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Foundation Annual Report 2019 National Gallery of Australia Foundation Annual Report National Gallery of Australia Foundation Annual Report 2019 –20 2019 –20 The National Gallery of Australia acknowledges the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the traditional custodians of the Canberra region, and recognises their continuous connection to culture, community and Country. Foundation Annual Report 2019 –20 2 CONTENTS Chairman’s Report 4 Director’s Word 10 Gifts of Works of Art 13 Stories of Impact 19 Learning & Access 20 Know My Name 22 Exhibition Patronage 26 Special Projects 28 Touring & Outreach 30 The Bequest Circle 32 The American Friends of the NGA 34 Curatorial Contributions 36 Vale John Schaeffer AO 40 Supporters 2019–20 41 The Foundation 49 The Foundation Board 50 Members 51 About the Foundation 54 Ways of Giving 55 Financial Statements 57 Independent Auditor’s Report 67 4 Chair’s address CHAIRMAN’S REPORT It is with pleasure that I present the National Gallery donors. This added to the overall fundraising result of Australia Foundation Annual Report for the which was an impressive $1.96 million to support 2019–20 financial year. Through this publication, our projects across the program. The generosity of our committed community of donors is acknowledged donors not only provided much-needed support and celebrated. It is only through this support that the for this important project but also showed the National Gallery has been able to achieve significant determination of our friends to help the National artistic milestones over the last 12 months. Gallery to continue to thrive. In 2019–20, the Foundation received donations of On behalf of the Board of the Foundation, I extend cash and works of art with a combined value of $11.5 sincere thanks to all those who give on all levels and million. Considering the impact of a once-in-a-century who have contributed towards the development of pandemic that crippled the world and demanded Australia’s national collection. so much from Australia’s philanthropic community, this is an incredible achievement that has enabled Major donations the National Gallery to continue to build the national The National Gallery’s Education Patron, Tim Fairfax collection in significant ways. Additionally, the AC, continues to make a difference to the Gallery’s support of our donors underpinned the presentation Learning, Access and Digital programs and our ability of ambitious exhibitions, public programs and to curate content in these areas for audiences of all educational initiatives that engaged, inspired, ages and abilities. In December 2019, the Gallery and entertained thousands of Australians onsite hosted its first ‘teen takeover’ with the Art IRL (In Real in Canberra, on tour across the nation and online Life) program, where for one night 294 teenagers took throughout Australia and the world. over the Gallery for a dynamic program of activities. Australian artists, Foundation donors and established Tim’s visionary support also provided seed funding for art collectors donated 42 works of art across all the Know My Name initiative, and we are grateful to mediums and collecting areas. Of these, 23 were Tim for leading the way and inspiring others through donated through the Australian Government’s his philanthropic spirit. Pages 20-21 highlight some of Cultural Gifts Program, which recognises the cultural the other ways in which Tim’s transformational giving significance of such gifts and the value they bring has supported the Gallery to continue to pursue a to Australia’s national collection. Margaret Worth’s progressive national cultural agenda for Australia. Sukhavarti number 5, the exceptional work that Bridgestar, the estate and former holding company of features on the front cover of this report, was donated the late James Fairfax AC, provided the final donation anonymously. A selection of works of art acquired as in support of the refurbishment of the James Fairfax gifts are illustrated throughout this publication. Theatre this year. The modernised and refreshed I would like to thank Foundation Board Director, James theatre had a soft opening due to the pandemic Erskine, who together with Steven Nasteski donated restrictions on large gatherings, but there is great a major painting by Rudolf Stingel Untitled (1990). anticipation for future events including artist talks, Thank you also to Dr Dick Quan and John McGrath performances and conferences, that will be presented for their donations of three significant works of art by in this now fit-for-purpose space. contemporary artists: Triple Chalkies by Haegue Yang Kenneth E Tyler AO and Marabeth Cohen-Tyler and two moving image works by Russian collective continued their support, which has underpinned AES+F: The Feast of Trimalchio and The Feast of the development and display of the Gallery’s Trimalchio, Arrival of the Golden Boat. Among many comprehensive collection of American prints. Last artists who donated their own works, I note the gift of summer we presented Lichtenstein to Warhol: The artist Vivienne