Lindsay and Paula Fox donate a record $100m for National Gallery of Victoria space
by Benita Kolovos and Adeshola Ore from World news | The Guardian on (#5YA7A)
A former curator praises donation for The Fox: NGV Contemporary to make up for public funding shortfalls
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A former curator of the National Gallery of Victoria has welcomed a $100m donation from the Fox family to help fund the construction of its new contemporary art space, saying philanthropy is needed to make up for a shortfall in public funding.
The Andrews government on Tuesday announced the new gallery would be named The Fox: NGV Contemporary, to reflect the donation by billionaire trucking magnate Lindsay Fox and his wife, Paula.
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