05 Sep 2025

Follow The Rocks Art Trail

Down every cobblestone laneway and around every sandstone corner in The Rocks, you’ll find art from local visionaries and makers.
Follow The Rocks Art Trail

Today, the area is home to a new generation of artists making history. The Rocks Art Trail is your chance to explore vibrant streets in the heart of the city, meeting the precinct’s new makers and creatives as you go.

The trail features 11 stunning galleries to drop by and enjoy original art.

Artists

From masterful Aboriginal art, to surrealist oil paintings and digital animals - these are the exciting artists you have to see in The Rocks.

Museum of Contemporary Art
Step into a cutting-edge gallery in a grand art deco building. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) is dedicated to collecting and presenting contemporary art from Australia and all around the world. The continually changing exhibition program means theres always something new and exciting to inspire you.
Visit Museum of Contemporary Art
The Ken Done Gallery
As one of the country’s most famous artists, the work of Ken Done has been described as the most original style to come out of Australia, included in collections throughout the world. The Ken Done Gallery is housed in the magnificent heritage Australian Steam Navigation Building. The exhibits are continuously changing and focus on the Australian landscape – the tropics, Sydney Harbour and the foreshore – as well as the artist's personal environment.
Visit The Ken Done Gallery
Spirit Gallery
Sydney’s leading destination for authentic and affordable Aboriginal art, crafts and didgeridoos, located in the heart of The Rocks. A must-visit cultural experience for locals and tourists alike, the gallery showcases an extensive and diverse collection of handcrafted works by both traditional and contemporary Indigenous Australian artists.
Visit Spirit Gallery
Shazia Imran Gallery
Discover a unique fusion of artistic vision and storytelling at Shazia Imran’s Independent Art Gallery, now located in the historic Old Coroner’s Court in The Rocks, Sydney. Shazia Imran, an internationally acclaimed artist and founder of the original Australian Art & Design Gallery, brings her deeply personal and thought-provoking artworks to this intimate space.
Visit Shazia Imran Gallery
Squidinki
Discover the exciting original gift ware and souvenir brand, Squidinki. founded by Industrial and Interior designers, Max Mendez and Kerry Findlay. Using everyday products as a canvas for their whimsical illustrations, Squidinki aims to bring a chuckle to peoples’ everyday lives.
Visit Squidinki
Argyle Gallery
Since 2000, Argyle Gallery has housed an impressive collection of Australian and Aboriginal art and stunning crafts. Pieces are sourced directly from Aboriginal communities and the artists themselves.
Visit Argyle Gallery
ATTY Gallery
Discover the unconventional art of ATTY (real name Graham Atwell). A former police officer hailing from England, he now lives his best creative life here in Australia. ATTYs is all about animals, from hares and emus right through to giraffes. His quirky animal creations have been adopted in over 40 countries and welcomed into new homes by all kinds of animal lovers, celebrities, musicians and sports stars.
Visit ATTY Gallery
Matt Pearson Photography
For more than 15 years Matt Pearson has been pushing the boundaries of fine art photography. His extensive catalogue of images feature some of the world’s most beautiful land and seascapes. With an impressive gallery consisting of Australia’s iconic ocean pools, rainforests, and the majestic Uluru, Matts unbridled enthusiasm and appetite for adventure has allowed him to share his love of nature through his camera lens.
Visit Matt Pearson Fine Art Photography