ðə nˈæʃənəl ɡˈælɚɹi ʌv vɪktˈoːɹiə dɪdnˌɑːt ɐkwˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛni wˈɜːks pɹədˈuːst baɪ ðə kəlˈɛktɪv ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, wˌɛn dʒˈuːdɪθ ɹˈaɪən kənvˈɪnst ðə kˈɜːɹənt dᵻɹˈɛktɚ tə pˈɜːtʃɪs tˈɛn ʌvðə wˈɜːks.
The National Gallery of Victoria did not acquire any works produced by the collective until 1987, when Judith Ryan convinced the current director to purchase 10 of the works.