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AGNSW’s buildings finally renamed

The Art Gallery of NSW has formally adopted Aboriginal names for its two buildings.

16 Apr 2024 10:15

Gina Fairley

Exterior view of art building with clear blue sky. AGNSW

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Exterior view of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Naala Badu (L) and Naala Nura (R). Photo: © Iwan Baan

In a short statement released today (16 April), the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) has formally adopted Aboriginal names for its two buildings.

Sydney Modern – previously known as the North Building – has been given the Aboriginal name Naala Badu, meaning “seeing waters” in the Sydney language.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina

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