Breaking news: Michael Brand to step down as AGNSW Director

Michael Brand's 13-year tenure as AGNSW Director will come to an end in 2025.
man with short grey hair and glasses wearing checked suit. Michael Brand

In a surprise announcement today (29 October), the Director of the Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW), Dr Michael Brand, has announced he will step down from his position in July 2025.

Brand was appointed in June 2012, the ninth director of AGNSW. Over his 13-year tenure (by the time he leaves), Brand will be most remembered for developing the Sydney Modern project, through its planning, fundraising, development and unveiling.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina