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What to do and see in The Rocks, New South Wales: The Best Art Galleries
Sydney offers plenty of historical and contemporary Australian flavor. The marvelous Sydney Opera House looks like a great origami sailboat, floating peacefully in a harbor. Wander the narrow cobblestone streets of The Rocks and then take in a street performance on the Circular Quay before heading into the Museum of Contemporary Art. The views from the Sydney Tower Eye observatory are epic – use this chance to get to know the layout of the city from high above.
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1. ATTY Gallery
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5.0 based on 217 reviews
Beautiful quirky Art Gallery showcasing the wonderfully detailed animal creations by resident artist ATTY.
Reviewed By Morgs0889
We stumbled across this gallery earlier in the year and fell in love with Graham’s artworks. We found ourselves talking about the artworks weeks after our visit so went back to purchase one. Graham was fantastic to deal with and made the adoption easy, so much so, we accidentally adopted 2! We finally have these beautiful pieces in our home and we have two amazing new family members to come home to. I can’t recommend Atty enough!
2. Jason Ree
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Australia's most awarded jewellery designer located in the heart of The Rocks. Jason Ree carries an exquisite range of rare solid Australian Opals, Sapphires, South Sea Pearls & Pink Diamonds all handmade in our upstairs workshop. Each piece in our gallery is unique & custom-made bespoke orders are welcome with short turn around available for international visitors. Duty Free available
3. Squidinki
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Inspiration788169 - Ottawa, Canada
We found this very cute artisan souvenir shop in The Rock on the Nurses Walk. They offer unique gifts and souvenirs that are a big step up from the kitsch seen in other stores. This includes mugs, placemats, plates and other handy gifts with original cartoon drawings of Australia’s best. We were able to all of our gift shopping in one stop for our Canadian friends. The very pleasant salesperson notes that her husband does all of the drawings for the souvenirs. He has a funny sense of humour.
4. POP on the Rocks
5. Hunting Hue
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Hunting Hue showcases a striking range of limited edition creations, pocket squares, silk scarves, napkins and children’s swimwear, featuring ever-changing iconic Sydney imagery. All images are captured by founder, Rebecca Collinson-Smith, whose passion for design and photography has been fostered through her extensive travels, experience of living in Sydney and the strong design culture of her own family. Hunting Hue’s concept store in The Rocks is for kids and grownups alike. Swimwear design for this summer is an aerial photograph featuring Sydney's famous Bondi Beach for children ages two through twelve.
Reviewed By Pickytraveller1964 - Canberra, Australia
Every item I have purchased from Hunting Hue has been beautiful and original. Whether buying the perfect gift for others or spoiling myself, I consider myself fortunate to be able to buy such gorgeous creations.
6. Gannon House Gallery
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
Gannon House Gallery has been exhibiting some of the best contemporary Australian art in an historic house in The Rocks for over 25 years. The gallery is home to one of the largest Aboriginal art collections in Australia, focusing on artists from the Central Desert, Western Desert and Arnhem Land. The Aboriginal art collection is shown alongside contemporary Australian painting, ceramic, glass and sculpture, each capturing unique perspectives of Australia and its landscape. As a signatory of the Indigenous Art Code, we are committed to ethical purchasing of Aboriginal art. All the art in our gallery is sourced directly from the artists and communities we represent.
Reviewed By inDivineOrder
Such a warm place to visit! The owner was welcoming, knowledgeable and a pleasure to talk to. The Gallery is housed in an old historic building with beautiful old floors. Stroll through rooms filled with beautiful and magical works of art! I collect Christmas ornaments from all of my travels, so it was wonderful finding hand painted Aboriginal ornaments. The art work have pictures of the artist on the back (canvas) or on the side of the art on the walls! Plan to spend some quality time immersed in the creative beauty of prints, sculptures, bindi pots, jewelry, and other works of art. Enjoy!
7. The Argyle Gallery
The Argyle Gallery showcases a unique collection of 100% Australian Made, Art and Craft. Each piece is carefully selected for the unique qualities that reflect the Australian landscape and its wildlife. A collaboration of some of Australia's most renowned artists;such as Mel Brigg, Max Miller and Vivien Tanner can be viewed here. Other features on display are our; Glass,Bronze,Ceramic and Timber homewares that skilfully depict the colours and character of our country. Amongst our Indigenous Arts, you will be immersed in the dreamtime stories painted with the inheritance of bloodlines and language. Artists represented here range from The Petyarre and Mills family to Napaltjarri, Nakamarra and Sean Bunjalung of NSW. Our Aboriginal collections are sourced directly from the Artists and Communities of the Central and Western Deserts, NSW and Victoria. We welcome you to come and enjoy the inspiration behind the art.
8. AAD Art Gallery
Australian Art & Design (AAD) Gallery is dedicated to creating beautiful environments. We pride ourselves by promoting original art by local Australian artists.
9. Billich Gallery
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By royv647 - Traralgon, Australia
We visited the gallery when we were walking the Rocks area . Had heard of Billich and knew him to be one of Australia’s top artists, friends with us were from overseas and had not heard of him . Staff members were good and gave us some information and made us feel welcome . The gallery is set on three levels , each level showing different subjects. Some lovely work , great horse racing and polo paintings, maybe Mr. Billich has an interest in the horse game as there were a lot of that theme. Not the place to think you may get a cheap painting as all were big dollars as befits the talent of the artist . Put aside a bit of time and enjoy the work.
