The Sydney Modern Project by Michael Brand, Ross Gibson - 9781741741568

Name: The Sydney Modern Project by Michael Brand, Ross Gibson - 9781741741568
Brand: Art Gallery of New South Wales

Art Gallery of New South Wales

The Sydney Modern ProjectTransforming the Art Gallery of New South Wales\nAuthor(s): Michael Brand, Ross Gibson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia\nImprint: Art Gallery of New South Wales\nISBN-13: 9781741741568, 978-1741741568\nSynopsis\nWith the completion of its Sydney Modern Projectencompassing a beautiful new building designed by award-winning Japanese architects SANAA and a unique art garden along with transformed displays of art across its campusthe Art Gallery of New South Wales stands at the forefront of an international movement to create museums for our times.\n\nLike many other art museums, the Art Gallery was founded in an era when collecting ambitions were inseparable from a Eurocentric, colonialist worldview. Today, this 150-year-old institution is forging a cosmopolitan future inspired by its historical context, its location in Sydney, and the diversity of its audiences, following the guiding principle of \""From here. For all.\""\n.