The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) has revealed a new and exciting multi-sensory experience.
Director of the AGWA, Colin Walker said The View From Here was the Gallery’s largest-ever exhibition of West Australian art featuring more than 230 artists, 361 artworks, with 111 new works commissioned for the event.
“The all-new AGWA will also reveal a transformed building with new and exciting sensory offerings,” Mr Walker said.
“Every gallery space is transformed into a celebration of Western Australian art, culture and creativity,” he said.
Mr Walker said a centrepiece of The View From Here will be Collective Ground, created from the AGWA Foundation’s $1.5 million artist stimulus package provided in response to COVID-19.
“The exhibition will present some 60 works from more than 120 acquired from Aboriginal Art Centres and Aboriginal artists across Western Australia,” he said.
“Collective Ground will be shown for a limited season as part of The View From Here and will return in 2022 for a longer period as part of a larger whole-of-gallery First Nations exhibition event.”
The Director said the relaunch of the AGWA was a major moment for Western Australian arts and artists alike.
“The new AGWA vision is to create a gallery that celebrates great Western Australian art and artists alongside that from the rest of the world,” he said.
“AGWA will be a champion of WA artists and the reopening gives a celebration of our local talent and our unique view on the world from this special place,” Mr Walker said.
