Getting to know the collectors

A new do-it-yourself guidebook, Private, make the top collections in Australia and New Zealand public.
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Source lyonhousemuseum.com.au

The number of private museums in Australia and New Zealand has grown so noticeably over the past two decades that a guidebook has been released this week offering a way to navigate them.  

Researched and written by German-born Skadi Heckmueller, Private is ​combination of intimate insights into the personalities and motivations of our most dedicated collectors, practical travel tips and on the ground knowledge for art lovers.

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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