MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), home to one of the most important Asian art collections in the nation, announced the appointment of Liu Yang, Ph.D., as the new curator of Chinese art and head of the museum’s Department o…
Art Gallery of New South Wales Announces Ben Quilty’s Portrait Wins Archibald Prize 2011
SIDNEY.- This year, the 90th year of Archibald, there were 798 entries for Archibald, 810 for the Wynne and 633 entries for the Sulman. The Archibald and Wynne prizes are judged by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. JF Archibald had n…
Art Gallery of New South Wales Announces Ben Quilty’s Portrait Wins Archibald Prize 2011
SIDNEY.- This year, the 90th year of Archibald, there were 798 entries for Archibald, 810 for the Wynne and 633 entries for the Sulman. The Archibald and Wynne prizes are judged by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. JF Archibald had n…
Art Gallery of New South Wales Receives Important Collection from Mollie Gowing
SYDNEY.- Edmund Capon, Director Art Gallery of New South Wales announced that Mollie Gowing, a great supporter of the gallery and of Indigenous art in particular has left an important collection of 142 works plus a very generous legacy of $5 million to…
Entombed for Over 2000 Years, Warriors of China’s First Emperor, Arrive in Sydney
SYDNEY.- The First Emperor: China’s entombed warriors brings to Sydney one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time. Australia was the first country outside China to see these figures in the exhibition Qin Shihuang: Terracotta warrio…
Art Gallery of New South Wales Receives Important Collection from Mollie Gowing
SYDNEY.- Edmund Capon, Director Art Gallery of New South Wales announced that Mollie Gowing, a great supporter of the gallery and of Indigenous art in particular has left an important collection of 142 works plus a very generous legacy of $5 million to…
Art Gallery of New South Wales Announces that Suzanne Archer Wins the 2010 Dobell Prize for Drawing
SYDNEY.- It was announced today at the Art Gallery of New South Wales that Suzanne Archer is the winner of the 2010 Dobell Prize for Drawing for her work Derangement. Suzanne Archer was awarded $25,000 for winning Australia’s most important prize…
Philantropist and Arts Patron Announces His Significant Bequest to the Art Gallery of New South Wales
SYDNEY.- Kenneth Reed today announced his intention to bequeath to the Art Gallery of New South Wales a substantial collection of old master paintings, Italian Maiolica and European 18th-century porcelain. Numbering over 70 items in total the Ken Reed …
"Dynamic Duo" Appointed to Curate 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
ADELAIDE.- Art Gallery of South Australia Director, Nick Mitzevich today announced the appointment of Alexie Glass-Kantor and Natasha Bullock as curators of the 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art. Nick Mitzevich said, “Natasha Bullock and Al…
Tracey Moffatt to Speak at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
SYDNEY.- Leading visual contemporary artist, Tracey Moffatt is arguably Australia’s most successful international artist. Now back in Australia after 15 years of working in New York, she is known for her film, photography and video works, which ar…