Who said accountants don’t understand art?

Legendary accountant to artists, Tom Lowenstein, shares his art collection in a new publication.
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Jack Thompson, Tom Lowenstein and author of the book Sasha Grishin at the launch of Accounting for Taste. Photo Marcel Aucar.

‘The Lowenstein clan has been part of my life for a number of decades.’ The opening line to, Accounting for Taste, a book launched last week by actor Jack Thompson, is one many Australian artists can claim, and captured the magnanimous nature of the man behind this publication. 

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina