Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) has announced the first commissioned artists for the gallery’s groundbreaking expansion project, Sydney Modern – a new standalone gallery that will almost double AGNSW’s existing exhibition space.
Said to be the largest commissioning program in AGNSW’s 150 year history, the nine Australian and international artists are Lorraine Connelly-Northey (Waradgerie / VIC) Karla Dickens (Wiradjuri / NSW), Simryn Gill (Singapore / Australia), Jonathan Jones (Wiradjuri / Kamilaroi / NSW), Yayoi Kusama (Japan), Richard Lewer (VIC), Lee Mingwei (Taiwanese-American), Lisa Reihana (Maori / NZ) and Francis Upritchard (NZ).