James Mollison

Australian art gallery director (1931-2020)

James Mollison AO (20 March 1931 – 19 January 2020) was an Australian arts administrator. He was acting director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) from 1971 to 1977 and director from 1977 to 1990. He was also director of the National Gallery of Victoria from 1989 to 1995. He was born in Wonthaggi, Victoria.

James Mollison

AO
Born20 March 1931
DiedJanuary 19, 2020(2020-01-19) (aged 88)

Mollison retired as the NGA's director in 1990 and moved to Melbourne to become director of the National Gallery of Victoria. He died on 19 January 2020, at the age of 88.[1]

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  1. Jervis-Bardy, Dan (19 January 2019). "National Gallery of Australia founding director James Mollison dies". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 19 January 2019.