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NEW INDIGENOUS ART GALLERIES & SOUTH ENTRANCE

This major building extension designed by Andrew Anderson AM of PTW Architects, delivered 11 new galleries for Indigenous art, state-of-the-art back of house facilities and a new public entry for the NGA.

Australian art exhibitions Museum Art Gallery Design Adam Worrall NGA National Gallery of Australia new south entry foyer PTW Andrew Anderson

ARTWORK COMMISSION

UJI ‘HAHAN’ H. SAPUTRO

The NGA commissioned the prominent Indonesian artist Uji ‘Hahan’ H. Saputro to develop an ambitious new work for the NGA’s collection, which would also be a feature of our upcoming exhibition, Contemporary Worlds Indonesia.

Australian art exhibitions Museum Art Gallery Design Adam Worrall NGA National Gallery of Australia Hahan Uji H. Saputro Silent Operator
Australian art exhibitions Museum Art Gallery Design Adam Worrall NGA National Gallery of Australia Aboriginal memorial Franchesca Cubillo memorial poles hollow log coffins

THE ABORIGINAL MEMORIAL 1988

Designing a new gallery for the Aboriginal Memorial and the installation of the 200 hollow log coffins. These fragile works are displayed in an envelope of air providing perfect environmental  conditions around the works.

Australian art exhibitions Museum Art Gallery Design Adam Worrall NGA National Gallery of Australia Jim Lambie floor Sound System

NEW ACQUISITION

JIM LAMBIE 

The NGA acquired Scottish artist Jim Lambie’s Sound system, a kaleidoscopic floor based architectural installation. Covering the entire area of the foyer, the work created an immersive experience that transformed the dynamics of the space 

MAJOR REFURBISHMENT

NEW INTERNATIONAL ART GALLERIES

An extensive renovation of the NGA’s ground floor galleries revealed many of the building’s original architectural features, delivering a new international art gallery and Indian and southeast Asian art displays.

Australian art exhibitions Museum Art Gallery Design Adam Worrall NGA National Gallery of Australia International art gallery refirbishment Col Madigan

ARTWORK INSTALLATION

BARNETT NEWMAN
BROKEN OBELISK

Barnett Newman’s monumental sculpture was loaned to the NGA to coincide with the exhibition American Masters. It was later gifted in honour of the retiring director Dr Gerard Vaughan.

Australian art exhibitions Museum Art Gallery Design Adam Worrall NGA National Gallery of Australia Barnett Newman broken obelisk
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