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Art Gallery NSW. Whilst Oscar Wilde once stated that ‘Life imitates art far more than art imitates life’, this Art Appreciation lecture series will look at how love, sex and death, and artists’ obsessions with these, underpin much of the art that has been produced for millennia. A smorgasbord of that great Australian art is on offer at the Art Gallery of NSW this summer. Ahead of this focus on homegrown talent, we spoke to the gallery’s head curator of Australian art Wayne Tunnicliffe about the exhibitions to catch, specific pieces to look out for and why this summer program is so special. Your Best Local Search for Painters in Casino, NSW - Localsearch. For the most complete local list of Painters in Casino, NSW, including Full Contact Details, Business Descriptions, Mapping and Directions, as well as service and product information, always choose Localsearch! We have found 149 businesses for Art Gallery in Paddington, NSW 2021 - Butchers Hook, Christopher & Anna Thorpe Tribal Art, Sabbia Gallery, Maunsell Wickes, McOnie Gallery - and more.
The Art Gallery of NSW will restore and revitalize a series of spaces in its existing historic buildings as part of the $344 million Sydney Modern project.
The gallery has appointed Tonkin Zulaikha Greer to undertake the works, which will restore space in the original 19th century building as well as the 20th century additions.
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The works will restore original architectural features of the building and enhance visitor experience and sustainable operations. The upgrades will be sympathetic to the existing gallery’s architecture.
“TZG is excited to be a part of the revitalisation of the Art Gallery of NSW. The Gallery is a vital and vibrant part of the state’s culture, evolving for more than a century under successive designers to meet an expanding and changing public role,” said Peter Tonkin, a director of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects.
“To support the Sydney Modern Project and the future needs of the Gallery, we are weaving a sequence of new facilities into the existing building, respecting its tradition of significant architectural quality and improving its environmental and functional performance.”
These include restoring the original entrance vestibule in the original building designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and the refurbishment of Vernon’s original grand courts, adding energy-saving LED lighting.
In the 1970s wing designed by Andrew Andersons, the design proposes to reinstate the internal balconies overlooking a double height atrium which will provide a visual connection between the two levels and create a more dramatic experience of the gallery’s collection of large-scale 20th century Australia art.
The existing large windows on the north-east facade of the wing will also be revealed to provide direct views to the art garden of the new SANAA-designed addition, currently under construction.
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The Capon Research Library and National Art Archive will be relocated to a larger, fully accessible space on lower level 3. A temporary exhibition space will be relocated from lower level 1 to lower level 2, which will provide more space, higher ceilings and upgraded LED lighting.
There will also be new and upgraded public amenities and new and expanded facilities for the gallery’s members and volunteers.
The original gallery building was designed by NSW government architect Walter Liberty Vernon and constructed between 1896 and 1909, though it remained incomplete. In 1972, a new wing designed by Andrew Andersons was opened. And in 1988, an extension to the east, also designed by Andrew Andersons, doubled the size of the gallery and included more display spaces, a 300-seat theatre and a new expanded gallery for Asian art. Both additions received the Sulman Medal, in 1975 and 1989. In 2003, a new Asian art gallery designed by Richard Johnson was opened.
The refurbishment and restoration works will begin in 2021 and are expected to be completed in 2022 to coincide with the completion of the new building by SANAA.
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The Art Gallery of New South Wales' fascinating presentation of acclaimed multi-media artist Nam June Paik coincides with a major installation of the artist's work on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House as part of Sydney Festival 2003.
Born in South Korea in 1932, and now living in New York, Paik is regarded as a visionary pioneer in performance, video art and multimedia presentation. Paik's life in art grew out of politics and anti-art movements of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. His art reflects long held beliefs in a united global society, where past and present are in constant dialogue and where there is no division between art and technology.
Presented in the new Asian galleries, one of the main focuses of the exhibition is Paik’s now legendary visit to Australia in 1976.
'This visit by Paik in 1976, was for many their first introduction to performance and video art, it was quite revolutionary,' said Jackie Menzies, Head Curator of Asian Art.
During this 1976 visit, accompanied by cellist and artistic collaborator Charlotte Moorman, Paik presented a series of artworks in Sydney and Adelaide. These acclaimed avant-garde events included Cello Sonata in which Moorman played her cello suspended from the outside roof of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Also at the Art Gallery was a series of performances with Moorman playing Paik's compositions including TV Bra for Living Sculpture and the now celebrated Concerto for TV Cello and Video Tapes. The exhibition traces these performances through video and photography.
The exhibition comprises a selection of electronic and sculptural work by Paik held in private Australian collections including the actual TV Cello played by Moorman, the Art Gallery of New South Wales' new acquisition Buddha Game, as well as a re-installation of Paik's spectacular TV Garden.
This exhibition perfectly complements Sydney Festival’s presentation of Paik's major installation on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, a selection of 16 cars from 32 Cars for the 20th Century play Mozart's Requiem Quietly along with Transmission, a neon and laser tower made in collaboration with New Yorker Norman Ballard.