Sydney Modern Gallery

The AGNSW has a large potential visitor population but does not attract the same level of visitation as comparable galleries and is steadily falling behind other major capital city galleries.

The Sydney Modern will provide a long overdue opportunity to establish a world class art gallery in Sydney. There is considerable experience in other gallery developments to demonstrate this.

The Sydney Modern development adjacent the existing AGNSW site is low key and complimentary to existing gallery use. The benefits of this development are significant and justify it proceeding adjacent the existing AGNSW site.

Refer attached document for supporting slides detailing rationale and historical data demonstrating above points.

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I support the attached objection by David Chesterman Ros Andrews Gillian Appleton and Bruce Donald to The Art Gallery of NSW Sydney Modern Project. The siting of the project and its impact on the public parkland is unacceptable.

Please use THIS final submission and destroy the one lodge earlier today from Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens. Thank you

submission attached

My submission is attached.

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Please refer attached correspondence for our comments.

Refer to attached letter seeking an extension of time for Submission

This objection is lodged by me on behalf of David Chesterman, Ros Andrews, Gillian Appleton and myself Bruce Donald as stated in the Objection letter uploaded below together with the Grounds of Objection also uploaded below.
Hard copies of those documents will be delivered to the Department of Planning at 320 Pitt Street today.

See attached files 1 & 2 to understand my objection

The proposed Sydney Modern Art Gallery is an appalling land grab of a beautiful, public open space which is enjoyed by hundreds of people every day.

What arrogance and sense of privileged entitlement has possessed the proponents of this monstrosity, a series of mega sheds cascading down the embankment. It appears the architect's goal is really to provide venues and terraces where the Sydney social set can enjoy their private parties.

So much destruction of existing beautiful trees and the good and sensitive work already completed by NSW Public Works.

I attach photographs of two trees in particular which will be physically dragged to south of the existing Art Gallery. They are unlikely to survive or thrive after that abuse. They are laughably being treated like they were pot plants.

I object to this development and beg that a more suitable site be found for the Art Gallery's expansion.

See submission attached

See submission attached