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==Early life and family== |
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Gibbs was born Jennifer Barbara Gore in [[Wellington]] on 14 September 1940, the daughter of Barbara Mary Gore (née Standish) and Ross Digby Gore.<ref name="Whos who">{{cite |
Gibbs was born Jennifer Barbara Gore in [[Wellington]] on 14 September 1940, the daughter of Barbara Mary Gore (née Standish) and Ross Digby Gore.<ref name="Whos who">{{cite journal |editor-last=Taylor |editor-first=Alister |editor-link=Alister Taylor |title=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001 |journal=New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa |year=2001 |publisher=Alister Taylor Publishers |location=Auckland |issn=1172-9813 |page=367}}</ref> Between 1952 and 1956, she was educated at [[Wellington Girls' College]], and went on to study at [[Victoria University of Wellington|Victoria University College]] from 1957 to 1960, graduating [[Bachelor of Arts]], and [[University of Canterbury|Canterbury University College]] in 1961, where she graduated [[Master of Arts|MA(Hons)]].<ref name="Whos who"/> |
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In 1961, She married [[Alan Gibbs]], and they would go on to have four children.<ref name="Whos who"/> In 1962 and between 1965 and 1966, Jenny Gibbs was a junior lecturer in history at [[Victoria University of Wellington]].<ref name="Whos who"/> |
In 1961, She married [[Alan Gibbs]], and they would go on to have four children.<ref name="Whos who"/> In 1962 and between 1965 and 1966, Jenny Gibbs was a junior lecturer in history at [[Victoria University of Wellington]].<ref name="Whos who"/> |
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Gibbs was a member of the [[University of Auckland]] Council from 1975 to 1995, serving as [[pro-chancellor]] from 1985 to 1986 and in 1994.<ref name="Whos who"/> Board roles include [[Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki]] and the [[Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]], and as a member of the international council of the [[Museum of Modern Art]] in [[New York City|New York]].<ref name="Whos who"/> She sat on the panel for the [[1997 New Zealand pensions referendum]], and chaired the prime minister's advisory committee for art and culture for [[APEC New Zealand 1999]].<ref name="Whos who"/> |
Gibbs was a member of the [[University of Auckland]] Council from 1975 to 1995, serving as [[pro-chancellor]] from 1985 to 1986 and in 1994.<ref name="Whos who"/> Board roles include [[Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki]] and the [[Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]], and as a member of the international council of the [[Museum of Modern Art]] in [[New York City|New York]].<ref name="Whos who"/> She sat on the panel for the [[1997 New Zealand pensions referendum]], and chaired the prime minister's advisory committee for art and culture for [[APEC New Zealand 1999]].<ref name="Whos who"/> |
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Many arts projects have benefited from Gibbs' support, including the establishment of a new gallery at Auckland Art Gallery, and New Zealand's involvement at the [[Venice Biennale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gg.govt.nz/file/11998 |title=Jenny Gibbs |date=17 September 2009 |publisher=Government House |accessdate=21 June 2020}}</ref> In 2018, she donated 15 works by [[Gordon Walters]] to the Auckland Art Gallery.<ref name="Listener 2018"/> She was the commissioner of the New Zealand presentation at the [[58th Venice Biennale|2019 Venice Biennale]].<ref name="Listener 2018">{{cite news |url=https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-profiles/jenny-gibbs-philanthropist-nz-pledged-gift-medical-research |title=Kiwi philanthropist Jenny Gibbs has pledged a unique gift to medical research |first=Clare |last=De Lore | |
Many arts projects have benefited from Gibbs' support, including the establishment of a new gallery at Auckland Art Gallery, and New Zealand's involvement at the [[Venice Biennale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gg.govt.nz/file/11998 |title=Jenny Gibbs |date=17 September 2009 |publisher=Government House |accessdate=21 June 2020}}</ref> In 2018, she donated 15 works by [[Gordon Walters]] to the Auckland Art Gallery.<ref name="Listener 2018"/> She was the commissioner of the New Zealand presentation at the [[58th Venice Biennale|2019 Venice Biennale]].<ref name="Listener 2018">{{cite news |url=https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-profiles/jenny-gibbs-philanthropist-nz-pledged-gift-medical-research |title=Kiwi philanthropist Jenny Gibbs has pledged a unique gift to medical research |first=Clare |last=De Lore |author-link=Clare de Lore |date=2 October 2018 |work=New Zealand Listener |accessdate=21 June 2020}}</ref> |
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==Honours and awards== |
==Honours and awards== |
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In the [[1998 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|1998 Queen's Birthday Honours]], Gibbs was appointed a [[Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to art.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-1998 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 1998 |date=1 June 1998 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=3 June 2020}}</ref> In the [[2009 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2009 Queen's Birthday Honours]], she was promoted to [[Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], also for services to the arts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2009 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2009 |date=1 June 2010 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref> |
