Founded in 2012 by Liza Feeney and Merilyn Bailey, Stanley Street Gallery is a contemporary art space situated in the heart of Darlinghurst, Sydney/Eora.
The gallery has a strong history of championing early career and established artists in the commercial sector, with a focus on contemporary art that includes a deep recognition of finesse and the highest calibre of technique. This commitment reflects a broader commitment to connections between process, materials and meaning. Presenting critical work, the gallery represents some of Australia’s most regarded craftspeople along with a stable of painters, sculptors and experimental media artists.
Offering a dynamic program each year of both national and international artists, the gallery also exhibits in art fairs such as Sydney Contemporary and Melbourne Design Fair.
Stanley Street Gallery partners with Art Money to make art more accessible, support artists and a sustainable creative economy. Art Money allows you to enjoy your artwork now and pay over time, whilst Stanley Street Gallery pays artists immediately.
Top Image (Left to right): Reiana, Liza, Merilyn, Claire, & Michelle, 2023, Photo Docqment (Artwork featured: Amy Dynan)
Bottom Left Image: Installation view, my very first painting show ever, Jackson Farley, 2022, Photo Docqment
Bottom Right Image: Installation view, Tata Reka, Agus Wijaya, 2022, Photo Docqment
SSG Team
Liza Feeney & Merilyn Bailey
Gallery Directors
Liza Feeney and Merilyn Bailey are the co-founding directors and lead curators of Stanley Street Gallery. They met studying Visual Arts at Sydney College of the Arts and since have both individually pursued contemporary jewellery practices. This personal history lends to a distinctive appreciation of craftsmanship and sensitivity to material. They aim to foster a space that nurtures a synthesis of technical excellence and conceptual rigour that challenges conventions of artistic medium and discipline.
Reiana Aramoana
Office Manager
An experienced administrator and analyst, Reiana manages the ins and outs of gallery operations, coordinating IT solutions, data and client communication. She studied film and television production at Charles Sturt University and has a background in television schedule editing, meta-data management and programming.
Claire de Carteret
Social Media Manager, Writer, & Curator
Claire works as a curator, copywriter and social media manager. She has curated three exhibitions with the gallery: Is it Black & White (2021), A place where we can be together (2022) and Loss of Horizon (2022) as well as writing exhibition essays for selected represented artists: Jackson Farley, Amy Dynan, Shaun Hayes and Margaret Ackland. Outside of the commercial sector, her independent curatorial projects include: Fork Project (2017-2019), TRAILS x Anti-Annual (2020, Kudos Gallery) and Errant Form (2023, Tiles Gallery). In 2021 she graduated from UNSW with a double bachelors in Fine Arts and Politics and in 2023 she completed her honours at Sydney College of the Arts.
Michelle Chanique
Creative Consultant & Curator
Michelle Chanique is a Sydney based artist, curator who was born in Santiago, Chile. Chanique works across photography, video, and sculpture, and is fundamentally preoccupied with taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary. Chanique holds a Bachelor’s degree from UNSW Art & Design, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from UNSW Art & Design in 2020. She has exhibited widely in Sydney and Melbourne and has been commissioned by Fairfield City Council to produce video work. She has recently finished a residency with the Woollahra Council.
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