Paper Universe: The book as art 2025

when: 12 August 2025 - 01 May 2026 | venue: State Library of NSW | cost: Free | address: Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 | website: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/paper-universe-book-art | tickets: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/paper-universe-book-art

published: 19 Aug 2025, 5 min read

Paper Universe: The book as art showcases close to 100 rarely seen works from the State Library's remarkable collection of artists' books.

Featuring striking and innovative creations by leading artists including Ed Ruscha, Judy Watson, Bill Henson, Nathalie Gautier-Hartog and more, the exhibition reveals how artists transform the idea of a book into works of art.

Ranging in size from just 5 centimetres to an astonishing 40 metres, and made from a range of materials and techniques, these works reveal intimate, moving and powerful stories beyond the written word.

Go see Paper Universe: The book as art 2025.

Paper Universe: The book as art 2025 is on 12 August 2025 - 01 May 2026. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Sydney. Call 02 9273 1414 for details. Visit their website at https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/paper-universe-book-art.

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Event Details

what: Paper Universe: The book as art 2025
when: 12 August 2025 - 01 May 2026
venue: State Library of NSW
phone: 02 9273 1414
city/suburb: Sydney NSW
All start time/end time: Mondays to Thursdays, 9am to 8pm | Fridays, 9am to 5pm | Weekends, 10am to 5pm | Tuesday 12 August to Sunday 3 May 2026

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