Sydney - Michael Reid

Michael Reid Sydney

Michael Reid Sydney has been established for more than 20 years and operates as the headquarters for our network of five spaces and multiple online platforms. The gallery has an international reputation with particular expertise in contemporary photography, First Nations art, and painting.

Our Eora/Sydney gallery hosts a dynamic exhibition program presenting contemporary Australian and international art.

Get to know our team

Register for updates

What's on

28 Nov—20 Dec 2024

Reverence to the Bull

Fliss Dodd

Register Interest

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: Reverence to the Bull

28 Nov—20 Dec 2024

A Journey Through The Heart

Julz Beresford

Register Interest

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: A Journey Through The Heart

28 Nov—20 Dec 2024

The Paddington Project

Emily Gordon

Register Interest

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: The Paddington Project

5 Dec 2024—9 Jan 2025

Riverbound

Register Interest

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: Riverbound

Explore

Stockroom

Kaspar Kägi

Snowflake Flowers in Vase, 2022

80 x 60 cm

SOLD

Kaspar Kägi

Orchid/ White Background, 2022

122 x 71 cm

$8,900

Isca Greenfield-Sanders

Sailboat, 2021

48 x 48cm

$9,440

Isca Greenfield-Sanders

White Tree, 2022

48 x 48cm

$9,440

Browse artworks

Private Sales

If you are looking for a bespoke and discreet service to help you find, buy and sell art, please get in touch for a chat.

BROWSE ARTWORKS

Past exhibitions

Have a look at our exhibition archive.

Browse archive

Plan your visit

The Eora / Sydney gallery is located in Chippendale, a 10 minute walk from Redfern Station. Click here for more directions.

Follow us @michaelreidsydney

NOW OPEN: Bark Salon | Until 12 January | Michael $NOW OPEN: Bark Salon | Until 12 January | Michael Reid Sydney A spectacular installation of works on bark is now climbing the walls at Michael Reid Sydney in a special presentation timed to coincide with the National Gallery of Victoria’s Bark Salon. Since the early 20th century, First Nations artists have transposed traditional designs and stories onto bark to communicate their profound connection to Country. Displayed en masse from floor to ceiling, Bark Salon reimagines and subverts the traditional European salons of the 18th and 19th centuries to highlight the extraordinary creativity and diversity of bark painting today. Our exhibition includes new work by celebrated bark master OWEN YALANDJA, whose unparalleled execution of the Yawkyawk design is a highlight. DJIRRIRRA WUNUŊMURRA YUKUWA’s barks showcase her stylistic range, from the rhythmic, organic Yukuwa yam flowers to her disciplined, fractal Buyku design. MILMINYINA DHAMARRANDJI’s works celebrate the raw, natural edges of bark, revealing subtle and hidden designs. Bol’pu (dilly bags) by MULUYMULUY WIRRPANDA take a representative approach, while DJURRAYUN MURRINYINA and DHAMBIT #2 WANAMBI explore the vibrant possibilities of colour and earth pigments. Sourced from the stringybark (Eucalyptus tetradonta), the bark used by these artists is harvested during the wet season when the sap is rising. Traditional ochre pigments – red, yellow, black, and white – are used alongside contemporary experiments with acrylic paints, creating vibrantly colourful expressions of land, sea and air. The NGV’s Bark Salon establishes bark painting at the heart of the nation’s visual culture, recognising its ancient significance and contemporary relevance within Australia’s most important collections. The catalogue for our Bark Salon installation at Michael Reid Sydney is available online. For more, please email dean@michaelreid.com.au #barksalon #barkpainting #ngv #wurrdhamarra #firstnationsart #contemporarypainting #artonline #michaelreidberlin #michaelreidsydney$

In this behind-the-scenes clip, leading contempora

The serpentine curves that slither through the lat

This is the final weekend to experience in person

NOW OPEN: MAI NGUYỄN-LONG in ‘I Can’t Stop (

THIS WEEK: Bark Salon | 12 December–12 January | $THIS WEEK: Bark Salon | 12 December–12 January | Michael Reid Sydney To celebrate the recent opening of the National Gallery of Victoria’s Bark Salon (pictured), Michael Reid Sydney will soon present our own Bark Salon – a stunning, expansive installation of First Nations bark paintings, which can now be previewed and acquired by request ahead of the opening this week. Displayed en masse from floor to ceiling, this exhibition reimagines and subverts the traditional European salons of the 18th and 19th centuries. Offering a uniquely Australian perspective, Bark Salon highlights the extraordinary creativity and diversity of contemporary bark painting. The exhibition features works by celebrated bark master OWN YALANDJA, whose unparalleled execution of the Yawkyawk design is a highlight. DJIRRIRRA WUNUŊMURRA YUKUWA’s barks – including ‘Buyku (3907-22)’ (pictured) – showcase her stylistic range, from the rhythmic, organic Yukuwa yam flowers to her disciplined, fractal Buyku design. Since the early 20th century, Indigenous artists have transposed traditional designs and stories onto bark to communicate their profound connection to Country. The bark, sourced from the stringybark (Eucalyptus tetradonta), is harvested during the wet season when the sap is rising. Traditional ochre pigments – red, yellow, black, and white – are used alongside contemporary experiments with acrylic paints, creating vibrantly colourful expressions of land, sea and air. The National Gallery of Victoria’s Bark Salon establishes bark painting at the heart of the nation’s visual culture, recognising its ancient significance and contemporary relevance within Australia’s most important collections. The preview catalogue for our Bark Salon installation at Michael Reid Sydney is now available online. For priority access to the featured works, please email dean@michaelreid.com.au #barksalon #barkpainting #ngv #wurrdhamarra #firstnationsart #contemporarypainting #artonline #michaelreidberlin #michaelreidsydney$