It has been a thorny journey – but all that prickly-toned political bump-and-jar will fade from memory when visitors experience the new $344 million Sydney Modern, in just under 70-days.
Officially, the build is complete. Now it is time for the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ (AGNSW) team of curators, registrars, conservators and installers to occupy this light-filled 7,830 square meter building, which is nestled on a sandstone rockface and brilliantly cascades towards the harbour as a series of lofty pavilions.