Braemar Gallery

Braemar Gallery Braemar Gallery is a community, non-commercial, volunteer run gallery operated by Blue Mountains City Council in the heart of Springwood.

The gallery presents regular exhibitions by local visual artists.

Neil Laredo’s ‘Bell’ has just been installed in the front garden of Braemar House! His artwork is inspired by Edgar Alan...
30/05/2026

Neil Laredo’s ‘Bell’ has just been installed in the front garden of Braemar House!

His artwork is inspired by Edgar Alan Poe’s poem ‘The Bells’ and examines how familiar sounds and objects can become a metaphor for human experience.

The Public Sculpture Garden is open all day (and night), every day of the week.

Neil is also exhibiting inside Braemar Gallery with his exhibition, 'Identity - A Self Portrait', running until Sunday 21 June.

For more information about both gallery exhibitions visit http://www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/.../braemar-gallery/

For more information about volunteering at Braemar Gallery visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/opportunities/

Image: 'Bell' in The Sculpture Garden by Neil Laredo.

THANK YOUFlash back to last Friday when we celebrated Braemar Gallery and Blue Mountains Cultural Centre volunteers as p...
29/05/2026

THANK YOU

Flash back to last Friday when we celebrated Braemar Gallery and Blue Mountains Cultural Centre volunteers as part of Volunteer Week. It was a lovely afternoon tea in the Public Sculpture Garden outside Braemar House. Thank you to everyone who could make it, and to exhibiting artist Neil Laredo for his artist talk, delivered mid installation of his new sculpture.

Braemar Gallery is open today through to Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm - all thanks to our volunteers - with two incredible exhibitions.

For more information about joining the volunteer team visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/opportunities/

For more information about our current exhibitions visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/what-s-on/braemar-gallery/

Information about Neil Laredo's work in the Public Sculpture Garden is coming soon.

Images L to R:
Gallery volunteers, Mandy Galbraith and Jennifer Gardiner, outside Braemar House.
Volunteer Week afternoon tea outside Braemar House.
Exhibiting artist, Neil Laredo, talking at the Volunteer Week afternoon tea.

FREE FILM SCREENINGPresented by the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group on the eve of Refugee Week, there will be a fre...
24/05/2026

FREE FILM SCREENING

Presented by the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group on the eve of Refugee Week, there will be a free screening of 'Freedom is Beautiful' next door at .mountains.theatre on Saturday 13 June.

'Freedom is Beautiful' is a deeply moving documentary about the lives of two asylum seekers, Farhad Bandesh and Mostafa (Moz) Azimitabar, who flee persecution from Iran to Australia in an uplifting story of the power of love, hope and shared humanity.

As part of the event, Moz will also be attending an artist meet and greet at his 'Freedom is Beautiful' exhibition at Braemar Gallery prior the screening.

Saturday 13 June
5pm Braemar Gallery: artist meet and greet
6pm Blue Mountains Theatre: documentary, talk and supper

Registration for the screening is required and seating is limited. Book your seat here www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/what-s-on/season-2026/freedom-is-beautiful/

Warning - the film is classified 15+MA. It contains graphic images of death and stories of torture.

You can also experience Moz's exhibition at Braemar Gallery Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 4pm until Sunday 21 June.

For more information about the exhibition visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/what-s-on/braemar-gallery/

Image: 'Freedom is Beautiful' documentary promotional image.

OPENING EVENT TODAYA reminder to join us from 2pm for the official opening celebration for our two new exhibitions:Neil ...
23/05/2026

OPENING EVENT TODAY

A reminder to join us from 2pm for the official opening celebration for our two new exhibitions:

Neil Laredo | Identity - A Self Portrait
Moz Azimitabar with the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group | Freedom is Beautiful

All welcome!

Braemar Gallery will be open all weekend from 10 am to 4 pm thanks to our volunteers.

For more information about the exhibitions visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/what-s-on/braemar-gallery/

Images L to R:
Installation view of Neil Laredo's 'Identity - A Self Portrait' exhibition.
Installation view of Moz Azimitabar's 'Freedom is Beautiful' exhibition.

HILL PAINTING PRIZE - SUBMISSIONS CLOSE SUNDAYGet your submissions into the Mountains Cultural Centre for the inaugural...
22/05/2026

HILL PAINTING PRIZE - SUBMISSIONS CLOSE SUNDAY

Get your submissions into the Mountains Cultural Centre for the inaugural Hill Painting Prize by midnight, this Sunday 24 May.

This exciting new national painting award will be exhibited at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre in August and September this year.

Visit bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/hillpaintingprize/ to download the application form and pay the submission fee of $25.

Image: DAVID R HILL Blue Mountains Cadence 2026 (detail), oil on canvas, 80 x 102 cm. Courtesy the artist.

PUBLIC SCULPTURE GARDEN NEWSSomething new is coming to the front garden of Braemar House!Artwork by Neil Laredo is being...
22/05/2026

PUBLIC SCULPTURE GARDEN NEWS

Something new is coming to the front garden of Braemar House!

