Venezuelan-born artist Nadia Hernández, now in Australia, discovered her passion with her first mural, shaping both her career and community.

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Prince Alfred Park Public Pool

Aquatic centre
105 Chalmers St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Prince Alfred Park Public Pool

"On a perfect day in Sydney, I'd probably try to fit too many things in, but it'd be getting up in the morning and doing some exercise, like yoga or Pilates, and going for a swim. I used to go swimming at Prince Alfred Pool, one of my favorite pools in Sydney, or Icebergs for swimming and a sauna."

Nadia HERNÁNDEZ

Bistrot 916

French restaurant
22 Challis Ave, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011
Bistrot 916

"My favorite places to eat in Sydney at the moment are Bistrot 916 and Pellegrino 2000. Bistrot 916 is in Potts Point, and it's like this French restaurant — incredibly delicious. They have a secret burger menu. I'm pretty sure. Pellegrino is an Italian restaurant that the same people run and the service is exceptional. The food is incredibly delicious."

Nadia HERNÁNDEZ

Ace Hotel

Hotel
47-53 Wentworth Ave, Sydney NSW 2000
Ace Hotel

"The Ace Hotel. The last time I stayed there me and my friend went to an art opening around the corner at this new gallery in Surry Hills. And our night continued from there. The city is becoming a lot more vibrant. There's a lot more stuff happening now, and it's another exciting place to be around."

Nadia HERNÁNDEZ

Firstdraft

Art gallery
13/17 Riley St, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Firstdraft

"First Draft is one of my favorite galleries in Sydney. It's an artist-run space in Woolloomooloo. And there are four galleries, so often you see either a group exhibition or individual presentations by different artists, which change about every month."

Nadia HERNÁNDEZ

The Bearded Tit

Bar
183 Regent St, Redfern NSW 2016
The Bearded Tit

"The Bearded Tit. It's a queer bar, definitely one of my favorite places in Sydney. You can watch performances and just enjoy being in Redfern and being amongst the community."

Nadia HERNÁNDEZ

Pleasures Playhouse

Live music venue
6 Harbour St, Sydney NSW 2000
Pleasures Playhouse

"A place that I'm really looking forward to going to when I return in a couple of weeks is Pleasures Playhouse which is an old cinema, and there's a lot of really great events and parties happening there at the moment."

Nadia HERNÁNDEZ

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