Gallery

New South Wales Art Gallery

The New South Wales Art Gallery is situated in The Domain, in the city of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. It was established during the year 1897. It is the 4^th largest gallery in Australia and a significant public gallery in Sydney. Admission is free of cost for general exhibition, which features Asian, European and Australian Art.

During April 1871, there were many public meetings that were convened to establish Academy of Art to promote through art classes, some of fine arts and regular lectures and exhibitions. From 1879 to 1872, the major activity in organization was annual art exhibitions. During the year 1880, the Annual meeting was held in 9^th century and was dissolved during Academy. The name was changed as National Art Gallery of New South Wales in the year 1883. The gallery was initiated by Act of Parliament during the year 1899. The Art gallery Act and Library Act in 1899 offered for general management and control of gallery. In the main entrance, the equestrian statue, Offering of Peace by Gilbert Peace was added during the year 1926.

The display of fine arts in Sydney International Exhibition during the year 1879 to 1880 became as the starting point government collection which was controlled was Royal Art Society of New South Wales. Read the rest of this entry »