Alex Baird Art Collection
During the 1980s the College House Board of Governors, at the instigation of Dr Alex Baird, began building a collection of modern New Zealand art. The collection has grown steadily and now features a number of important works, including 'View' by Shane Cotton, 'Staten Landt' by Bill Hammond and 'You are what you eat' by Richard Killeen. The collection also includes works by Don Binney, Ralph Hotere, Pat Hanly, Michael Smither and Bill Sutton.
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