Galleries

Art galleries in NSW

The best regional art galleries in NSW are often worth visiting as stand-alone attractions. They are likely to have important collections of Australian art, an ever-changing calendar of exhibitions and dynamic public programs. Many regional art galleries such as Lake Macquarie City Gallery, Newcastle Region Art Gallery and Tweed River Regional Art Gallery attract thousands of visitors each year.

If you’d like to see authentic Aboriginal art, there are several galleries worth visiting. They include Kiama’s Boolarng Nangamai, Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery in Kempsey and Laddie Timbery’s Aboriginal Art and Crafts at Huskisson. Many regional galleries such as Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery have strong Aboriginal collections.

There are hundreds of small, private art galleries where you’ll find exquisite pottery, jewellery, ceramics, leatherworks and fine art. Don’t miss the National Art Glass Collection at Wagga and Bundanon, a living arts centre near Nowra.