National Museum of Art/Kirkley Hall

The Kirkley Hall is the third hall of the National Museum of Art. The works in its rooms are all modern and contemporary Brunanter art, ranging from the 1960s to the present. The room is named after John Kirkley (a cousin of President Andrew Kirkley), who was a collector of modern art and sold much of his works to the museum in the 1990s.

The works
Most of the works on display have no more than 50 years in age. Upon the founding of this wing in the late 1970s there was much controversy among the art community. Especially contentious was the 1973 acquisition of a Gabriel Blanchard triptych based on a photo of Jane Avril. Entitled Yellow Wash, Green Wash and Red Wash, they were acquired for about Th. 50,000 and many were critical on wasting public money on these prints. Today, the trio have been valued at around €100,000 each and are a hit with visitors.