Art offsite

ou don’t even have to visit an art gallery to experience the best of Sydney’s contemporary art scene this March for Art Month Sydney.

‘Art Offsite’ means you can experience art in unexpected and surprising locations. Keep an eye out at Sydney’s theatres, residential buildings and even your own office entrance for a glimpse at quality art works by some of the best and brightest artists in Sydney today.

Art Offsite Highlights

Artbank Open Day
10 March / 2pm - 4pm | Artbank

See inside one of the most dynamic collections of contemporary Australian art when Artbank opens its doors to the public in this special event. Visit the link above for more information. Artbank 50C Rosebery Avenue, Rosebery

Belvoir Theatre hosts dLux
1 March - 31 March / / Belvoir Theatre

Two of Sydney's most established independent Theatre Companies, Belvoir St and Griffin Theatre, host installations and exhibitions in a one-off collaboration during Art Month. Visit Belvoir Theatre during March and explore the crossover between contemporary art and performance. Belvoir will host the dLux anthology, showcasing the work of some of the most important Australian artists working in video, film & digital imagery today. Belvoir Theatre 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills

Griffin Theatre hosts Deborah Paauwe
1 - 25 March / - Griffin Theatre

Two of Sydney's most established independent Theatre Companies, Belvoir St and Griffin Theatre, host installations and exhibitions in a one-off collaboration during Art Month. Visit the link above for more information.

The Rocks Pop-Up Project
1 March - 25 March / - The Rocks Pop-up Project

The Rocks is pulsing with the energy and passion of an ever-changing mix of creative minds as they take up residence in temporarily vacant buildings. Visit the Art Offsite Art Month Sydney via the link below for more information.

Pat Corrigan Indigenous Collection - Special Viewing
6 March / 6 - 8pm / SBS Offices / Free / Bookings essential

Guests are invited to a special champagne viewing of 38 Indigenous art works on loan from leading collector Pat Corrigan. A unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at the SBS Studio to view this significant private collection. Jane Raffan, respected Indigenous art professional, will introduce both the collection and the collector. Pat Corrigan's collection features paintings by Indigenous artists from across Australia, including APY and NPY Lands, the Western Desert, Utopia Region and Far Northern Queensland. Many of the artists are from the second generation of the famous Papunya Tula Company and include Kintore, Pintupi and Kiwirrkura elders whose work bridges the space between traditional dreaming/Tjukurrpa and contemporary art. Artists also include the internationally acclaimed Sally Gabori, who at over 80 years old continues to amaze critics with her unique and dynamic style, Makinti Napanangka, winner of the 2008 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, and senior Pintupi artist, Willy Tjungurrayi, one of the original Papunya artists. Viewed as a whole, the collection is an insight into the depth and diversity of contemporary Indigenous painting. SBS Offices 14 Herbert Street, Artarmon www.sbs.com.au

Serial Space Suitcase Market
17 March / 10am - 2pm / Serial Space

ARI’s and art students fill a suitcase and hock their wares in an outdoor market at Serial Space in Chippendale. Vendors can sell whatever they want, as long as it's legal and fits in a suitcase. Nothing is off limits. Come and trawl through their treasures. All welcome, bartering encouraged. Serial Space 33 Wellington Street, Chippendale www.serialspace.org

The Art of Singleframe
21st March - 5th April 2012 / Audi Centre Sydney

To celebrate the launch of Audi’s new Contemporary Art sponsorship program, Audi Centre Sydney will be hosting The Art of Singleframe for the first time outside Europe. The exhibition features a series of sculptural pieces created by students from the Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava. Each piece reflects the design language of the iconic Singleframe grille currently featured on all Audi models, while indulging in futuristic speculation regarding the very nature of automotive design. What will happen to this symbolic design feature once the combustion engine is obsolete and electric cars take over? Each young artist has reimagined the Singleframe for a greener future. Audi Centre Sydney invites you to join us for the exhibition launch at ‘The Lighthouse’, 895 South Dowling Street Zetland, 21 March, 6-8pm. Audi Centre Sydney 895 South Dowling Street Zetland

Group Show, Migration
27 - 31 March 2012 (10am-6pm) / 3rd April - 10th July 2012 (by appointment only)

In March 2012 Arndt Berlin is presenting an exciting free pop up exhibition, Migration, open to the public from 27th March to 31st March 2012 and by appointment from Tuesday 3rd April to Tuesday 10th July. Visit the link above for more information. ARNDT Berlin Pop Up 125 Kent Street, Sydney