In the [[1998 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|1998 Queen's Birthday Honours]], Gibbs was appointed a [[Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to art.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-1998 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 1998 |date=1 June 1998 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=3 June 2020}}</ref> In the [[2009 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2009 Queen's Birthday Honours]], she was promoted to [[Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], also for services to the arts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2009 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2009 |date=1 June 2010 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref> |
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Gibbs was made a fellow of the University of Auckland in 1995, for service to the university.<ref name="Whos who"/> In 2004, she was recognised with an Auckland City Distinguished Citizen Award,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3551407 |title=Home is where the art is |date=26 February 2004 |work=New Zealand Herald |accessdate=21 June 2020}}</ref> and in 2007 she received the [[Arts Foundation of New Zealand]] Award for Patronage.<ref name="Arts Foundation"/> |
Gibbs was made a fellow of the University of Auckland in 1995, for service to the university.<ref name="Whos who"/> In 2004, she was recognised with an Auckland City Distinguished Citizen Award,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3551407 |title=Home is where the art is |date=26 February 2004 |work= [[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=21 June 2020}}</ref> and in 2007 she received the [[Arts Foundation of New Zealand]] Award for Patronage.<ref name="Arts Foundation"/> |
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Dame Jenny Gibbs | |
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| Born | Jennifer Barbara Gore 14 September 1940 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Known for | Arts patronage |
Dame Jennifer Barbara Gibbs DNZM (née Gore; born 14 September 1940) is a New Zealand philanthropist and art collector, and in 2007 was described as "the most constant champion of contemporary art in New Zealand."[1]
Early life and family
[edit]Gibbs was born Jennifer Barbara Gore in Wellington on 14 September 1940, the daughter of Barbara Mary Gore (née Standish) and Ross Digby Gore.[2] Between 1952 and 1956, she was educated at Wellington Girls' College, and went on to study at Victoria University College from 1957 to 1960, graduating Bachelor of Arts, and Canterbury University College in 1961, where she graduated MA(Hons).[2]
In 1961, She married Alan Gibbs, and they would go on to have four children.[2] In 1962 and between 1965 and 1966, Jenny Gibbs was a junior lecturer in history at Victoria University of Wellington.[2]
Service and philanthropy
[edit]Gibbs was a member of the University of Auckland Council from 1975 to 1995, serving as pro-chancellor from 1985 to 1986 and in 1994.[2] Board roles include Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and as a member of the international council of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.[2] She sat on the panel for the 1997 New Zealand pensions referendum, and chaired the prime minister's advisory committee for art and culture for APEC New Zealand 1999.[2]
Many arts projects have benefited from Gibbs' support, including the establishment of a new gallery at Auckland Art Gallery, and New Zealand's involvement at the Venice Biennale.[3] In 2018, she donated 15 works by Gordon Walters to the Auckland Art Gallery.[4] She was the commissioner of the New Zealand presentation at the 2019 Venice Biennale.[4]
Honours and awards
[edit]In the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours, Gibbs was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to art.[5] In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to the arts.[6]
Gibbs was made a fellow of the University of Auckland in 1995, for service to the university.[2] In 2004, she was recognised with an Auckland City Distinguished Citizen Award,[7] and in 2007 she received the Arts Foundation of New Zealand Award for Patronage.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jenny Gibbs awarded for arts patronage". Scoop Independent News. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers: 367. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ "Jenny Gibbs". Government House. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ a b De Lore, Clare (2 October 2018). "Kiwi philanthropist Jenny Gibbs has pledged a unique gift to medical research". New Zealand Listener. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1998". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 1998. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Home is where the art is". The New Zealand Herald. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
Categories:
- 1940 births
- Living people
- People educated at Wellington Girls' College
- Victoria University of Wellington alumni
- University of Canterbury alumni
- New Zealand philanthropists
- New Zealand art collectors
- Women art collectors
- Patrons of the arts
- People associated with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit