Vivid ·
Sydney.
New paintings of the city after dark. The work that opens with Vivid, when Sydney turns to light.
"The city draws me most in shifting light, when storm, dusk, and night make the familiar feel luminous and uncanny. Through painting, I try to preserve that atmosphere and the quiet longing it holds."
The main subject of Stephen Williams' art is the modern city — dark, seductive, beguiling. Born and raised in Albury NSW, the Sydney based artist paints as an outsider looking in. His use of atmospheric colours, fractured lines and areas almost devoid of articulation combine to convey a sense of dislocation.
With a fascination for twilight and darkness, and often blurring the boundary between representation and abstraction, Williams infuses the city with drama, tension and personality.
He has been a finalist in many significant art prizes including the Paddington, Lethbridge 20000 and Korea–Australia Arts Foundation Prizes. His works are held in private collections both nationally and internationally.
A new collection of work from Stephen Williams on display alongside the Vivid Sydney Festival.
On display · 1 – 13 June 2026
17 works.
Each work is available. Enquire to hold a piece or arrange a viewing.
50 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Weekends by appointment
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