Repurposed storage, 2011

Director Edmund Capon’s last major building project at the Art Gallery of New South Wales was the transformation of basement storage into a new floor of 3300 square metres of exhibition space, designed by its original architect, Andrew Andersons from PTW Architects. The basement was repurposed when the state government provided funds to enable the Art Gallery to build a collection store offsite. The new gallery spaces were opened in May 2011 by Premier Barry O’Farrell. The inaugural hang in the John Kaldor Family Gallery showcased John Kaldor’s gift of over 200 international works of art.