Contemporary Art At The Art Gallery Of New South Wales

The Art Gallery of New South Wales has entered into a three-year partnership with global financial services firm UBS to present the gallery's contemporary collection in a new dynamic way. This is the most significant contemporary sponsorship the gallery has received.

"The Art Gallery of New South Wales has built one of the finest public collections of Australian and international contemporary art in the Southern Hemisphere. Through its sponsorship UBS enables the gallery to reveal the depth of its collection through regular changes in display and new programs." - Edmund Capon, Director, Art Gallery of New South Wales

"The foundation of UBS's support for contemporary art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales is the belief in giving back to the communities in which we do business. This relationship further extends our commitment to contemporary art worldwide, which includes support of the Tate Modern, MOMA, the Foundation Beyeler, and the premier arts fairs Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach." - Brad Orgill, Chairman & CEO UBS Investment Bank.

To date the gallery has displayed a small proportion of its contemporary collection. This sponsorship will ensure people see more of its rich holdings. There will be a range of activities for families, public talks, an annual keynote international lecture, a film program and a dedicated contemporary website: www.contemporary-art.com.au.

UBS has also supported the publication of the Contemporary Handbook. With 164 individual artist entries and 465 colour images, this publication covers international and Australian art through the gallery's collection.

The collection displays will change frequently to give far greater access to contemporary art; the first of which opens on Thursday 28 September. This focuses on the work of leading national and international artists and recent acquisitions including works by Anselm Kiefer, Bill Henson and Janet Laurence.
The display also features works by Jan Nelson, Tracey Emin, Jenny Watson, Mike Parr, Mikala Dwyer, Hossein Valamanesh, Thomas Struth, Ricky Swallow, Mat Collishaw and Callum Morton (who will represent Australia at the next Venice Biennale). The centrepiece is Tatsuo Miyajima's magnificent LED light wall in which vast numerical combinations represent the passage of time and connectedness of life cycles. -- www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au