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PHOTOGRAPH: CITY OF SYDNEY
A unique stage for local and
international artists to showcase
their wit and spirit, Art & About
Sydney has been a shared
celebration of creativity and
identity for over 13 years,
flourishing year on year with avid
support from the government to
foster a nurturing environment for
the arts through grants, public art
programs, and the encouragement
of expressive installations. An
amalgamation of theatre, dance,
film, art, photography and so much
more, the Art & About Sydney
programme has been transformed
into an ongoing yearlong calendar
of creativity, and for the upcoming
months of September and
October, visitors to the city can
look forward to three standout
events: Australian Life, Little
Sydney Lives, and Hidden Sydney- The Glittering Mile.
Australian Life is an outdoor
gallery showcasing the unique
sights that make up, well,
Australian life. Held at Hyde Park
North, the exhibition will feature
the work of 22 finalists, each chosen
by a panel of photographers, artists
and curators from work submitted
by emerging and professional
photographers across the country,
all contending for the final prize of
$10,000. From close-up moments
of reflection to a wide-angle on the
collective hopes and dreams of all
Australians, these stunning shots
are as diverse, interesting and
surprising as the country that
inspired them, and look beyond
iconic images to reveal new insights
into the Australian identity.
Get a dose of cabaret with a
night at Hidden Sydney – The
Glittering Mile. An immersive,
exhilarating and witty experience
set over four floors of The Nevada,
the former Sydney brothel which
once boasted the world’s biggest
bed, Hidden Sydney – The
Glittering Mile is a narrative filled
with drag queens, madams of theMAKE IT HAPPEN
After 13 years of a festival-
style programme that packed as
much art as possible into a
one-month schedule, Art &
About Sydney now offers an
ongoing yearlong calendar of
creativity that still balances
major projects with intimate
exchanges and though-
provoking exhibitions in unusual
spaces across the city. Explore
the whole programme on
artandabout.com.au.
Fly direct to Sydney from
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur via
Singapore Airlines and Malaysia
Airlines respectively; both
conduct multiple daily flights to
this iconic Australian city. WithinGet acquainted with Sydney’s artistic side
Art installations
spill over into the
streets of Sydney
for Art & AboutSydney itself, the Opal
smartcard ticket can be used on
trains, buses, ferries and light
rail, and can be used beyond the
city centre if you would like to do
additional sightseeing in the Blue
Mountains, Central Coast, or
Southern Highlands surrounds.
Be where the cool cats are at
QT Sydney, the stylish boutique
joint housed within the historical
theatre district. This immersive
and luxurious Sydney
accommodation is the perfect
complement to an artistic
design-centric weekend (from
US$360 per pax per night;
qthotelsandresorts.com/
sydney-cbd).night, quick-witted bouncers, and
crims, crooks and other eccentrics
alike as you relive the notorious
world of Kings Cross through itsheydays during the 50s, 60s and
70s. “Enter, if you dare!” Book your
limited season tickets at
ticketmaster.com.au.