Sydney Contemporary, in partnership with MA Financial Group, has announced their highly anticipated Performance Contemporary and Kid Contemporary programs. The sixth edition of Australasia’s premier art fair and one of the most significant and celebrated art events on the cultural calendar, Sydney Contemporary, will present over 90 leading Australian and New Zealand galleries exhibiting the work of over 450 artists hailing from 35 countries, from 8-11 September 2022 at Carriageworks.

Performance Contemporary, curated by Jeff Khan (Artistic Director) and Samantha Watson-Wood (Artistic Advisor) of Performance Space, presents work by Salote Tawale, WeiZen Ho, Rakini Devi and Alli Sebastian Wolf, four artists reflecting the incredible diversity of practices, artforms and ideas that make up the contemporary performance environment today. Working across video, installation and performance and exploring themes spanning ritual, celebration, environment, and identity, the 2022 Performance Contemporary program artists share a bold use of movement, colour, gesture, and interdisciplinary forms.

Kid Contemporary will occupy a dedicated space at the Fair, with children of all ages are invited to create an artwork inspired by Venezuelan/Australian artist Nadia Hernández’s practice. In “It’s time for sancocho!” children can create their own art mobiles from handcrafted paper cut-outs and stencils.

Image: Alli Sebastian Wolf, ‘Frill Neck Lizard’, performance