AAANZ is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Professor Virginia Spate AC FAHA, one of Australia’s most distinguished art historians. Her legacy to the nation includes the Museum of Contemporary Art. She played an important role advocating for the museum during her career as Director of the Power Institute at the University of Sydney. Her scholarship received critical acclaim and in addition to significant monographs on Tom Roberts and John Olsen are award winning publications such as her book on Monet which won the prestigious Mitchell Prize. She will be greatly missed.
You can read a full obituary here written by Mark Ledbury, Power Professor of Art History and Director of the Power Institute: https://www.glamatsydney.org/post/vale-virginia-professor-virginia-spate-ac-faha-1937-2022
Image: Professor Virginia Spate. Photograph courtesy from the Pyrmont History Group
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