Australia is a fascinating country, with an enormous variety of flora and fauna, many different distinctive geographic regions, and a fascinating history.  The history is still under construction, being modified every moment by the intensely creative and innovative people who live and work here.  Sydney is one of its most exciting cities, with close access to spectacular beaches as well as other magnificent natural wonders, and also has an amazing energy.  It is both a major financial and creative center for Australia, attracting artists and professionals from all over, looking to contribute to, and benefit from, its thriving scene.

The city is home to a number of cultural festivals that play a big part in the international arts scene, as well as some very local and distinctive things that you can only see here.  There are also many excellent hotels.  Sydney, Australia offers a gorgeous array of choices for travelers coming here to look for something new and exciting, and with a great sense of hospitality.  There is a fantastic array of options for looking at visual art here.  The established museums are quite good, showing classical and contemporary works that reflect the region, as well as international trends.  The galleries have a huge variety, offering anything from the very trendy to the very edgy, and there is an excellent art scene here to feed and support these.  Guests looking for something in between might want to check out COFA.

This is the gallery for student work at the University of New South Wales, and there’s always something interesting happening here.  The art department is one of the more interesting in the world, because they do offer both classical arts, such as painting and sculpture, along with new media arts, like computer design and time based art.  This variety is reflected in the work that’s show here, and there are many resources that will list the current offerings.  They also have a blog that is very well-kept, with up to the minute information about what’s showing here, along with general news about the art department.  Seeing student work is one way of looking at a city’s rough edges, looking at what artists do when they’re trying to push barriers.  It also lends itself to supporting promise, and also at times can be simply great work by great artists who are not yet famous.  But it’s always worth a look, and sometimes can be a very lovely afternoon.

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