NSW at Night

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NSW at Night is a photography exhibition offering a glimpse into life after dark across New South Wales, through the people, places and rhythms that shape it.

Commissioned by Powerhouse and the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner, photographers Andrew Quilty, Tajette O’Halloran, Anthony Rigby-Smith and Jade D’Amico reveal stories of connection, transition and movement across Sydney’s inner city, Western Sydney, Wollongong and the Northern Rivers.

Select works are presented at Fountain Court, Parliament House.

Free admission.

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November

Canberra: Until 1 March 2026. Women photographers 1853–2018 highlights the transformative impact of women artists on the history of photography.

Sydney: Until 11 April. Unfinished Business brings together the voices of 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disabilities from remote, regional, and urban communities across Australia.

Canberra: Until 6 Sept 2026. Trent Parke’s photographic series The Christmas tree bucket 2006–09 is a tender and darkly humorous portrayal of his extended family coming together to celebrate Christmas.

Melbourne: 28 Nov 2025 – 26 May 2026. The exhibition celebrates the wide-ranging photographic practices of more than eighty women artists working between 1900 and 1975.

February

Canberra: Until 28 Feb 2026. Two exhibitions: 1) ecologies (Arctic): Anna Munster & Michele Barker. 2) Once Was: Rebecca Wickham

Perth: 1 Feb – 1 March 2026. Head On Photo Festival is expanding its footprint to Western Australia, with an outdoor and indoor festival program running from Sunday 1 February to Sunday 1 March 2026.

Melbourne: 11 Feb – 25 April 2026. Familial brings together six international artists whose work navigates the emotional and psychological terrain of family.

March

Sydney: Wednesday 4 March 2026. 6:30-9:30. One off event. With over two decades of experience, Emily Abay has collaborated with leading international publications and global clients across fashion, beauty, travel, and lifestyle.

Melbourne: 5 March – 7 August 2026. Between the mid-1970s and early 1990s, artist and social documentary photographer Viva Gibb (1945-2017) documented the suburbs of North and West Melbourne, where she lived.

Melbourne: 13 – 22 March 2026. Award-winning photographers Andrew Tan and Rosalind Pach invite you to explore the city as a living, shifting experience.