UNSW Galleries — Attraction in Sydney

UNSW Art & Design is recognised as one of the world’s leading art and design schools, with an outstanding record for producing critically acclaimed artists, designers and media creators.

They lead Australia with a focus on media innovation and emerging technologies.

There approach is interdisciplinary, advancing tradition and challenging existing thinking. At UNSW Art & Design we foreground experimentation and exploration, fostering collaboration across science, engineering, the humanities and social sciences.

The faculty is comprised of renowned practitioners, researchers and thinkers spanning contemporary visual arts, creativity and culture, design and innovation. Our intensive and rigorous art, design and media programs are studio-practice based and industry-engaged.

They inspire future leaders by equipping our students with the skills and capacity for creative thinking so they can make their critical mark on the world.

The teaching utilises the latest methods, underpinned by leading-edge technology and an innovative learning environment to inspire a new generation of creative thinkers.

UNSW Art & Design is an internationally recognised centre for arts-led transdisciplinary research in science and technology, our strengths span Art Theory and Criticism; Film, Television and Digital Media; Visual Arts and Crafts.

They have initiated pioneering research programs in immersive interactive environments, visualisation, robotics, art and politics, Indigenous knowledge and global issues, all housed within our National Institute for Experimental Arts.

The faculty and students are drawn from more than 60 countries globally and together we are Australia’s largest community of art and design practitioners, researchers, educators...

We heard about an exhibition exploring the displacement of peoples across the world. It was a really interesting analysis of data, and quite captivating means of presenting.

I would have liked it to be more interactive, but the curation provided a specific narrative and perspective.

The gallery itself is quite interesting, with your usual open space up front, and the digital circular projection room down the back, providing a 270 degree display.

Staff were super friendly and happy to talk about the work presented, and provide...

The UNSW Galleries are situated in the School of Art & Design on the Paddington campus of the University of South Wales. The art galleries are free to explore. There are two levels, both interconnected or accessible through two separate entrances, one on each level. The current exhibit is part of the 2024 Sydney Biennale, a wonderful collection of Australian and international art pieces. Once you're done with the galleries, make sure to tour the campus and the...