Artwork by Neil Laredo is being installed today. We can't wait to see 'Bell' in all it's glory later this afternoon.

The Public Sculpture Garden is open all day (and night), every day of the week.

Neil is also exhibiting inside Braemar Gallery with his exhibition, 'Identity - A Self Portrait', running until Sunday 21 June. Join the official celebration for the exhibition tomorrow from 2 pm, or visit the gallery from Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm, all thanks to our volunteer team.

Information about Neil's sculpture will be coming soon.

For more information about both gallery exhibitions visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/what-s-on/braemar-gallery/

For more information about volunteering at Braemar Gallery visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/opportunities/

Image: Installation of 'Bell' by Neil Laredo.

Happy to all of our Braemar volunteers! Thank you for working so hard behind-the-scenes. From coordinating exhibitions...
21/05/2026

Happy to all of our Braemar volunteers! Thank you for working so hard behind-the-scenes. From coordinating exhibitions and openings to welcoming visitors, Braemar gallery volunteers do it all.

We will be open today through to Sunday from 10 am to 4pm - thanks to our volunteers - with our opening event for our two new exhibitions tomorrow from 2 pm - all welcome!

To learn more about joining our volunteer team email us at [email protected] or visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/opportunities/

To learn more about our current exhibitions visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/what-s-on/braemar-gallery/

Image: Braemar House Reference Group member and Exhibitions Coordinator Tim Newman, gallery volunteer Lorraine Harvey, and gallery volunteer and exhibiting artist Helen Shields with one of two artworks by Caitlin Hepworth. CAITLIN HEPWORTH 'The Bonded Pair: Allo’ed Ground on the Cusp' 2025, steel and glass mosaic.

NEW EXHIBITIONS AT BRAEMAR GALLERY:'Neil Laredo | Identity - A Self Portrait' features drawings based on family photogra...
21/05/2026

NEW EXHIBITIONS AT BRAEMAR GALLERY:

'Neil Laredo | Identity - A Self Portrait' features drawings based on family photographs, as well as sculpture pieces, highlighting the evolving nature of identity across generations.

'Moz Azimitabar with the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group | Freedom is Beautiful' includes new and recent works by Kurdish refugee artist Mostafa “Moz” Azimitabar, including his 2022 Archibald self-portrait and a series of medium and large-scale canvases. Each work, painted with a toothbrush, reflects survival, connection and freedom.

L to R: NEIL LAREDO 'Bell' 2026, timber and jute-bell, 240 x 120 x 240 cm, MOSTAFA AZIMITABAR 'KNS088', coffee and acrylic on canvas, painted with a toothbrush, 190.5 x 191.8 cm

NEW EXHIBITIONS OPENING TOMORROWAfter a great install earlier this week, we're excited to reopen from 10 am tomorrow wit...
20/05/2026

NEW EXHIBITIONS OPENING TOMORROW

After a great install earlier this week, we're excited to reopen from 10 am tomorrow with two new exhibitions:

Neil Laredo | 'Identity - A Self Portrait'
Moz Azimitabar with the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group | 'Freedom is Beautiful'

Thanks to Tim Newman, Geoff Matthews and Amy Rowntree from our volunteer Exhibitions Team for supporting Neil and Moz with their exhibition installations. A big "happy National Volunteers Week!" cheer to them.

A reminder to join the opening event celebration for these exhibitions this Saturday 23 May from 2-4 pm. All welcome!

For more information about the exhibitions visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/what-s-on/braemar-gallery/

For more information about volunteering at Braemar Gallery visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/opportunities/

IMAGES L to R:
Exhibiting artist, Moz Azimitabar, installing his upcoming show: 'Freedom is Beautiful.'
Exhibitions Team volunteers, Geoff Matthews and Amy Rowntree, installing Moz Azimitabar's upcoming show: 'Freedom is Beautiful'.

CELEBRATING OUR VOLUNTEERSToday marks the beginning of National Volunteer Week! From our exhibition programming and inst...
18/05/2026

CELEBRATING OUR VOLUNTEERS

Today marks the beginning of National Volunteer Week!

From our exhibition programming and installations to our volunteer inductions and rostering, and everything in between, Braemar Gallery runs thanks to an incredible team of volunteers.

Thank you to each of you for allowing this art space to be available to artists and open to the community.

This year's theme is "Your Year to Volunteer". If you're keen to learn more about joining the Braemar Gallery volunteer team, please get in touch via [email protected]

Today, volunteers are installing two new exhibitions which will open to the public at 10am this Thursday, with the official opening event from 2-4pm this Saturday. All welcome!

For information about volunteer visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/opportunities/

For more information about the exhibitions visit www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/braemar-house/what-s-on/braemar-gallery/

Image: 2023 volunteer gathering at Braemar House.

Address

104 Macquarie Road
Springwood, NSW
2777

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+61247235046

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