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Art Gallery of NSW Executive

  • Acting director

    Ms Anne Flanagan
    Dip Int Design, Dip Ed, Dip Vis Arts

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    Anne Flanagan joined the Gallery in 1992. Her academic background includes visual arts, interior design and education. For more than two decades she has worked in arts organisations, including the Crafts Council of NSW, Powerhouse Museum, Biennale of Sydney, Australian Bicentennial Authority and Historic Houses Trust of NSW.

    Ms Flanagan is responsible for three key areas: building and facility management including major capital projects such as the collection store and the upgrade of the lower level 2 display galleries for contemporary art, and building maintenance and mechanical services; exhibitions, including exhibition management, exhibitions registration, installation, audiovisual, workshop, stores, graphic and multimedia design, publishing and copyright, information and ticketing; and security and gallery services.

  • Director, Curatorial

    Mr Anthony Bond
    OAM B Ed (Hons)

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    Anthony Bond joined the Gallery in 1984, where he has been responsible for collecting international contemporary art. In January 1995 he was appointed to the executive. Mr Bond is responsible for curatorial services and oversees the Gallery’s curatorial departments: conservation, registration, public programs, research library and archive, photography studio/digitisation and copyright. He is also the Gallery’s head curator, international art, with special responsibility for 20th-century and contemporary international collections. He was formerly director of Wollongong City Gallery and assistant director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

    Major projects include curating Mike Parr: the titled stage for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and Detached, Hobart (2008); Anselm Kiefer: Aperiatur Terra for White Cube London and the Art Gallery of NSW (2007); Self portrait: Renaissance to contemporary for the National Portrait Gallery, London and Art Gallery of NSW (2005-06); Trace, the inaugural Liverpool Biennial in England (1999); Body for the Art Gallery of NSW (1997); Boundary rider, the 9th Biennale of Sydney (1992-93); Australian Perspecta (1985, 1987 and touring to Germany in 1989); and The British show (1985).

    Mr Bond was closely involved with the development of the new lower level 2 space and John Kaldor Family Gallery at the Art Gallery of NSW and is currently curating Francis Bacon: five decades for the Gallery in 2012.

  • Director, Finance and Corporate Services

    Mr John Wicks
    B Bus, FCPA

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    John Wicks joined the Gallery in 2008. He is a fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Business with an accounting major from Charles Sturt University. He has over 20 years experience in the arts sector, including as executive director, finance and services at the Australia Council for the Arts in Sydney and thereafter as chief financial officer at the Cultural Facilities Corporation in Canberra. His last position was chief financial officer at Hurstville City Council.

    Mr Wicks is the chief financial officer and company secretary for the Art Gallery of NSW Trust, the Art Gallery of NSW Foundation, VisAsia and the Brett Whiteley Foundation. He is also responsible for human resources, strategic planning, legal services, government relations and records management, information communication technology, website and visitor services, which include the Gallery Shop, management of the restaurant and cafe contract, and venue hire.

  • Director, Marketing, Development and Memberships

    Kirsten Downie

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    Kirsten Downie joined the Gallery in 2011. Her background is in marketing, public relations and business development in the arts, cultural and media industries.

    Before joining the Gallery, she held positions at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra as the head of marketing and communications, at Sydney Opera House as marketing manager, Performing arts and at the specialist arts and entertainment marketing agency Millmaine Entertainment. Ms Downie has over two decades experience working in marketing, advertising, and communications roles in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. She has worked on a diverse range of projects from contemporary dance to large stadium rock concerts, outdoor cinema, theatre, musicals and the visual arts.

    Ms Downie is responsible for marketing, media relations, business development and working strategically with the Art Gallery Society to enhance the membership program.