On Friday, the 20 June, both Year 9 and Year 10 Visual Arts classes went to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. There we got to see the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prize winners for 2025, as well as other exhibitions and artworks. These included many paintings, ceramics, sculptures, photographs, interactive works and film. We were able to see and experience many well-known works, such as ‘The Sea Hath its Pearls’, painted in 1897 by William Henry Margetson, and ‘Australian Beach Pattern’ by Charles Meere. One of the interactive works, Hikoko Ito’s Happy Birthday 2U2, was most memorable. The card size and folding was very intuitive, and the design had different patterns to choose from. Not to mention the atmosphere of students and art enthusiasts alike. This exhibit will continue to run until 17 August and it’s a card exchange between people who share the same birthdays through unique postboxes. Many people from our school and others participated on the day, leaving behind a card and taking home someone else’s.

Written by Rhea Singh (Year 10)