Final Weeks Of The 25th Biennale Of Sydney, 'Rememory', Including Street Party Presented With Vivid Sydney
The 25th Biennale of Sydney, titled Rememory, enters its final weeks before it closes on 14 June 2026, including a major Street Party as part of Vivid Sydney on 12 June with the line up announced today.
A major international art festival and the largest contemporary art event of its kind in Australia, the 25th Biennale of Sydney invites audiences to experience over 143 artworks by 83 artists and collectives from 37 countries and territories, alongside a dynamic public program, presented across the city.
Presented at Art Gallery of New South Wales, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney, Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, Sydney Opera House and at White Bay Power Station, this expanded footprint reflects a deliberate focus on inclusivity and access, particularly across Greater Sydney, and is further amplified through public programs hosted at additional venues.
With the artistic direction led by internationally acclaimed curator Hoor Al Qasimi, the 25th Biennale of Sydney, titled Rememory, takes its name from celebrated author Toni Morrison, exploring the intersection of memory and history as a means of revisiting, reconstructing, and reclaiming histories. Through Rememory, artists from Australia and around the world reflect on their own roots while engaging with Sydney and its surrounding communities and histories, exploring global themes that connect us.
Announced today is the lineup of the free to attend Art After Dark: Last Light at White Bay Power Station on 12 June presented with Vivid Sydney. Transforming the iconic power station into a two-stage street celebration with music, food stalls and cutting-edge art, the lineup brings together Japanese-American indie artist Mei Semones, Central Desert DJ RONA, Acopia, Way Dynamic, US electropop act New York, Canadian / South Asian DJ duo Mastane, The Nikodimos Orchestra, and Kidskin.
Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper said: "By bringing together the visionary programming of Vivid Sydney and the Biennale of Sydney, this free, after-dark experience at White Bay Power Station invites locals and visitors alike to explore world-class music, art and culture in a truly iconic setting.
"The NSW Government is proud to support vibrant, accessible events like this, which not only showcase diverse global talent but also energise our night-time economy and strengthen Sydney's reputation as a premier destination for world-leading cultural experiences."
Biennale of Sydney CEO, Barbara Moore said: "As Rememory, curated by Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi, enters its final days before closing on 14 June, we are proud of the powerful conversations and connections it has sparked across the city and Greater Sydney. The Biennale only truly comes to life through its audiences " through the time people spend with the works, the discussions they have, and the communities that gather in its spaces. Art After Dark: Last Light, presented with Vivid Sydney on 12 June, marks the beginning of our closing weekend " a free celebration that reflects the energy and generosity that have defined this edition. We invite everyone to join us, return, or visit for the first time, and be part of the final chapter of the 25th Biennale of Sydney before it closes on 14 June."
Art After Dark: Last Light is a part of the NSW Government's Open Streets Program, led by Transport for NSW.
WHAT TO SEE AT THE 25TH BIENNALE OF SYDNEY BEFORE IT CLOSES:
A major international art festival and the largest contemporary art event of its kind in Australia, the 25th Biennale of Sydney invites audiences to experience over 143 artworks by 83 artists and collectives from 37 countries and territories, alongside a dynamic public program, presented across the city.
Presented at Art Gallery of New South Wales, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney, Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, Sydney Opera House and at White Bay Power Station, this expanded footprint reflects a deliberate focus on inclusivity and access, particularly across Greater Sydney, and is further amplified through public programs hosted at additional venues.
With the artistic direction led by internationally acclaimed curator Hoor Al Qasimi, the 25th Biennale of Sydney, titled Rememory, takes its name from celebrated author Toni Morrison, exploring the intersection of memory and history as a means of revisiting, reconstructing, and reclaiming histories. Through Rememory, artists from Australia and around the world reflect on their own roots while engaging with Sydney and its surrounding communities and histories, exploring global themes that connect us.
Announced today is the lineup of the free to attend Art After Dark: Last Light at White Bay Power Station on 12 June presented with Vivid Sydney. Transforming the iconic power station into a two-stage street celebration with music, food stalls and cutting-edge art, the lineup brings together Japanese-American indie artist Mei Semones, Central Desert DJ RONA, Acopia, Way Dynamic, US electropop act New York, Canadian / South Asian DJ duo Mastane, The Nikodimos Orchestra, and Kidskin.
Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper said: "By bringing together the visionary programming of Vivid Sydney and the Biennale of Sydney, this free, after-dark experience at White Bay Power Station invites locals and visitors alike to explore world-class music, art and culture in a truly iconic setting.
