[2024 Surry Hills Attraction] Travel Guide for Brett Whiteley Studio (Updated Nov)
Museums
Address:
2 Raper St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Opening times:
Open tomorrow at 10:00-16:00
Phone:
+61 2 9225 1881
Sydney’s best kept secret Brett Whiteley Stud
The Brett Whiteley Studio was the workplace and home of Australian artist, Brett Whiteley (1939–92). He lived there from 1987 to 1992, the year he died. Tucked away in a small lane in Sydney city. Serious art lovers would be inspired by this cute this studio of his.
THIS AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: visitor have the unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the space – the studio with his unfinished paintings, art equipment and collections of reference books, and the graffiti wall covered with quotes and images.
More information:
- The artist bought this warehouse in 1985 and converted it into a studio and exhibition space.
- His living area has memorabilia such as photographs, objects, postcards, furniture, his music collection and sketchbooks.
- at the bottom half of the gallery, they invite living artist’s to create new content. In the last month the theme was on Gender, female studies in art.
- Art is borrowed from the Brett Whiteley Studio Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales and private collections.
Note:
There is a small gallery shop with postcards, posters and other merchandise for sale. There is no cafe at the Studio, however there are a lot of good cafes and restaurants in the vicinity #sydney #art #gallery #hiddengem