Alan Gibbs
Alan Gibbs collects and commissions large-scale outdoor sculpture at Gibbs Farm, a private park on the Kaipara Harbour north of Auckland. He bought the roughly 400-hectare site in 1991 and most works were made for the landscape. It is reported as the largest collection of large outdoor sculpture in New Zealand.
Artists named in the collection
Richard Serra, Anish Kapoor, Sol LeWitt, Neil Dawson, Andy Goldsworthy, Len Lye, George Rickey, Daniel Buren, Bernar Venet, Maya Lin, Kenneth Snelson, Ralph Hotere
On record
- Works include Richard Serra's Te Tuhirangi Contour and Anish Kapoor's Dismemberment, Site 1.
- The park opens on select days, usually once a month, with bookings essential and no entrance fee.
Institutional roles
- Owner, Gibbs Farm
Questions
What does Alan Gibbs collect?Alan Gibbs collects and commissions large-scale outdoor sculpture at Gibbs Farm, a private park on the Kaipara Harbour north of Auckland. He bought the roughly 400-hectare site in 1991 and most works were made for the landscape. It is reported as the largest collection of large outdoor sculpture in New Zealand.
Which artists are in the Alan Gibbs collection?Cited sources name works by Richard Serra, Anish Kapoor, Sol LeWitt, Neil Dawson, Andy Goldsworthy, Len Lye, George Rickey, Daniel Buren.
Can the public see the collection of Alan Gibbs?Yes. Works are shown at Gibbs Farm in Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand.
Sources
- Gibbs' open-air Kaipara park holds biggest collection of large outdoor sculptures in New Zealand, NZ Herald
- Gibbs Farm, Wikipedia
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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