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The Art Gallery NSW is surrounded by parklands on the eastern edge of the CBD. The mission of the Gallery is simple: to acquire and present to the public the finest works of art available, with emphasis on the artistic traditions of Australia; to explore and inspire through its collection and exhibitions, the emotional and intellectual resources of its audiences; and, in fulfilling this mission, the role of the Gallery is as a custodian of works of art, as a presenter of such works, as an education and research resource.
There are around 29,000 items in the permanent collection and it is divided up into seven major collections.
Australian
The Australian collection reflects the evolving cultural traditions of the past two hundred years of European settlement in Australia and is broken into Australian art from the late nineteenth century which explores the changing perceptions of how Australians viewed their nation and heritage and The Twentieth Century gallery displays works of distinguished artists such as Grace Cossington Smith, Sidney Nolan and Russell Drysdale.
Aboriginal
The Yiribana Gallery is dedicated to the permanent display of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and is host to a changing exhibition.
Asian
The Asian collection covers the artistic traditions of South, East and Southeast Asia with examples of painting, sculpture and other media.
European
The Old Courts house European paintings from the fifteenth to the early twentieth century and includes collection of Victorian and Edwardian paintings. Other galleries display works by European modern masters including Braque, Picasso, Giacometti & Bacon.
Contemporary
Art from our time is displayed in the Gallery's collection of recent works by Australian and international
artists. This collection highlights some of the artistic themes of the last two decades anr reflects the spirit of creativity, imagination and innovation.
Photography
The Photography collection, a large part of which is Australiancontains works from early examples to the most contemporary.
Prints, Drawings & Watercolours
The 12,000 works in this collection represents a variety of artists, styles and techniques with works ranging from traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e prints to European Old Masters and 19th and 20th century prints and drawings, both Australian and international.
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Location:
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Art Gallery Road, The Domain
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Telephone:
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General +61 2 9225 1700
Information +61 2 9225 1744
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Opening Hours:
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Daily 10:00 to 17:00 (except Christmas Day & Good Friday)
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
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Exhibition Events:
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Calendar
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Facilities:
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Restaurant (Lunch Only), Café (Lunch & Dinner on Wednesdays), Wheelchair access
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Services:
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Library, Education Programs, Tours, Talks, Films, For the Hard of Hearing, Auslan-Interpreted Programmes & Workshops
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Website:
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Art Gallery NSW
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