$3M Indigenous art collection gifted to Shepparton Art Museum
As SAM prepares for its next chapter in a new space, a significant gift of Aboriginal artworks will cement the gallery's ambitions as a destination venue.
Digital sketch for the new Shepparton Art Museum, scheduled to open October 2021.
In February, Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) was handed the keys to its new $50 million home, and announced that it was ready to commence internal fit out, ahead of the gallery’s grand opening in October.
The timing of a new gift announced Thursday (18 March), will mean that a significant collection of Indigenous art will feature in the gallery’s inaugural exhibition program.
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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