It was designed to exist on revenue from admission charges and its stylish 'wanky object' shop. It has also established a reputation for particularly fine shows of Aboriginal works. Exhibitions include selections from the permanent collection of international and Australian art, touring shows from museums around the world and curated temporary exhibitions. Many of Ray Hughes's artists have a very Australian flavour, whether it's the fierce light and resplendent colours of painters like William Yaxley and William Robinson, the thongs and faded driftwood that feature in the sculptures of Tom Risley or the surfboards on to which Robert Moore has been known to paint. Hughes, himself one of the most colourful characters in the Sydney art world, also shows some tribal and indigenous art from places like Africa and the Cook Islands.
Exhibitions specialise in installations involving sound, video and multimedia techniques.
The events programme is an energetic menu of interesting and cutting-edge performance art. In the 1970s Watters was one of the most experimental spaces in town, earning a reputation for supporting not only innovative art but also human rights issues. These days, it represents a number of significant artists who have stayed loyally with the gallery throughout their careers - a rare thing in the fickle world of art. All Rights Reserved. If you see anything that you know to be incorrect please visit our feedback page so that we can correct it.