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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos and Adeshola Ore

Lindsay and Paula Fox donate a record $100m for National Gallery of Victoria space

Supplied artwork of the winning design for the National Gallery of Victoria Contemporary redevelopment
The design for the National Gallery of Victoria’s new contemporary space. Billionaire Lindsay Fox and and his wife Paula have donated $100m to the project. Photograph: Render by Secchi Smith/Angelo Candalepas and Associates

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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