The Exhibitionists: A History of Sydney's Art Gallery of New South Wales

In 2021, the Art Gallery of New South Wales celebrated its 150th anniversary. Since its founding as an academy of art in 1871, its evolution into one of Australia’s premier public art museums is testament to the enthusiasm and ingenuity of its staff, trustees, and supporters, and to the artists whose works have drawn in visitors from Sydney and beyond.

The Exhibitionists is the story of the people who made the gallery. It peels away the layers of official narratives to find the often-overloo...