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Walk - Central Station to Chippendale
Overview: Starting at
the Railway Square bus station near Central Station, walk
down Broadway, visit the Kensington St precinct, return
to Broadway and walk past the former brewery into Chippendale
via Abercrombie St. From here, follow the narrow streets
and lanes to take
in all the galleries of this compact suburb, finishing at
the corner of
Cleveland St and City Road for a bus back.
Start the walk at the Railway Square bus stop and head away
from the city along Broadway.Turn left at Kensington St and walk to
the Kensington Street Precinct for the first two galleries.
Kensington Contemporary 1 at 32 Kensington St, and Kensington
Contemporary 2 at 34 Kensington St Chippendale. ph 0417 494
317 Hours Tues-Fri 10pm-6pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun 12pm-4pm email: info@chippendalecreative.com Exhibiting local contemporary
art under the curatorial guidance of the Chippendale
Creative Precinct.
Return to Broadway, turn left, walk into the Central
Park Mall and
take the escalator to level 3 where you will find the next gallery
aMBUSH Gallery Level 3, Central Park, 28 Broadway, Chippendale ph
8008 8516 Hours Daily 10pm-8pm email: info@ambushgallery.com An exhibition space for project-based art activations.
Continue along Broadway to Abercrombie St then turn left for the next
group of galleries.
Galerie
pompom 2/39 Abercrombie St Chippendale ph 0430 318 438 Hours Wed-Sat
11am-5pm
Sun 1pm-5pm email: pompom@galeriepompom.com A
commercial gallery established to develop some of Sydney's best
artists.
MOP
Projects 2/39
Abercrombie St Chippendale
ph 9299 3955 Hours Wed-Sat 11am-5pm Sun 11am-5pm email: mop@mop.org.au An
artist-run initiative with a volunteer committee that aims to be a career
springboard for young and emerging artists.
Continuing along Abercrombie St, cross the road and turn left into
Dick St, walking to the end at Balfour St. Walk a short distance
to the left along
Balfour, then
turn right into
Wellington St and continue to the next gallery.
Wellington
Street Projects 19-25 Wellington St Chippendale
Hours Thur-Sun 11am-5pm during exhibitions email: info@wellingtonstprojects.com An
artist-run initiative in a warehouse of shared studio spaces, fostering
a creative exchange between artists and the community.
Walk back along Wellington St, then left along Balfour St to visit
the White Rabbit Gallery that you would have seen on the way to the
previous gallery. After visiting the exhibition, you can take refreshments
in the tranquil Tea House, specialising in a wide range of Chinese
teas.
White
Rabbit Gallery 30 Balfour St Chippendale ph 8399 2867 Hours Wed-Sun
10am-5pm email: info@whiterabbitcollection.org One
of the world's largest collections of contemporary Chinese art, focusing
on works produced after 2000.
Continue walking to the left along Balfour St and cross the intersection
with Meagher St for the next gallery.
Harrington
Street Gallery 17 Meagher St Chippendale ph: 9319 7378 Hours Tues-Sun
10am-4pm email: rosscoady@gmail.com This
gallery is a registered artists' co-operative, designed to exhibit
both developing and established artists without commercial restraints.
Coming out of the gallery, turn left and walk down Meagher
St for the next gallery.
Living
Art Gallery 1 Meagher St Chippendale ph: 9698 3310 email: livingart1@optusnet.com.au This
gallery welcomes interest from artists involved in any form of contemporary
work. The large floor space is ideal for 3D works.
Continue a short distance along Meagher St to the intersection with
Abercrombie St. Cross the road and walk a few doors to the right
for the next
gallery.
Spot81
Gallery 81 Abercrombie St Chippendale ph: 9690 0655 Hours Wed-Sun
11am-5pm email: info@spot81.com This
gallery exhibits emerging and established artists working in a diverse
range of media.
Close by, you will find refreshments at the Chippendale
Hotel and Cafe
Giulia. To continue the walk, turn right out of the last gallery,
cross the busy Abercrombie St at the Meagher St lights, walk to the
right along Abercrombie St then
turn left into Bartley St for the next gallery.
Tiny
Tailor Gallery 10 Bartley St Chippendale ph: 0405 440 735 Hours Wed-Sat
10am-5pm. email: ali@tinytailor.com.au This
is a small gallery space exhibiting art for the home.
Return to Abercrombie St, turn left and walk to Cleveland St then turn
right and walk along to the next gallery.
Street
Front Gallery 64/92-100 Cleveland St Chippendale ph: 0424 379 937
Open during exhibitions. email: gallery@streetfrontgallery.com This
is a space for contemporary artists to showcase their work, focusing
on music, art and design.
Continue walking along Cleveland St for a few blocks, then
turn right into Pine St for the next gallery.
Pine
Street Creative Arts Centre 64 Pine St Chippendale ph: 9245
1503 Hours Mon-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm Sat 11am-4pm email: pinestreet@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au .
This is a City of Sydney Council initiative to provide a venue for
progressive arts workshops, forums, events and exhibitions aimed at
all sections of the community. The gallery, which is on the first floor,
is only open during exhibitions.
Carry on along Pine St then turn left into Myrtle St where you can admire
the Community Garden of flowers and herbs created by the
residents on the street verge. Walk to Shepherd St, then turn left
and walk to the last gallery.
Studio
Cee 107b Shepherd St Chippendale ph: 0407 012 578
Open by appointment. email is via a form on the website. This
is a working gallery showcasing the art of Sue Caddy.
Continue to Cleveland St. On this corner is the
historic Rose
Hotel where you can join students
from nearby Sydney Uni for a drink before heading home.
From here, walk up Cleveland St and cross City Road, where you can catch
a bus back to Railway Square or Circular Quay. Hope
you had a great day!
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