Contemporary galleries
Ugo Rondinone if there were anywhere but desert. wednesday 2000 (detail), John Kaldor Family Collection at the Art Gallery of NSW © the artist
With the recent gift of the John Kaldor Family Collection, the Art Gallery of NSW now has the most comprehensive representation of contemporary art in the country from the 1960s to the present day.
In 2011, we opened a new floor of galleries, featuring a vibrant selection of international and Australian contemporary art.
This changing display includes works by Jeff Koons, Sol LeWitt, Richard Long, Ron Mueck, Gerhard Richter and Ugo Rondinone among others. More recent additions include Callum Morton, Gloria Tamerre Petyarre, Christian Bumbarra Thompson, Jonathan Jones and Gary Hill.
In a special commission, Gregor Schneider has created an 11 × 4 metre 'haunting room’, titled Basement Keller Haus u r (Basement cellar house) 1985-2012.
The galleries are also home to the contemporary project space and its temporary exhibitions of works by living artists.
AGNSW contemporary galleries are supported by the Belgiorno-Nettis family.
Note: although this information is regularly updated, specific works on display may change without notice.
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