Art of Sydney, Australia
When one visits Australia, to peruse the various galleries and museums, one notable spot that must not be missed is the Art Gallery of Southern Australia. Any of those working in the variety of accommodation Sydney, Australia offers will be very helpful in providing information and directions to any of the artist hot spots. The Art Gallery was constructed in 1881 and sits in one the buildings in Adelaide that is of historical significance. What was once a small collection has expanded to the point of additions and necessary re-construction over the years. This collection housed within these walls, is one of the most extensive collections on the continent of Australia, with works from artists of North America, Asia, Europe and of course, Australia. There is fine art housed at the Gallery, as well as textiles, drawings, prints, jewelry, and furniture. The collection spans history from the times of the initial settlement to modern times, from the Renaissance to the Cubist period. The variety of work is as extensive as the sheer number of works.
There is a wonderful permanent collection, as well as numerous traveling exhibitions that occur throughout the year. There are educational classes and programs for children as well as adults, many special events and an incredible restaurant. One such traveling collection of works, was installed at the end of June and will run throughout September 6, 2009. This is titled Making Nature, and takes a look at the wide range of works produced by the European Landscape artists. The collection is separated into three different segments based on the ideology of the different painters, from the realistic painters, to the romantics, to those that produced works in the idealized fashion. There are many water colors and works in oil as well as prints, sculpture and photographs. Those who have already attending speak of the emotional power the artists were able to transmit onto their canvases and into their stone, as well as illustrated the poetry and the serenity of nature.
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