Escape dull winter and head over to Sydney. January is a super-packed month with so much going on arts and culture wise, the whole city buzzes with openings, events and exhibitions. Here are our top five:
1. Visit the MCA to explore Grayson Perry: My Pretty Little Art Career as part of the Sydney International Art Series and see for yourself his critically acclaimed ceramics, sculptures, drawings, prints and tapestries from December 10.
2. Don’t miss Collette Dinnnigan: Unlaced an exclusive exhibition of the work of the internationally acclaimed Australian designer’s label over the last 25 years. Visit the Powerhouse museum and take a walk down The Goods Line afterwards.
3. Be a super hero for a day and visit The Powerhouse Museum to explore the world exclusive The Art of the Brick exhibition that uses thousands of LEGO bricks to create large scale sculptures of super heroes and villains including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the The Joker.
4. Be whisked away for an evening of Opera with a spine-chilling performance of Australian exclusive Winterreise at City Recital Hall on January 7 and 8 as part of Sydney Festival.
5. Visit Sydney’s new creative playground, the Cutaway at Barangaroo Reserve and get involved in Sydney Festival’s community event The Ephemeral City, with visitors invited to construct a temporary city using cardboard boxes.
