Firstdraft
13/17 Riley St, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011, Australia
Opening Hours
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SundayClosed

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–8pmPast

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