A long-awaited gallery in the NSW Southern Highlands has a Millennial at the helm and big plans to nurture the region’s next generation of artists.
Ben Quilty at Ngununggula. He wanted the Southern Highlands to have a world-class gallery and education facility. Artwork by Tamara Dean. James Brickwood
Growing up in suburbia can be tough if you’re creative or non-conforming. Just ask Ben Quilty.
“There was almost no opportunity for a kid like me to find a proven or socially acceptable pathway into the arts,” says the Archibald Prize winner, who hails from Sydney’s far north-west.
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