John Kaldor family collection: Art Gallery of New South Wales

Abstract

Recently gifted to the Art Gallery of NSW, the John Kaldor Family Collection comprises over 200 works, including in-depth representation of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Jeff Koons, Sol LeWitt, Robert Rauschenberg and Ugo Rondinone, Michael Landy among others. Minimalism is a cornerstone, with impressive works by Donald Judd, Carl Andre and Frank Stella. There is a strong performative element, including works by Gilbert & George, Richard Long and Francis Alys; an exceptional holdings of German photography with key works by Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth and Thomas Demand; and video art that ranges from Nam June Paik and Bill Viola to a younger generation of Australians such as Shaun Gladwell.

Contents

The John Kaldor Family Collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales / Anthony Bond -- John Kaldor in conversation / Wayne Tunnicliffe -- Art at home / David Malouf -- Flipping the background: what's old in new art and our vision of the past / David Jaffe -- Performance / Klaus Biesenbach -- Robert Rauschenberg / Wayne Tunnicluffe -- Christo / Sophie Forbat -- The minimal edge: Frank Stella, Carl Andre, Donald Judd / Anthony Bond -- Sol LeWitt / Anthony Bond -- Richard Long / Anthony Bond -- Actions and objects: Gilbert & George, Nam June Paik, Aleks Danko, Francis Alÿs, Michael Landy / Wayne Tunnicliffe -- Pop: the old and the new: Richard Prince, Jeff Koons, Barry McGee / Sophie Forbat -- Recent German photography: Bernd and Hilla Becher, Thomas Struth, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Demand / Judy Annear -- Bill Viola / Anneke Jaspers -- Still moving: Gary Hill, Paul Chan, Paul Pfeiffer, Daniel Crooks, Shaun Gladwell, TV Moore, Daniel von Sturmer, Saskia Olde Wolbers / Natasha Bullock -- The future now: Urs Fischer, Gregor Schneider, Christian Capurro, Ugo Rondinone / Macushla Robinson -- John Kaldor Family Collection: list of works -- Kaldor public arts projects.