David Walsh (art collector)
David Dominic Walsh | |
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Born | 1961 |
Known for | Art Collector, professional gambler, businessman |
David Dominic Walsh
Background
Walsh grew up in a
Walsh describes himself as a "rabid atheist".[1] He has been married twice, the second time in March 2014, to artist Kirsha Kaechele. He has three children from different relationships,[3][4] including one with Kirsha Kaechele.[5]
In 2001, he founded the Moorilla Museum of Antiquities on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, which closed in 2007 to undergo $75 million renovations. It was re-opened in January 2011 as the Museum of Old and New Art[6] or MONA. MONA won the 2012 Australian Tourism Award for best new development and is a major Tasmanian tourist attraction.
In 2009, Walsh and his syndicate reportedly won $16–17 million over the
In July 2012, Walsh was involved in a dispute with the
In October 2014 Walsh's book A Bone of Fact was published. The publisher described it as Walsh's "utterly unconventional and absorbing memoir".[10]
In the
References
- ^ a b "The Collector". Melbourne: The Age. 14 April 2007.
- ^ "Our mystery billionaire?". SmartCompany.com.au. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ a b Denholm, Matthew (19 January 2011). "Temple of David". The Weekend Australian Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Paine, Michelle (23 March 2014). "David Walsh's wedding party a real show-stopper". The Mercury. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ David Walsh (21 July 2015). "Introducing Sunday". MONA Blog. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ "A revolt in art". The Age. Melbourne. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Big-time gambler David Walsh details how betting syndicate won $17 million on 2009 Melbourne Cup". Fox Sports. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Adrian Lowe and Andrew Darby (25 July 2012). "Support floods in for MONA founder in tax row". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Big-time gambler David Walsh details how betting syndicate won $17 million on 2009 Melbourne Cup". Fox Sports. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ISBN 9781742612911.
External links
- Hobart's infamous son. The Age.