Newcastle gains iconic public sculpture by Whiteley

Whiteley gifted to Newcastle Art Gallery at Walsh Bay’s loss.
[This is archived content and may not display in the originally intended format.]

Detail of Whiteley’s Black Totem II at Walsh Bay Sydney. Source sydneygirl blog.

When a major public sculpture is moved, there is always a swell in the ranks advocating its retention. Will this be the case as Brett Whiteley’s iconic Black Totem II is gifted away from its highly visible site at Sydney’s Walsh Bay?

Unlock Padlock Icon

Unlock this content?

Access this content and more

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina