By Sonia Zhuravlyova
My Own Art Collection is a new website which enables people to design and curate a virtual collection featuring real works of art supplied by galleries from across the country. Once you are happy with your collection, you can submit your room to the Arts Council for a chance to win some dosh (which of course will go towards purchasing a piece of art to hang in your real living room). This is the Art Council's push to get more people interested in modern art so get curating!
I have been curating my online art gallery for over two years and am still hoping I'll make a sale of real value sometime soon. Meanwhile, the family art, mainly inherited, is likely to remain the tradional and now and again the modern art gallery you seem to be propsing on this page. Check it out and tell me what YOU THINK. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT!
Posted by: dai wilde | Wednesday, 12 November 2008 at 12:51 AM
I can only imagine that this idea is one of those 'Blue Peter' moments of the Arts Council. The value of it is questionable, especially since the selections offered, in the painting section at least, seem to be the Arts Council favourite 'student' graduates. It would have been more interesting to widen the scope. Perhaps allowing 'working' contemporary artists to offer a piece or a link to their website, open for the 'public' to select and then import these into the 'virtual' gallery. Thus engaging the participant with a more virile and personal choice other than selecting from the Arts Council limited preferential offerings.
Posted by: Denis Taylor | Saturday, 15 November 2008 at 06:38 AM