"The NSW Government is proud to support vibrant, accessible events like this, which not only showcase diverse global talent but also energise our night-time economy and strengthen Sydney's reputation as a premier destination for world-leading cultural experiences."
Biennale of Sydney CEO, Barbara Moore said: "As Rememory, curated by Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi, enters its final days before closing on 14 June, we are proud of the powerful conversations and connections it has sparked across the city and Greater Sydney. The Biennale only truly comes to life through its audiences " through the time people spend with the works, the discussions they have, and the communities that gather in its spaces. Art After Dark: Last Light, presented with Vivid Sydney on 12 June, marks the beginning of our closing weekend " a free celebration that reflects the energy and generosity that have defined this edition. We invite everyone to join us, return, or visit for the first time, and be part of the final chapter of the 25th Biennale of Sydney before it closes on 14 June."
Art After Dark: Last Light is a part of the NSW Government's Open Streets Program, led by Transport for NSW.
WHAT TO SEE AT THE 25TH BIENNALE OF SYDNEY BEFORE IT CLOSES:
- The iconic, industrial White Bay Power Station, featuring large-scale installations and artworks by acclaimed artists including Nikesha Breeze, Dennis Golding, Marian Abboud, Carmen Glynn-Braun, Edgar Calel and more. Visitors can join daily art tours Tuesday – Sunday to learn more about the artworks, and each Saturday and Sunday enjoy the Memory Lane Food Markets.
- At the Art Gallery of New South Wales, a monumental 80 square meter floor canvas by the Ngurrara artists of the Great Sandy Desert Western Australia is displayed in Sydney for the first time, alongside works by celebrated artists including Abdul Abdullah, Frank Young and The Kulata Tjuta Project, Angélica Serech, Rose B. Simpson and more.
- Spread across the Chau Chak Wing Museum, artworks range from monumental to intimate, including Ema Shin's largest work to date, a two-meter-tall 3D handwoven heart, and Michael Rakowitz's stop motion animation video work The Ballad of Special Ops Cody.
- At first time exhibition location Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, audiences can experience Torres Strait artists John Harvey & Walter Waia's powerful video work exploring the profound connection between the rising seas of Saibai Island in Torres Strait and the resilience of its people, as well as works by Monica Rani Rudhar, Wendy Hubert, Keith Piper and more.
- At Campbelltown Arts Centre, dynamic and thought provoking works include Behrouz Boochani, Hoda Afshar and Vernon Ah Kee's multi-channel video work Code Black/Riot, Basil Al-Rawi's virtual reality installation of a traditional Iraqi 'shanasheel' home, and Helen Grace's photographic series offering a symbolic snapshot of the power of a creative community organising to affect real change.
- The Art After Dark program transforms White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets. The final three nights are curated by Vivid Sydney, with acclaimed Brooklyn-based ambient techno trio Purelink performing on 29 May, French-Senegalese, London-based singer-songwriter anaiis on 5 June, and the Biennale of Sydney Closing Night Party on 12 June will feature a free multi-stage party with music from across the globe.
- To celebrate Africa Day 2026 at White Bay Power Station, Afro-arts collective BEKADE Entertainment curates a weekend of dynamic events. A special Art After Dark evening on 22 May showcases Afro and Afro-Caribbean artists taking to the stage, alongside Afro inspired food available on the night, and on 23 May, a full day celebration will feature traditional as well as modern African and Afro-Caribbean music and dance, food markets, arts and fashion stalls.
- Projected free each evening on the Bennelong sails at the Sydney Opera House is Badu Gili: Story Keepers co-commissioned by the Sydney Opera House, Biennale of Sydney and the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain. Badu Gili - meaning 'water light' in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, the Gadigal - explores First Nations stories in a spectacular six-minute animation featuring the artworks of Gooniyandi elder Mervyn Street and Inuk custodian Ningiukulu Teevee.
- Family friendly events including a kids workshop on 23 May with Monica Rani Rudhar at Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, an afternoon of creativity at Chau Chak Wing Museum inspired by works on exhibition on 6 June, and a Family Day on 6 June at White Bay Power Station with FLENK Collective.
For the closing weekend from 13 – 14 June, audiences can enjoy a range of activations. On 13 June at White Bay Power Station, sample Andina Peruvian Cuisine cooked in Argentinian artist Gabriel Chaile's functional adobe oven, and a performance by Nikesha Breeze within her monumental installation Living Histories. At Sydney Town Hall on 13 June, Richard Bell's RESET invites audiences for conversations around what a constitution looks like in the 21st century.
For further information on the Biennale of Sydney, please visit biennaleofsydney.art
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