Alumni Matters 2024
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5 12月 2024
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Herbert Smith Freehills takes immense pride in our enduring partnerships with the arts, demonstrated by our longstanding ties with London’s National Portrait Gallery, The Australian Ballet and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Through these partnerships we foster creativity, champion diversity, and celebrate the human spirit, reflecting our firm’s values of Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
National Portrait Gallery, London
Herbert Smith Freehills has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with London’s National Portrait Gallery, supporting numerous exhibitions and projects since 2004, including the Gallery’s reopening in 2023 and recently celebrating our 20th year of partnership as headline sponsors of the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024.
This prestigious competition showcases the very best in contemporary portrait painting and has seen more than 40,000 entries from over 100 countries since its inception 40 years ago. Of the 1,647 entries submitted this year from 62 countries, 50 shortlisted portraits were meticulously selected by judges for exhibition at the Gallery. With our support, over 140,000 visitors have viewed the exhibition free of charge.
“Art has long been recognised for its power to connect and embrace differences. It’s an approach which matches the values that Herbert Smith Freehills holds close. We’re delighted to enhance our relationship with the National Portrait Gallery through our sponsorship of the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award.” - Justin D’Agostino - Global CEO, Herbert Smith Freehills.
Please click here for more information on our relationship with the National Portrait Gallery.
Image: Zizi (2023) by Isabella Watling © Isabella Watling
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is one of Australia’s leading art museums, championing artists and serving the widest possible audience as a centre of excellence for the collection, preservation, and interpretation of Australian and international art.
For over 40 years, we have worked with the Art Gallery on a range of matters, allowing us to gain insight to the story behind the art and understand the hidden complexities involved in delivering world leading exhibitions.
As a major partner of the Archibald Prize – Australia’s premier portrait competition, held annually at the Art Gallery – we are proud to support one of the nation’s most cherished cultural events. This partnership was echoed in a beautiful synergy with another of our sponsorships, The Australian Ballet, in this year’s Archibald Prize exhibition. The 2024 show featured a captivating portrait of Callum Linnane, a principal dancer at The Australian Ballet, by the talented artist Marcus Willis, a previous winner of the Archibald prize in 2006.
Image: Archibald Prize 2024 finalist, Marcus Wills Callum © the artist, image © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter
The Australian Ballet
Our partnership with The Australian Ballet, Australia’s national ballet company, was born out of our desire to focus our energy, sponsorship funds and legal work on the arts sector and to diversify our client networking opportunities.
Thirteen years on, we continue to relish our partnership with an organisation that clearly punches above its weight on the international stage. Celebrated for its distinctly Australian style – athletic, authentic, bold, and expansive – The Australian Ballet continues to captivate with its diverse repertoire. Ranked among the top international ballet companies, it pays homage to the great ballets of the past while also embracing the contemporary.
Our lawyers enjoy the opportunity to work on the ballet’s intriguing legal matters, from intellectual property to employment law.
We are proud to be the production partner of Études/Circle Electric.
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