Firstdraft

Firstdraft is a Sydney-based not-for-profit contemporary arts organisation supporting emerging and early-career artists since its founding in 1986 as an artist-run initiative. Operating as a platform for experimental practices, the gallery champions risk-taking and inclusion through ambitious programming that prioritises artists' voices in decision-making. Supported by Create NSW, Creative Australia, and the City of Sydney, Firstdraft is a member of Contemporary Art Organisations Australia and co-convenes All Conference, a national network of artist-led organisations.

Exhibitions

Current

Break-Even Point

30 May – 4 July

Benita Laylim, Sophia Cai, Daniel Sherington, Amy Prcevich

Opening Fri 29 May, 6pm–8pm

Paper Feed

30 May – 4 July

Kristone Capistrano

Opening Fri 29 May, 6pm–8pm

Discord Kittens & Muck Puppies

30 May – 4 July

Si Yi Shen, Rainer Ciar, Giana Festa, Aimee Meng, Wolfgang Saker

Opening Fri 29 May, 6pm–8pm

Gummamagic

30 May – 4 July

Edward Barns

Opening Fri 29 May, 6pm–8pm

Past

Small Frame

11 Apr 2026 – 16 May 2026

Jent Do, Milly Yencken, Quinn Franks, Eleanor Evans, Tiff Yue

Moving In (The Next World)

11 Apr 2026 – 16 May 2026

Luke Abdallah, Chloë Abdelnour, Crystal Leigh Adams, Riia Badger, Lucrezia Maria Brotto + 8 more

In the presence of self

11 Apr 2026 – 16 May 2026

Zeina Iaali

Having Swallowed a Mirror

11 Apr 2026 – 16 May 2026

Jacquie Meng, Nina Radonja, Kirthana Selvaraj

Firstdraft Micro Commissions

11 Apr 2026 – 16 May 2026

Harry Bridges-Webb, Harry Merriman, Toni Tait