Private art collections with public value – an open conversation

How do private art collections share their treasures with the public?
A middle aged Caucasian woman with short blond wavy hair and glasses sits on a chair on the right side of the picture with her chin resting on her hand. On the wall behind her is a piece of FN art. Private art collections.

Perth, Western Australia is the most remote capital city in that it is the most physically distant from any other capital city on Earth. For perspective, our closest capital neighbour is Adelaide, South Australia, which clocks in at just over 2000 kilometres away.

On the one hand, if a collection is private the owner has complete discretion as to when, how, why and which artworks they choose to display or lend as these artworks are personal possessions.

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Jaimi Wright is a Development Coordinator for arts organisations and your friendly neighbourhood arts writer. She also writes for Seesaw Magazine and Art Almanac because she can't keep still.