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The Orange Regional Gallery was opened in April 1986, and has since developed a reputation as one of the finest regional art museums in Australia.

The Gallery is set in landscaped gardens in the middle of the Civic Square, and was awarded the Sulman Prize for Architectural Merit. The functional design enables it to attract and display large exhibitions of the highest quality.

Because of the fine architecture of the building, a new area of collecting the work of architect/artists has been developed. A large outdoor sculpture by Richard Goodwin and a painting by Imants Tillers are exciting recent acquisitions.

The Gallery collects Australian contemporary paintings and prints, but specialises in jewellery, ceramics and art clothes - this last category concentrating on articles which reflect the region's agricultural base, particularly the wool industry. Pieces from the permanent collection are always on display.

The Mary Turner collection is also often on show. This collection was given to the City of Orange, and includes work by Nolan, Cossington Smith, Fairweather, Wakelin, and many other modern Australian masters.

From time to time the Gallery will commission and tour significant exhibitions of photography - recent examples are To Orange with Love - by Max Dupain, and Still Action - the War Photography of Damien Parer.

Orange Regional Gallery is one of the best patronised and busy regional galleries in Australia, holding up to thirty exhibitions annually; each year it generates at least two self curated exhibitions that are toured throughout the country.

Orange Regional Gallery attracts around 30,000 visitors per year, representing an enviable proportion of its immediate local population of 33,000 persons.

Orange Regional Gallery is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11am to 5pm and on Sundays and Public Holidays from 2pm to 5pm. Visits outside of these hours can be made by ringing (02)6361 5136, fax (02)63615100.

Email: The Gallery Director - Alan Sisley

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