Binns who gave her collaborative work Kenneth Tyler Collection in the Orde Poynton Gallery. Tower of Babel, which features in this year’s Know This exhibition signified the enduring impact and My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now influence of twentieth-century American printmaking exhibition. More details on significant gifts of works of and delighted audiences with the important works and art can be found on page 13. artists we were able to display. A notable success of the last financial year was the I would like to acknowledge Dr Jane Kinsman, the end of year giving campaign to support the Know recently retired Head of International Art, whose My Name initiative which raised $172,000 from 464 distinguished career at the Gallery spanned 30 years Foundation Annual Report 2019–20 5 and concluded with the opening of Matisse & Picasso. donors who gave in memory of former Senior Curator, Jane maintains her connection as the Gallery’s first the late Dr Robert Bell AM. Distinguished Adjunct Curator. As a parting gift, Jane At the end of this financial year, we were heartened helped establish the Jane Kinsman International by the giving of many donors at all levels. I thank Travel Fund that will support international travel for Sally White OAM and Geoffrey White OAM for their National Gallery curators looking for research and generous gift that will support both the Know My development opportunities. Name campaign and the presentation of Botticelli to Two significant grants from the Neilson Foundation Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, were received in 2019–20. The first substantially London. They were joined in their support of Botticelli to Van Gogh by Foundation Board Director Dr Michael supported the presentation of Know My Name: Martin and Elizabeth Popovski. Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now and the other supports the National Gallery of Australia’s Art Cases Anthony and Suzanne Maple-Brown have become our program, which has been an integral and beloved part first Major Patrons for the Fourth National Indigenous of the Gallery’s itinerary of touring exhibitions since Art Triennial, which will be curated by leading writer, the early 1990s, when its founding donors Elaine and broadcaster and curator Hetti Perkins, an Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman from Central Australia, and Jim Wolfensohn provided the seed funding. I thank promises to be an expansive and timely presentation Kerr, Paris and Beau Neilson for their ongoing support. of contemporary Indigenous art, opening in The John T Reid Charitable Trusts continued to September 2021. David Paul is also recognised for his support the Gallery’s outreach initiatives, including second gift in support of the Triennial. funding Dr Kate Murphy in the role of John T Reid Leadership gifts from Council Chair Ryan Stokes AO Outreach Coordinator. Although many of the and Claire Stokes to support Know My Name, and from Gallery’s outreach activities have been hampered Deputy Chair Michael Gannon and Helen Gannon, by lockdowns and border closures, the Gallery has provided much-needed funding to resource specific continued to make connections with regional and projects that are part of the National Gallery’s goal remote gallery colleagues and present outreach to maximise reach and relevance. Former National activities online. Further reading on the impact that Gallery Council Chairman Allan Myers AC, QC is Kate has made through her outreach efforts can be acknowledged for his gift as Principal Patron for found on pages 30-31. Contemporary Worlds: Indonesia in 2019, as are the Anthony and Juliana Medich are welcomed as new gifts of Read Taylor Price and Zoe Phillips-Price, Ruth donors who supported the presentation of The and Steve Lambert through the De Lambert Largesse Body Electric through the Medich Foundation. This Foundation and Susan Maple-Brown AM. exhibition is part of the Know My Name initiative and explores representations of sex, desire, and pleasure Acknowledgements through the eyes of women artists. On behalf of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation Board, I thank all our supporters. All The Balnaves Foundation continued to support donors who gave during the 2019–20 Financial the Balnaves Contemporary Series. The two 2020 Year – unless requested to remain anonymous – are projects – by Patricia Piccinini and Michael Zavros acknowledged on pages 41-47. Throughout the report, – have been postponed until 2021, which will be a there is a focus on achievements made possible great celebration of our partnership with The Balnaves through private giving. Included on pages 49-53 is Foundation. the list of major donors in the Foundation membership The Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation and the categories of Foundation Life Governors and above. Yulgilbar Foundation continued to support Australian All other Foundation members are acknowledged on ceramics and design. The Sid and Fiona Myer Curator the Gallery’s website at nga.gov.au/giving.
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