Life & LuxuryArts & CultureVisual artPrint articleNational Gallery handed $15m in biggest-ever donationMichael BaileyArts & Culture editorNov 7, 2024 – 1.39pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginBillionaire media mogul Kerry Stokes has given $15 million to the National Gallery of Australia, the largest cash donation in its history.The gift, announced to 160 donors at the NGA’s annual gala on October 26 but hitherto not made public, will go towards a renewal of the Canberra institution’s national sculpture garden.Loading...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.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreVisual artNational Gallery of AustraliaKerry StokesCanberraGough WhitlamSeven West MediaArthur BoydRussell DrysdaleSidney NolanAustralian War MemorialLatest In Arts & CultureFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Life and luxuryThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewThis public servant founded a $4b company. He never wanted to be an entrepreneurSally PattenHow to deal with a difficult managerThe CEO who doesn’t look at her phone until she gets to the officeLife & LeisureThese are the best earbuds we’ve tried – but they’re not our favouriteJohn DavidsonCould overdiagnosis be creating a mental health epidemic?The fashion CEO who spends an hour sorting her wardrobe every weekendRich ListAtlassian’s AI plans fail to stop $15b value plungeTess BennettBillionaire Harry Stamoulis sizes up Collins Street towerBillionaire Raphael Geminder faces backlash on Pact delisting plan
