Karl Wiebke, Feet 1996-97 (detail) enamel on wood; donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by James Erskine, 2018, Newcastle Art Gallery collection
A milestone donation happened this week. Newcastle Art Gallery added 49 works of art with a combined value of more than half a million dollars to its collection, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Sydney-based philanthropists James and Jacqui Erskine, and a number of private donors who matched their contribution.