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Visual Arts
With a price tag of $8.5 million, all eyes will be on Bendigo Art Gallery’s new contemporary wing as it is proudly revealed with a day of free public programs planned for Saturday 15 March.
Architects Fender Katsalidis, the firm who designed Hobart’s famous MONA, have again created a strong visual statement – one that sits in contrast with the original gallery building, which opened in 1890. Using recycled ironbark beams, weathered Corten steel and glass, a dramatic look has been created for the new wing – both outside and in.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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