Major construction work has ended and the installation of artworks is underway ahead of the December opening of Sydney Modern, the city’s dazzling new stage for contemporary art | LindaMorrissmh
Major construction work has ended and artworks are being installed ahead of the December opening of Sydney Modern, the city’s dazzling new stage for contemporary art.
A team of 590 builders and artisans worked through lockdowns and unprecedented rains to deliver the project by December 3, largely on time and within budget. Among the state’s largest cultural investment since the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Modern cost $344 million to build.The NSW Government contributed $244 million in funding, with the Art Gallery raising $109 million from philanthropic and corporate donors to support the expansion.
Outside, the fritted glass canopy of Sydney’s Modern’s Welcome Plaza stands seven metres above street level. A shop constructed of translucent surfboard resin will begin to be installed nearby from next week, Art Gallery of NSW, director Michael Brand said.
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