Judith Neilson
Judith Neilson collects Chinese contemporary art made since 2000, buying directly from artists rather than at auction. Her White Rabbit Collection holds more than 3,000 works by over 800 artists, and part of it rotates through the free White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney. Her serious collecting grew from trips to China in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Artists named in the collection
Yu Hong, Shi Yong, Liu Wei, Xu Zhen, Cui Jie, Zhu Jinshi, Zhu Yiqing and Xue Yongjun, Wang Zhiyuan
On record
- Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2016 for service to the arts.
- The gallery has been funded solely by Neilson since 2015.
- Endowed a Chair of Contemporary Art at UNSW in 2017.
Institutional roles
- Founder, White Rabbit Gallery
- Founder, Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas
- Funder, Judith Neilson Chair of Contemporary Art, UNSW
Questions
What does Judith Neilson collect?Judith Neilson collects Chinese contemporary art made since 2000, buying directly from artists rather than at auction. Her White Rabbit Collection holds more than 3,000 works by over 800 artists, and part of it rotates through the free White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney. Her serious collecting grew from trips to China in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Which artists are in the Judith Neilson collection?Cited sources name works by Yu Hong, Shi Yong, Liu Wei, Xu Zhen, Cui Jie, Zhu Jinshi, Zhu Yiqing and Xue Yongjun, Wang Zhiyuan.
Can the public see the collection of Judith Neilson?Yes. Works are shown at White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney, Australia.
Sources
- About White Rabbit Gallery, White Rabbit Gallery
- Meet Judith Neilson, the billionaire philanthropist who owns one of the world's largest collections of Chinese art, Tatler Asia, 2020
- Judith Neilson, Wikipedia
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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