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Sydney art fairs & exhibitions: December 2026
Graduate shows, a summer installation and city gift shopping give December more than one pace. Choose a gallery day or leave room for a market after work.
Melbourne art fairs & exhibitions: December 2026
Begin with the final days of MADA Now, then explore design, handmade gifts and First Peoples art. Five picks take you from Caulfield to the city and Fitzroy.
Brisbane art fairs & exhibitions: December 2026
A lunchtime market, two handmade-market dates and a gallery trip to Cleveland make a December shortlist with room for both gifts and a slower look at art.
Sydney art fairs & exhibitions: November 2026
Gallery-led art fairs, new graduate work and independent publishing: five ways to plan a November art outing, from Darlinghurst to Bondi and Eveleigh.
Melbourne art fairs & exhibitions: November 2026
Graduate shows fill the second half of the month, with craft exhibitions and maker markets offering a different kind of visit along the way.
Brisbane art fairs & exhibitions: November 2026
Catch the Portrait Prize before it closes, meet QUT’s graduating designers, browse handmade work after dark, or plan a gallery trip to Ipswich or Cleveland.
Sydney art fairs & exhibitions: October 2026
Small sculpture in Double Bay, craft across the city and a coastal exhibition at Bondi: October offers several very different ways to spend a day with art.
Melbourne art fairs & markets: October 2026
Go broad at Finders Keepers, step into a working studio in Banyule or spend a weekend looking closely at clay in Northcote.
Brisbane art fairs & exhibitions: October 2026
Portraits at the State Library, a Saturday market at Felons and an evening of local making in King George Square: three different starting points for October.
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Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2026: a photo visit
Thirteen photographs from Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf show how much can happen at a small scale. The 25th annual prize is open now; the new children's exhibition opens on 4 November.
David Hockney at Carriageworks with a six-year-old: our visit
On Sunday 25 October I took my daughter to Bigger & Closer at Carriageworks. She absolutely loved it, and so did I. Here is what the experience is like and what to check before you book.
Free art exhibitions in Sydney: plan your visit
Look closely without paying an admission fee. Start with these selected exhibitions, then choose the setting, opening day and journey that suit you.
Melbourne ceramics fairs and markets: a visitor guide
A dedicated clay fair or a mixed makers’ market? Compare the formats, meet makers where their attendance is confirmed and ask useful questions before buying.
Brisbane artist and handmade markets: where to start
An evening in the square, a riverside market or a daytime browse at Whale Mall: choose a Brisbane makers’ market that fits your day.
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2026: art and whales
Fifteen works photographed at Marks Park on opening Saturday, the Sweethearts installation, free weekend artist talks and when to look for humpbacks from the cliffs.
Chippendale to Eveleigh: an art afternoon
A free gallery in Chippendale, then a programme-led stop at Carriageworks. Two places to slow down, with a route you can shape around the day’s opening hours.
The Rocks: a weekend art and makers walk
Start with contemporary art at the MCA, then browse the makers around The Rocks. A two-stop weekend plan from Circular Quay, with ticket and access details to check first.
Sydney ceramics markets and fairs: a visitor guide
Start with the next announced market, then make room to look closely at clay, glaze and the way a piece will be used. Regional outings need their own travel plan.
Brisbane ceramics markets and fairs: a visitor guide
A dedicated market, a studio show or an exhibition? Choose the kind of ceramics outing you want, then check the current programme before setting out.
A little know-how.
AusArt Day 2026: What It Is and How You Can Get Involved
Thursday 22 October 2026 is a day to support the artists and organisations making Australian art possible. Here’s how AusArt Day works and how you can take part.
Buying your first artwork: a practical checklist
Start with a work you want to live with, a comfortable spending limit and a few good questions. You do not need a collecting vocabulary to have a useful conversation with an artist.
Originals, prints & editions: what are you buying?
A print can be an original artwork. The useful question is how the image was made and issued, rather than whether it is simply called a “print”.
Your first art fair: what to expect & what to ask
Choose an event, check its visitor details and give yourself time to look. You can enjoy an art fair without buying anything or arriving with expert knowledge.
Graduate art shows 2026: Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane
A first look at new artists and designers, from campus studios to graduate exhibitions. Start with the confirmed shows below; check the school’s programme before travelling.
Sony Scene Festival 2026: photography workshops
Try portrait lighting, photograph a dancer after dark or start the day beside the sea. These nine October sessions focus on making photographs.
Asia-Pacific art fairs worth the flight: 2026-27 dates
Nine fairs and art weeks across Asia and Aotearoa New Zealand, in date order. Every date below comes from the organiser or its announcements, checked on 17 October 2026.
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