Philanthropist Geoff Ainsworth has given the National Gallery of Australia the biggest gift of artwork in its history, buying it a major painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
Munch’s Man With Horse, an oil on canvas from 1918, was hung last week opposite the Canberra institution’s most famous acquisition, Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles, in its international gallery.
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Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
