Elizabeth Quay: Ambitious timeframe for Aboriginal art gallery set by WA Premier
8 years, 10 months ago

Elizabeth Quay: Ambitious timeframe for Aboriginal art gallery set by WA Premier

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A national gallery of Aboriginal art could be constructed at Perth's Elizabeth Quay within five years, West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has predicted. "Sydney is in people's mind, the Gold Coast is in people's mind and we need to elevate, in my view, Perth," Mr Barnett said. "Elizabeth Quay, the new stadium, sinking the rail line, 2,000 new hotel rooms, suddenly we've got something to sell." "It all focuses on getting people into Perth and then we've got to get them to travel around regional Western Australia," he said.

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Art Gallery of NSW's Sydney Modern puts Aboriginal art front and centre, but is it window-dressing or a paradigm shift?
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Art Gallery of NSW's Sydney Modern puts Aboriginal art front and centre, but is it window-dressing or a paradigm shift?

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South Australia and Northern Territory compete for funds for national Indigenous gallery project
6 years ago

South Australia and Northern Territory compete for funds for national Indigenous gallery project

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Art Gallery of NSW 'Sydney Modern' extension given green light in NSW budget
7 years, 9 months ago

Art Gallery of NSW 'Sydney Modern' extension given green light in NSW budget

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