Andrew Sullivan

Lives and works in Sydney, NSW

Artist's CV

Represented by nanda\hobbs

Andrew Sullivan is a celebrated Sydney-based artist whose distinctive practice has spanned more than three decades. A graduate of the National Art School, Sullivan has developed a highly idiosyncratic visual language marked by meticulous detail, rich symbolism, and a darkly humorous sensibility. His works—whether portraits, still lifes or elaborate narrative compositions—unfold as complex visual tapestries, weaving together memory, melancholy, and history.

Winner of the 2014 Sulman Prize, and a finalist in major national awards including the Archibald Prize, the Blake Art Prize, and the Mosman Art Prize, Sullivan has exhibited extensively across Australia and New Zealand. His paintings are held in major public and private collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, Artbank, the National Art School, Ballarat Regional Art Gallery, and Buxton Contemporary.

Sullivan’s imagery often draws from diverse knowledge systems—ranging from science and superstition to mythology and natural history—layered with collagist and trompe-l’oeil techniques that recall the flatness and intricacy of Ukiyo-e prints. His works invite close observation: what at first glance appears whimsical or absurd gradually reveals deeper narrative currents, rendered with painterly precision and luminous detail.

Living and working on Gadigal land in Sydney, Sullivan continues to create compelling and unexpected worlds that invite contemplation and delight. His latest body of work, presented in Nightly, Daily, brings together a selection of  striking new paintings that exemplify his singular vision and enduring relevance.

\ Artworks

Nightly, daily

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 89 x 120cm

Seadragon in space

2023 \ Oil on canvas \ 39 x 61cm

SOLD

Seadragon moving through time and space

2023 \ Oi on canvas \ 89 x 89cm

SOLD

The Bower

2025 \ Oil on canvas \ 89 x 60cm

SOLD

\ Exhibitions featuring Andrew Sullivan

THREE SOLO SHOWS

Andrew Sullivan, Ben Smith & Peta O'Brien

13 August — 30 August 2025

Andrew Sullivan

NIGHTLY, DAILY

13 August — 30 August 2025

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to find out more about Andrew Sullivan.

12 - 14 Meagher Street Chippendale, NSW 2008
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm Easter 2025: The gallery will closed from 18 - 21 April Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)