Sydney Contemporary 2025: ART FAIR

We are excited to propose a dynamic presentation for Sydney Contemporary, featuring a solo exhibition of new works by Marie Hagerty alongside a curated group presentation showcasing Michael McHugh, Tom Gerrard, Bettina Willner, and Kate Rohde.

Marie Hagerty’s solo presentation will unveil a striking new body of work that highlights her effective and curiously unusual hybrid approach. Employing both traditional oils and modern acrylics, Hagerty seamlessly combines non-figurative compositions with seemingly figurative elements rendered with a high degree of verisimilitude. A woman’s leg, face, or torso emerges within her layered surfaces, subtly inviting a feminist reading without explicitly defining one. Her works exist in an ambiguous realm, where abstraction and representation converge, while a sophisticated play of push-and-pull optics activates the sensuous, rolling surfaces.
The group presentation brings together Four artists whose practices engage with materiality, narrative, and contemporary visual culture in distinct yet complementary ways. Michael McHugh’s bold, expressive paintings celebrate color and gesture, while Tom Gerrard’s distinctive graphic style reflects urban landscapes and subcultures. Bettina Willner’s ceramic works explore texture, form, and storytelling through sculptural and functional pieces. Claudia Terstappen’s photographic practice investigates the intersection of nature, memory, and the metaphysical, capturing landscapes and objects with striking visual intensity. Kate Rohde’s exuberant, ornamental sculptures push the boundaries of craft and design, creating immersive, otherworldly environments.