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.
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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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