Discover an expansive showcase of original artworks by emerging and established artists, spanning Australia and beyond.
Courtney McClelland navigates the complicated experience of existing within a body — the restlessness under the skin, the poetics of sensation. Familiar in its form yet multifarious in its translations, the body is a repository of histories, desires, intimacies, and vulnerabilities that articulate our corporeal being. Sometimes celebratory, sometimes escapist, McClelland’s figures reveal their connective […]
With equal measure of fascination and concern, William Versace began ‘Future Unearthed’ with his own creations of plastiglomerates. Known colloquially as ‘plastic gems’, these naturally fused anthropogenic rocks are made from a mixture of natural debris and plastic, and are found embedded in the earth’s surface. As a physical marker of human impact on the […]
Personal memory, historical knowledge, and ways of remembering take form in André de Vanny’s latest body of work, negotiating between the weight of the past and the instability of the present. Both linear and cyclical, Mantle unfolds as a repository of memory, storytelling, and iconography through which de Vanny explores how we recall and make […]
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We are delighted to reveal that André de Vanny`s `Duende` 2026, has been acquired by Artbank.
One of the most significant collections of Australian art, @artbankau`s acquisition underscores de Vanny’s growing recognition within the art world.
Says the artist of this work, "I began by staining the canvas in thin washes over many months. Each wash carried rich and dense phthalo and ultramarine pigments, which allowed the dark blue colour to deepen whilst still preserving the raw finish of the unprimed canvas. Eventually it came time to paint into this ground, and I looked to Giotto`s St Francis Cycle, specifically in this case `The Exorcism of the Demons of Arezzo`. Rather than attempting to replicate a transcription of the original work, I approached the painting process more like recalling a memory, drawing only loosely on the reference for some compositional placement and colour suggestions. The goal was to paint faster than I could think, to work almost blindly, and to discover new figures and forms within the scene."
Congratulations, André!
For more works by André de Vanny, follow the link in bio.
Featured Artwork: `Duende`, 2026, acrylic, charcoal, pastel pigment on canvas, 140 × 120 cm
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JOIN US FRIDAY.
`A Sip From Stained Glass` by Mitchell Cheesman is open and we`re ready to see you at the opening reception tonight, Friday 11 September, from 5:30pm-8pm.
Says Cheesman of these new paintings, “Everything within these works feels like it’s being seen through colour as though from within a new sanctuary. For me, the stained glass represents that outlook in its most honest form; small fragments of glass can make up a shape with light-filtered beauty introducing curves and rectangles of blues, pinks, and greens. The small fragments I collect out on the street when I’m walking around become those moments on the canvas, placing them around the surface in an array similar to how a stained-glass window is made.”
`A Sip From Stained Glass` is open 10-26 September. You can also explore the online catalogue via the link in bio.
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OPEN NOW.
We are delighted to present the latest body of work by Mitchell Cheesman, `A Sip From Stained Glass` running 10-26 September.
JOIN US Friday 11 September, 5:30pm-8pm for the opening reception at our Woolloomooloo gallery.
Still life is Mitchell Cheesman’s enduring subject. Painting in thick impasto oil, he treats the genre as a structure capable of holding almost anything: landscape, interior, object, place.
Says Cheesman: “For a long time, I’ve wanted my paintings to appear somewhere between a stained-glass window and a melted candle. Never did I think I’d actually start painting the subjects themselves – it was more about how they might appear from a distance or really close up through the texture of the painting and the use of bold contrasting colours side by side.”
Featured Artworks:
1. `Palazzo Chupi`, 2026, oil, graphite, string on canvas, 210 × 160 cm
2. `A Long Tie`, Carpet, 2026, oil on canvas, 152 × 122 cm
3. `Wally With Irises`, 2026, oil, wax on canvas, 102 × 76 cm
4. `Still Life In Quarters`, 2026, oil on canvas, 76 × 61 cm
WALK WITH US ON SUNDAY.
We have had enough of the endless stories of violence and sexual assault against women. It`s time to stand up and say no more.
We`re walking for @womens.girls.emergency.centre this Sunday, 13 September to demand action and raise vital funds to support women and children impacted by domestic violence.
Help us reach our goal! Donate to WAGEC via the link in our bio.
Or go to https://www.walkforwagec.org.au/support and search for Curatorial+Co.
By supporting WAGEC, you are helping women and children access:
Emergency accommodation
Trauma recovery support
Specialist support for children
Violence prevention initiatives
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THANK YOU.
To everyone who visited us at @sydneycontemporary, the incredible collectors who acquired works, everyone who came to an artist talk, shared an image of the works, chatted with our team, raved about a piece, or even followed along from home — thank you for supporting our artists and gallery!
It was such a joy to share these artists with you, to watch their works resonate and inspire, and to connect with so many people who share our love of art.
And if you’re already suffering from art withdrawal, we’re straight onto the next exhibition. Join us this Friday, September 11, from 5:30–8pm for the opening reception of Mitchell Cheesman’s exhibition, `A Sip From Stained Glass`, at our Woolloomooloo gallery.
You can explore the new exhibition catalogue via the link in bio.
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WHAT`S ON THIS WEEK.
7 September - 13 September
Join us on Friday, 11 September, 5:30-8pm for the opening celebration of our latest exhibition, `A Sip From Stained Glass` by Mitchell Cheesman at the Curatorial+Co. Gallery.
Woolloomooloo Gallery hours:
Monday–Friday: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Are you on the list? Sign up for our VIP Newsletter, and get exclusive access to event invites, new collections and artist news, via the link in bio.
1. @mitchell_cheesman, `A Sip From Stained Glass`, Curatorial+Co. Gallery, 10-26 Sep.
2. @jasmine_poole + @chrismsewell, `I Have More to Say`, @singletonartsandculturalcentre, until 15 Nov.
3. @morganstok.es, 2026 Mosman Art Prize, @mosmanart, until 26 Oct.
4. @william_versace, @lilliwaters + @sdureau, Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2026: Curl Curl Creative Space installation. Photograph by Karen Watson, 2026, until 20 Sep.
5. @lilliwaters, Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, @muswellbrookartscentre, until 10 Oct.
6. @anayoungartist_ + @belindastreet, `Current Connections`, installation view, 2026, @themacmuseum, until 20 Sep.
7. @lino_savery, Gallery One Smallacombe Self Portrait Prize 2026, @galleryonemitcham, until 23 Sep.
8. @lino_savery + @melissa_boughey_art, Calleen Art Award 2026, @cowraregionalartgallery, until 18 Oct.
9. @chloe.caday + @saffron_newey, 2026 John Leslie Art Prize, @gippsartgallery, until 22 Nov.
