Overview
If you think Sydney Contemporary — a biennial international art fair held at Carriageworks — is only for art lovers with Chanel suits and investors with hedge funds, think again. Sure, 90 respected galleries from all over the world will be exhibiting (and selling) some of the best contemporary art money can buy, but you will also find an entire program of more affordable (and just as impressive) art on offer.
It's made even more accessible by the presence of Art Money, an art loans program for works priced between $750 and $20,000. And if you want to leave commerce out of it entirely, look to addendum program Sydney Art Week, which is scattering art happenings throughout Carriageworks and its surrounding suburbs. Look out for art-infused bar crawls, monolithic art installations, a special edition of the Redfern Night Market, and the food pop-up Local Palette.
But where you really want to be is Sydney Contemporary's official opening night on Thursday, September 10, from 5pm–9pm. The event includes performances by Sarsha Simone, Jake Meadows, The Alaska Orchestra, Hissy Fit, Matt Format and Bhenji Ra. Kick on after 8.30pm with a trail of performance art starting at Sydney Contemporary and continuing on through Redfern to the Bearded Tit.
Tickets to Sydney Contemporary opening night are $50 from the event website, but thanks to Sydney Contemporary, we have five double passes to give away. To be in the running, subscribe to the Concrete Playground newsletter and then email win.sydney@concreteplayground.com.au with your name and address.
