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

Sydney

"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."

Prince Alfred Park Public Pool

"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."

Bistrot 916

"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."

Ace Hotel

"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."

Firstdraft

"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."

The Bearded Tit

"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."

Pleasures Playhouse