ART GALLERY ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES NSW Art Gallery Road The Domain Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone: (02) 9225 1700 Information Line: (02) 9925 1790 Email (general): [email protected] For information on current exhibitions and events, visit the Gallery’s website www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES ANNUAL REPORT 2005 ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES GENERAL INFORMATION ACCESS RESEARCH LIBRARY AND GALLERY SHOP PUBLIC TRANSPORT The Gallery opens every day except ARCHIVE Open daily from 10am to 5pm and until Buses: the 441 bus route stops at the ‘I have been in many museums around the world. You have a Easter Friday and Christmas Day The Gallery’s Research Library and 8.45pm each Wednesday night, the Gallery en route to the Queen Victoria between the hours of 10am and 5pm. Archive is open Monday to Friday Gallery Shop offers the finest range of art Building. The service runs every 20 national treasure here. Very impressive.’ Gallery visitor, 27 Feb 05 The Gallery opens late each Wednesday between 10am and 4pm (excluding books in Australia and also specialises in minutes on weekdays and every 30 night until 9pm. General admission is public holidays) and until 8.45pm each school and library supply. The shop minutes on weekends. Call the STA on free. Entry fees may apply to a limited Wednesday night. The Library is located stocks an extensive range of art posters, 131 500 or visit www.131500.info for number of major temporary exhibitions. on ground floor level and has the most cards, replicas and giftware. Inquiries more details. comprehensive collection of fine art phone (02) 9255 1718. A range of Free Art After Hours bus: a free ‘The Crossing country exhibition is staggeringly beautiful – at once GUIDED TOURS books in NSW. Inquiries phone merchandise is also available online courtesy minibus operates from 7pm The Volunteer Guides of the Art Gallery (02) 9225 1785. (www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/shop). until 9.30pm every Wednesday night. spirited and monumental. Congratulations.’ Gallery visitor, 26 Oct 04 Society offer a range of free guided tours The Library provides a free ‘Opinion, It makes its final run from the Gallery at of the collection and major exhibitions. Conservation and Identification Service’ CAFE & RESTAURANT 9.15pm. The bus loops down past Mrs General tours: daily one-hour tours (excluding valuations) every Thursday The Cafe is situated on lower level 1 and Macquaries Chair then on to the Domain revealing highlights of the collection and 10am to 12 noon. is open daily from 10am to 4.30pm and Parking Station, Wilson Parking Station the Gallery. Monday 1pm and 2pm; until 8.45pm each Wednesday night. (Sydney Hospital) and Martin Place train ‘[CROSSING COUNTRY] IS ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING Tuesday to Sunday 11am, 1pm & 2pm. STUDY ROOM FOR PRINTS, The restaurant is situated on the ground station. Yiribana tours: of the Aboriginal and DRAWINGS AND floor and is opened daily from 11am until Trains: closest train stations are EXHIBITIONS YOU COULD VISIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, Torres Strait Islander gallery. Tuesday to PHOTOGRAPHY 4.30pm. For restaurant bookings phone St James and Martin Place. Sunday 11am. The Study Room for Prints, Drawings (02) 9225 1819. SO GO AND SEE IT.’ Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, 30-31 Oct 04 Asian galleries tours: daily 12 noon. and Photography, located on level 2, is The Gallery is also available for private PARKING Community Ambassador tours: Asian open to the public weekdays from 10am exhibition viewings and functions in the There is limited metered parking outside language tours of the permanent to 4pm, excluding public holidays. The evenings. For Venue Hire inquiries the Gallery and additional metered collection: Japanese – Friday 11am; study room assistant will attend to and telephone the Gallery’s venue manager parking in Mrs Macquaries Road. The Mandarin – Tuesdays & Thursdays supervise visitors. Appointments are on (02) 9225 1836. Domain Parking Station is open daily ‘Just had Ngununy, the cheeky fruit bat, take us through Yiribana … 10.30am; Vietnamese – First Saturday advisable but not essential. School with a special discount rate of $15 per of the month 11am. groups are welcome. Inquiries phone VISITORS WITH SPECIAL day (weekdays only) for visitors to major fantastic! Engaging, informative, deadly! Thank you for bringing the art Signing Art: Auslan-interpreted tours. (02) 9225 1758. NEEDS exhibitions with admission charges. Just Last Sunday of each month (excluding Wheelchairs are available at the Gallery’s have your parking ticket stamped at the of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples to life in this way.’ December/January) 1.30pm. BRETT WHITELEY STUDIO rear entrance, where there is a ramp and entrance to the exhibition. In Touch at the Gallery: sensory Located at 2 Raper Street Surry Hills, an elevator giving access to most parts Gallery visitor, 18 July 04 exploration tours (for the blind and vision the Brett Whiteley Studio is open of the Gallery. The gallery carpark has CONTACT INFORMATION impaired). Available for booked groups Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 5pm two designated spaces for the disabled Physical and postal address: or individuals, at any time during Gallery except Christmas Day. On Thursday but it is advisable to confirm availability Art Gallery of New South Wales opening hours. Two weeks’ notice the studio is open by appointment for by telephoning (02) 9225 1775. Art Gallery Road required. education groups. Admission is $7 The Domain Theatre and Centenary The Domain NSW 2000 ‘The Henson exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW achieves something Private groups: tours tailored to the and $4 concession. Inquiries phone Auditorium are fitted with audio Electronic communications: needs of groups. During the Gallery (02) 9225 1740. induction-loop systems and an FM- Administration switchboard that is therefore rather rare … it reveals [the individual works] as part of hours or with private evening functions. transmitter system is used for guided (02) 9225 1700 Inquiries phone (02) 9225 1800. PHOTOGRAPHY tours if requested. Signing Art tours Information Desk (02) 9225 1744 a coherent and compelling imaginative development. The effect is Photography of the permanent conducted for deaf people, using Recorded What’s On Information EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS collection, with the exception of works Auslan, are held on the last Sunday of (02) 9225 1790 heightened by the outstanding installation …’ The Australian Financial Review, 10 Feb 05 INFORMATION in the Yiribana gallery, is allowed by every month at 1.30pm (excluding TTY (02) 9225 1808 The free quarterly publications members of the public providing no flash December/January). The service is free General facsimile (02) 9221 6226 Exhibitions and Events are available or tripods are used. Quality photographs apart from exhibition entry fees, if Website: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au from the Gallery. These booklets detail of the collection, including works from applicable. E-mail: [email protected] current exhibitions and public program the Yiribana gallery can be obtained from ‘THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PLACING A SPOTLIGHT ON RAYNER events, including films, lectures and the Gallery’s image reproduction officer. MEMBERSHIP 2005 ANNUAL REPORT performances. An email newsletter Photography for publication or other You are invited to join the Art Gallery Report coordinator – Trish Kernahan HOFF’S MARBLE AUSTRALIAN VENUS – IT HAS BEEN TOO DARK covering exhibitions, courses, lectures, commercial purposes is allowed only Society of New South Wales and share Text editor – Jennifer Blunden special events, films and workshops after written application to the Gallery. in the many pleasures of membership. Design – Mark Boxshall FOR TOO LONG – YOU’VE DONE IT JUSTICE, WONDERFUL. is published monthly. Register for this Inquiries phone (02) 9225 1798. Stay informed about what’s on in the Photography – Jenni Carter, Diana information service on our website Gallery, choose from over 200 special Panuccio, Mim Stirling, Chilin Gieng Gallery visitor, 19 March 05 (www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/ events and enjoy membership privileges artmail) or email [email protected] and priorities all year long. Inquiries and let us know you want to subscribe. phone (02) 9225 1878. ‘We wanted to congratulate and thank the Gallery for making our stay in Sydney such fun. It is great to see our children (aged 5 & 9) become so engrossed in art and enjoy all that was on offer. They loved the free tours and laughed and laughed at the storytelling. A wonderful way to expose children to what can at times be presented as adult and “boring”. Thanks.’ Gallery visitor, 1 July 04 Visitor comments from the Gallery’s Visitor Comments books 2004–05. 5 ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES ANNUAL REPORT 2005 ART GALLERY NSW CONTENTS With over a million visitors each year, the Art Gallery of New VISION, PURPOSE, PLEDGE OF SERVICE 5 APPENDICES South Wales is one of Australia’s most popular art museums Sponsorship and philanthropy 54 and a vital part of Sydney’s cultural life. Since its inception in YEAR IN BRIEF Visitor numbers 56 1874, its objective has been to collect and present to the public the Highlights 6 Exhibitions listing 57 finest works of art available, with a special emphasis on the artistic Performance summary 8 AGNSW publications for sale 58 traditions of Australia. The Gallery has been located at its present Strategic plan and outcomes 9 Art prizes, grants and scholarships 58 site in the Domain since 1885. Its splendid old galleries, designed by Aged and disability access programs and services 59 government architect Walter Liberty Vernon and built between 1896 PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD 13 Production costs 2005 Annual Report 59 and 1909, display the distinguished 19th-century Australian and DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT 14 Ethnic affairs priorities statement 60 early European collections.