Mosman Art Gallery is the main public
art gallery
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for the
Mosman area on the north shore of
Sydney
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,
New South Wales
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Australia
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.
The art gallery was opened in 1998 by
Mosman Council.
Exhibitions have covered diverse topics and subjects.
The exhibitions have included first nation artists.
Mosman Art Gallery manages one of Australia's most significant painting prizes, the annual
Mosman Art Prize.
It also administers the Mosman Youth Art Prize.
References
External links
Mosman Art Gallery website
1998 establishments in Australia
Art museums and galleries established in 1998
Art museums and galleries in Sydney
Mosman, New South Wales
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