Alan Boxer Bequest Announcement

The Alan Boxer Bequest is one of the most significant acts of generosity to the National Gallery of Australia. It comprises key works by some of Australia’s finest twentieth-century artists, including Roy de Maistre, Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, Albert Tucker, John Olsen, Charles Blackman and John Perceval. A dedicated and insightful collector, Boxer enjoyed a fruitful relationship with the Gallery over many years. He took a keen interest in the developing national collection, visiting the off-site store before the building opened to the public in 1982. Following his retirement, he became a voluntary guide at the Gallery, further deepening his understanding of mid twentieth-century Australian art, which comprises the majority of works in the bequest.