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Sale of painting collection
Tender ID: 465837
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Closed
Publish Date:
7 August 2021
Closing Date:
20 September 2021
Tender Description
A Selection from the Collection - a Legacy of Artworks from the Gilli Sutton Estate Niven Room, Taupō Museum, August 14 to September 20, 2021
An eclectic selection of paintings from the Gilli Sutton collection is being released for sale by tender to provide support for future young artists.
Gilli, a well-known and much-loved Taupō identity, was passionate about encouraging emerging painters, sculptors, poets and writers, many of whom owe their subsequent success to the encouragement and financial backing so generously given to them by Gilli.
She amassed an extensive collection of works of art and has shared this passion through gifts to the Taupō Museum and Art Gallery, the Taupō District Council and to the Waitakaruru Arboretum Sculpture Gardens.
Brett Taylor’s magnificent “Heartland Taupō” sculpture beside the Museum and Robbie Graham’s imposing “The Crossing” on the Taupō lakefront were made possible through Gilli’s philanthropic foresight ensuring a legacy to be enjoyed by future generations of art-lovers.
In keeping with her ideals, a small collection of artworks from Gilli’s Estate will be for sale by tender at the Taupō Museum from 14 August to 20 September 2021.
Among the offerings are a work by sought-after artist Charles Barraud of Lake Taupō along with a number of artworks by Taupō Artists.
The Friends of the Taupō Museum and Art Gallery will be hosting an opening function on Friday 13 August at 5.30pm. All moneys raised will be invested and administered for the support of future young artists in the Taupō District.
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