Bob Rennie Donates $22.8-Million Worth of Contemporary Art to National Gallery of Canada

Bob Rennie donates $22.8 million in art to the National Gallery of Canada: 'We want the works to be shown'

Vancouver real estate marketer Bob Rennie is starting to think about his legacy, and where to place some of the 4,000-plus works in his art collection.

Bob Rennie donates $22.8-million worth of contemporary art to National Gallery of Canada

The prominent Vancouver collector has given 61 works to the Ottawa gallery, including pieces from renowned artists such as Ai Weiwei

Collector Donates 61 Artworks to National Gallery of Canada, Orange County Museum of Art Exploring Merger with UC: Irvine, and more

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National Gallery Canada Receives $22.8m Worth of Art from Vancouver Magnate Bob Rennie

The gift includes works by celebrated artists like Yinka Shonibare, Mona Hatoum, and Ai Weiwei, significantly enhancing the museum's holdings with pieces it might otherwise struggle to acquire.

National Gallery of Canada receives gift of 61 works valued at $16.8m

The donation, from the Vancouver-based collector and businessman Bob Rennie, is the largest in the gallery's history