument to the traditional custodians of Gadigal Country
‘bara’ by Aboriginal artist Judy Watson is a major new permanent artwork to celebrate the First Peoples of Sydney.
Monument to First Nations people unveiled on Gadigal Country
At a headland ceremony overlooking Sydney Harbour, dancers unveiled 'bara', one of Sydney’s most significant public artworks.
In pictures: ‘bara’ unveiled on Sydney Harbour
A soaring 6-metre high monument honours the clans of the Eora nation and the traditions of their fisherwomen.
Playful sculptures to connect people and places in Green Square
Tobias Rehberger’s artwork ‘Here is Here. And Everywhere.’ features golden spheres that slowly illuminate as the sun rises in 4 international locations.
20 unique tours for a day out in Sydney
Savour delicious food, absorb fascinating info, meet new friends and make the most of the city.
Acknowledging the importance of Country in a new harbour walk
Yananurala is the new name for a walk that will share Aboriginal perspectives of place through artworks and installations along the Sydney harbour foreshore.
Taking care: conserving Sydney's public art and memorials
Meet the conservators, masons, architects and artists preserving our precious City Art Collection
Sydney’s young photographers share their story through the Little Sydney Lives photo competition
Take a look at 20 delightful and cheeky photos by budding young creatives, aged 3 to 12.
Australian Life photography competition 2021 finalists
From loud bursts of colour to quiet family moments, these 28 images paint a picture of Australia’s unique personality.
Giant Darlinghurst mural a beacon of positivity
‘As One Door Closes, Another Opens’ is a new public artwork by Will Cooke.
“I want people to feel visible”: 9 artists discuss seeing their work on a construction site
Learn the stories behind the artworks on Sydney’s inner city hoardings.
Australian feminist icons illuminate Sydney laneway for International Women’s Day
‘Patchwork of Light’ by Lara Schnitger champions equality for all.
6 ways First Peoples’ stories define ‘Yananurala’ harbour walk
Artworks, language and sitelines weave together 9km of the foreshore.
Sydney’s best public artworks for kids
Public art is for everyone, and that includes the little ones. Discover 4 playful artworks that you and your kids will love.
Blasting colour: See the evolution of Ash Keating’s first outdoor mural project in Sydney
‘Gravity System Response’ transforms a bland corner of Sydney into a colourful abstraction.
Larger than life: 3 artists on seeing their work displayed across the city
Artists reveal the surreal joy of seeing their art super-sized and in a whole new context.
Watch: How a new artwork led to a breakthrough in recycling plastics
There’s a story behind these 2000-odd orange spheres. And it might just change the way we handle marine debris.
Creative hoardings: street art of a different kind
Discover the art and artists brightening up Sydney’s construction sites.
In pictures: Green Square’s new library and plaza
A striking glass prism, a sunken garden, a plane indoors: there’s heaps to see at Green Square Library and Plaza. Take a sneak peek below.
The best places to see artworks at night in Sydney
Some of Sydney’s most inspiring art comes come to life when darkness falls. Venture into the neighbourhoods to discover the places that locals love.
Great Eora fisherwomen remembered in ‘bara’ artwork
The women were a common sight around Port Jackson for generations, singing as they rowed and fished.
