White Rabbit Collection

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In Sydney, some Chinese contemporary 21st-century artworks are showcased in a private museum called The White Rabbit Gallery. A knitting factory was renovated and renewed to be the site of the gallery in Chippendale which launched in August 2009. It is the only public art space in Sydney which is privately funded and one of the handfuls which doesn’t charge for admission in Sydney.

Couples Kerr...    Read moreIn Sydney, some Chinese contemporary 21st-century artworks are showcased in a private museum called The White Rabbit Gallery. A knitting factory was renovated and renewed to be the site of the gallery in Chippendale which launched in August 2009. It is the only public art space in Sydney which is privately funded and one of the handfuls which doesn’t charge for admission in Sydney.

Couples Kerr and Judith Neilson established a nonprofitmaking organization which they called the Neilson Foundation and the gallery was one of its programs. The Gallery was created for the public to see a changing and wide selection of creations from the White Rabbit Collection. The White Rabbit Collection is owned by Judith Neilson and she is also the gallery’s curator. A Beijing-based artist, Wang Zhiyuan acts as an adviser to the gallery.

The White Rabbit Collection shows works from artists like Bingyi, b. 1975; Ai Weiwei, b. 1957; Bu Hua, b. 1973; Chen Wenling, b. 1969; Cang Xin, b. 1967; Chili, b. 1981; Lin Tianmiao, b. 1961; Feng Yan, b. 1964; Shen Jiawei, b. 1948; Wang Zhiyuan, b. 1958and Shi Jindian, b. 1953. The collection showcases artists were born and reside in Taiwan, China or Tibet. Famous artists whose works are in the collection include Lin Jiunting from Taiwan and Gonkar Gyatso from Tibet.

Various works of art including ink paintings, oil paintings, drawings, photography, Flash video, pixel art, installation art and sculptures are being shown in the White Rabbit Collection.

A library, a screening room and a tea house in enclosed in the four levels of the White Rabbit Gallery. The library contains works of Chinese art and culture which is accessible by the public through appointment. The Gallery also hosts regular events in the community like a book or film club and also holds informal talks on different subjects about China and its culture.   Collapse

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