Rogers’ $6.1 million gift to university collection

Sculptor and land artist Andrew Rogers has gifted another 31 contemporary works to Deakin University to provide students access to his oeuvre.
Andrew Rogers, ‘Flora Exemplar 2’, 2020, bronze diptych. Photo: Courtesy of the artist. Bronze sculpture resembling flowers in a natural setting.

Deakin University has received a significant gift of 31 contemporary sculptures by artist Andrew Rogers to add to its University Art Collection. This is the largest philanthropic gift to Deakin’s art collection, with the sculptures valued at $6.1 million collectively.

The works join 88 existing pieces previously donated by Rogers, bringing the number of total gifted artworks to 119 (worth over $10 million). There are currently more than 2800 artworks in the University Art Collection.

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