Lindsay Fox
Lindsay Edward Fox AC is an Australian businessman. Wikipedia
In 1956 Fox founded the Australian logistics company Linfox, where as of 2015 he serves as non-executive chairman.
26/04/2022
Fox family donates $100M for the creation of a new Australian landmark
The National Gallery of Victoria has announced an extraordinary donation of $100 million towards the construction of NGV Contemporary from supporters Lindsay Fox, Paula Fox and their family.
This funding supports the Victorian Government’s commitment to the project.
In recognition of their longstanding philanthropic support of the NGV, combined with this transformative gift, the NGV Council of Trustees wishes by way of appreciation to name Australia’s largest gallery of contemporary art and design, The Fox: NGV Contemporary.
“This incredible act of generosity sets a new philanthropic benchmark for Australia, making it the most significant cash donation made by living donors to an Australian art museum,” the National Gallery of Victoria said in a statement.
“We are immensely grateful to the Fox family for this transformative donation.”
This new Australian landmark will celebrate the central role of art and design in contemporary life. It will have more than 13,000 square metres of dedicated display space for art and design, including exhibition galleries and an expansive rooftop terrace and sculpture garden.
With pathways through the building that connect the parklands to Southbank, The Fox: NGV Contemporary will unify the surrounding Melbourne Arts Precinct by connecting together the wider neighbourhood and reshaping the urban experience of this part of the city.
24/04/2022
Billionaire Lindsay Fox Pledges $100 Million To The NGV Contemporary Art Gallery
In news that should delight art fans around the country, Australian billionaire Lindsay Fox has pledged a remarkable $100 million to the building of a new contemporary art gallery for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). With the donation, the Fox family have secured naming rights for the new building that will become the largest contemporary art and design exhibition space in the country, named The Fox: NGV Contemporary.
It’s been more than a year of rubbing shoulders with Australia’s billionaires for National Gallery of Victoria director Tony Ellwood, with the first donation for the project being secured at the end of 2020. This initial donation was of $20 million from the Ian Potter Foundation, and donations totalled around $40 million before the Fox announcement was made earlier this week.
By committing the nine-figure sum to the NGV, the Fox family have set a new philanthropic benchmark in Australia, as the largest ever amount pledged by a living donor. The donation was announced on Lindsay Fox’s 85th birthday this week and will form the focal point of the $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct that is set to be transformed over the next five years, expected to be completed in 2028.