The Women Propelling the Arts.

Australia's female arts philanthropists seem to come from all ends of the social spectrum: the range of personal histories is broad, interests are eclectic, and perspectives on philanthropy and its workings are diverse. FEATURE At least since the opening in 1929 of "mother's museum", as Nelson Rockefeller dubbed the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), established with advocacy from his mother Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, contemporary art has been associated with support from women. [Extracted from the article]