Sydney Modern bursts on art scene with daunting challenges

SYDNEY -- Sydney knows how to do a celebration, especially when the party has been 10 years in the making. The first glimmer of what Art Gallery of New South Wales' (AGNSW) director, Michael Brand, refers to as "The Sydney Modern Vision" came in March 2013, when the press assembled for a major announcement. Nine years and eight months later, that vision has become a steel, glass and concrete reality known as Sydney Modern.