The creator shares a personal anecdote about meeting a billionaire art collector, which prompts him to re-evaluate his belief that art collecting is inaccessible. He then debunks this myth by introducing the Portland Art Museum's Rental Sales Gallery, taking the viewer on his personal journey of visiting the gallery, consulting with staff, selecting pieces, and having them professionally installed in his home, ultimately empowering viewers to start their own art collections.
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WE ARE ALL ART COLLECTORS!!! I was inspired to investigate my feelings and found this often overlooked part of our community!! The Rental Sales Gallery is by far one of the coolest museum offerings out there and it’s right here IN PORTLAND!!
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The @rentalsalesgallerypam is an excellent entry point or even gift to those who want to take the next step in their art appreciation journey.
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Cap off your @portlandartmuseum visit with rental sales gallery and I promise it is worth your time. From large format canvas to sculpture there is something for everyone who wants to get it on the action.
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@musicbed supplied the jams
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Would love to see yalls collection photos in the comments!
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Transcript
And I ran into a billionaire art collector at the Portland Art Museum. After the Hockney exhibition, my mom and I were iPad painting when someone had tapped her on the shoulder and asked her if she had enjoyed her time. If you're not familiar, this individual is Jordan Schnitzer, holder of a 20,000 plus piece art collection. I'm talking Keith Haring, Hockney, Mickalene Thomas, and so many more. This art bag is deep, but this interaction made me reflect on my own tension with collecting art. For a long time, I thought art collecting was synonymous with outside of my tax bracket, but that's been deconstructing. Few months ago, I went to the Portland Print Show and saw people of all backgrounds pick up pieces that were meaningful to them and start their own collections. And I was like, why isn't this me? I see stuff I love and some I can't afford, but I'm afraid to commit to it. You might think you're not worse, you're not ready, whatever. Nonsense. It's nonsense. I had to remind myself of that. So now we are not only our people, but we, yes, you and I, are art collectors. And we're not gonna start with those Instagram ad posters that are bombarding your algorithms. So let me put you on. The Portland Art Museum has a not so secret offering right behind it, giving our community intimate access to artists in the coolest way through rentals. You can peruse so many different types of worse, and they are available to be on your walls in your space. While on tier RSG, I got to talk to the head, Mark Tindall, about tier things that I wanted out of my own space. I talked through color, artist background, style, size, and we came up with a beautiful mix that my wife also approved. They even come install it for you. And if we don't love it after a few months, we can swap it. We could rent again or begin the path to purchasing. This this is cool on so many levels. You're supporting local artists that are actually in your backyard. You don't have to worry about buyer's remorse. You don't have to worry about sticker shock, and there's no commitment. Art in the home can be difficult and expensive. I don't know why more museums don't do this. Y'all should. So now that we are art collectors, let's keep appreciating beautiful things and celebrating the humans that are making them. Shout out to the RSG. Take a look. I'm so excited to see all y'all start your own art collections.
