Unpacking the priorities for Sydney Modern’s unveiling

ArtsHub takes a preview of Sydney Modern ahead of its December opening, considering its whole-of-museum rethink.

It has been a thorny journey – but all that prickly-toned political bump-and-jar will fade from memory when visitors experience the new $344 million Sydney Modern, in just under 70-days.

President of the AGNSW Trust, David Gonski said of the building: ‘Above all, I’m proud that we put art and beauty on one side and married it together with practicality.’  He continued: ‘We’re going to open this building on time and on budget.’

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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. Instagram: fairleygina