Sydney Asian Art Series 2025
A series bringing together researchers from across the world to discuss critical issues in early, modern and contemporary Asian art. In 2025, the series focus is on the theme of care.
Programs
Vision Cultures
A seminar series surveying University of Sydney research on vision across the humanities and sciences.
Visual Understanding Initiative
The Visual Understanding Initiative (VUI) combines creative enquiry and expression with scientific examination and experimentation to decode how we see and the visual worlds that make us
Powerful Ideas: New Research in Art History at the University of Sydney
A program supporting new ideas and research within the University of Sydney's discipline of art history.
The entrance to the RC Mills building at the University of Sydney, home to the Power Institute and the discipline of art history.
Schaeffer Fine Art Library
The Power Institute hosts one of Australia's leading visual art libraries. It holds a unique and extension collection of texts, films, rare books and archives, and hosts an artist residency and exhibitions.
Visual Research Program
A program about new ways of conducting and sharing research on contemporary art and visual culture, between the University and the Museum.
Visions forum, 15-17 August 2024.
Powered by Power
A program for supporting projects and initiatives within Australia’s broader art history and artistic community.
Gender in Southeast Asian Art History
A project exploring the history and politics of gender in Southeast Asian art, with a special focus on of Womanifesto, the first feminist Southeast Asia-based international art biennial founded by Varsha Nair, Phaptawan Suwannukudt and Nitaya Tuk.
Paris Art Residency
Since 1967, the Power Institute has maintained a studio at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris for artists, curator and researchers.