Waverley Library Galleries

Current Exhibitions

" "vspace="5" Indigenous Conservation in Kenya: Natalia Mroz
21 March – 16 April 2025

The indigenous Samburu people in Northern Kenya are working to protect wildlife, in particular the endangered Grevy’s Zebra.


" " vspace="5" Gertrude’s Kitchen Mayhem: Marie Widolf
26 March – 22 April 2025

Gertrude: Best known as the quirky gal who cannot cook, Marie Widolf’s cartoon-character, Gertrude, returns to Waverley Library with her special brand of mayhem.




Upcoming Gallery Exhibitions

" "vspace="5" The East by Rory Forbes-Lange
18 April – 23 May 2025

Delve into the soul of Sydney’s iconic Eastern Beaches through Rory Robes-Lange’s latest exhibition. This body of work is a five-year visual odyssey spanning Bondi, Bronte, Tamarama, and Coogee.


" "vspace="5" Quiet Quiet- Anna Martin
18 April – 23 May 2025

Quiet quiet is a homage to the local coastal environment. The images begin with a manual photographic development process; Cyanotype. This procedure, invented in 1842, has been used to combine photographs, locally found objects and hand drawn images.


" "vspace="5" Aquarelle Showcase: Kurt Koeppl
June 27 – July 24 2025

Kurt Koeppl is an award-winning and celebrated watercolour artist whose work draws on his sense of place.


" "vspace="5" COLLECT. CUT. ASSEMBLE
26 July – 28 August, 2025

The beauty of collage is that it connects images and ideas that otherwise would have never met and were never supposed to.


" "vspace="5" Waverley Sketchflash Exposed
26 July – 28 August 2025

Sketchflash is an inclusive, self managed, free weekly event where local community members meet and sketch together.


"vspace="5" An Absent Presence Sue Field
26 September – 22 October 2025

Local artist Sue Field’s most recent exhibition An Absent Presence was informed by a recent residency in France and her established writing and drawing practice.


vspace="5" Times6: a zine by Sue Midgley & Petra Pattinson
25 November 2025 – 28 January 2026

This exhibition of handmade zines features art, politics, punk, film, environmental science and activism.



How to apply

Applications for the Waverley Library Galleries are accepted year-round. Submit your application here. For more information, refer to the Application Guidelines.

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