Meeras Pavilion: An immersive celebration of Rohingya creativity and spirit
A new temporary public artwork invites you to step inside Rohingya stories – beyond narratives of exile, towards culture, generosity and connection.
Art & About Sydney
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Soft Forest invites you to connect to the natural world
Meet Fauna, your playful guide on a mission to entertain and educate.
Here are our 2025 Little Sydney Lives finalists
Sydney’s youngest photographers have been creating lively new works that capture their fresh perspectives. These images were taken by kids aged 5 to 12.
Capture the essence of Australian Life
Enter our national photography competition for a $10,000 grand prize.
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.
Here are our 2024 Little Sydney Lives finalists
Sydney’s youngest photographers have been creating lively new works that capture their fresh perspectives. These images were taken by kids aged 5 to 12.
Finalists for the 2024 Australian Life photography competition have been announced
Take an intimate journey through contrasting scenes of connection, resilience and play, and vote for your favourite from 1 August.
Australian Life: people’s choice winner
A clear winner has taken out the people’s choice award for 2023
Australian Life and Little Sydney Lives 2023 winners
A captivating 48 images are now on show at Customs House Square.
See our Little Sydney Lives finalists for 2023
A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of our youngest photographers aged 3 to 12
See the finalists in the 2023 Australian Life photography competition
Explore unique perspectives from across the country and vote for your favourite
New mural depicts obscured faces from Australia’s past
Artist Fintan Magee has created Lost Figures on the wall of a Darlington building.
Australian Life and Little Sydney Lives 2022 winners announced
A captivating 48 images are now on show in Hyde Park’s unique outdoor gallery.
Discover the finalists of the 2022 Australian Life photography competition
Explore some of the unique perspectives from people across the country – on show from 15 September to 9 October in Hyde Park.
Stories told through Little Sydney Lives photo competition 2022
A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of young Sydneysiders aged 3 to 12
Little Sydney Lives 2021 photography competition winners announced
An impromptu image of a baby cradled by his mother and a water fountain captured at dusk have been selected as winners of the Little Sydney Lives competition.
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.
Discover the winners of the 2019 Australian Life photography competition
Explore some of the unique perspectives from people across the country – on show from 19 September to 13 October in Hyde Park.
Stories told through Little Sydney Lives photo competition
A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of young Sydneysiders aged 3 to 11.
In pictures: Artist Georgia Hill brings her geometric punch to the KGV Recreation Centre
Stage 1 is dry. Stage 2 gets taped, brushed and rolled in July.
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.
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.
Little Sydney Lives photography competition: 2018 winners
Everyone sees the world differently. As the 2019 contest launches, here’s what’s captured the eyes of our pint-sized snappers last year.
Discover the winners of the 2018 Australian Life photography competition
With a $10,000 prize, Australian Life is one of the most prestigious photo contests. Ahead of its 2019 launch, here are last year’s finest frames.