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Donating art

San Francisco philanthropist and art collector Pamela Joyner shows her art at home on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in San Francisco, Calif. At left is a sculpture from Kevin Beasley (b.1985) called Aurora, 2018, house dresses, kaftans, t-shirts, du-rags, ri

Why Collectors Gift Significant Artworks to University Art Museums

A growing number of collectors are gifting significant works of art to college and university museums, and for good reason.
By Daniel Grant
A wide view of a brightly lit hallway-style gallery space in a medical or institutional setting shows framed portrait paintings and drawings hung on white walls and a glass partition, including a large colorful portrait on the right in the foreground and several smaller works in the background.

A Collector’s Guide to Donating Art to Hospitals and Other Nonprofits

Some art collectors, when navigating estate planning, consider alternative nonprofit venues—such as libraries, retirement homes and nursing homes.
By Daniel Grant
'Canyon', one of the pieces in the Combines exhibition at MOCA by Robert Rauschenberg: Combines ope

Destruction, Donation, Disposition: The Strange Economics of Unsellable Art

It’s a rare situation, but one that arises from time to time—something that once cost a fortune is now worth nothing, simply because it can’t be sold.
By Daniel Grant
A photograph captures two elegantly dressed women seated at a round table during a formal event, surrounded by other attendees in a dimly lit venue with warm, ambient lighting. The older woman on the left wears a black and white patterned jacket with polka dots, a pearl necklace, and pearl earrings, and has short blonde hair styled in soft waves. The younger woman on the right wears an off-the-shoulder floral dress with large ruffled sleeves, bright orange earrings, and has her hair pulled back in a high ponytail. Both women are smiling slightly, looking directly at the camera, with plates of partially eaten food, wine glasses, and a centerpiece of white flowers on the table. A sign with the number "10" is visible in the background, indicating a table assignment at the event.

Cultural Powerhouses: The Women of Arts Philanthropy, Past and Present

By Aurelie Cauchy and Leslie Ramos
A wide corridor in an art museum with arched skylights

Donating Art to Foreign Institutions Is Less Complicated Than Most Collectors Realize

By Daniel Grant
Man in suit stands in between paintings

Art Dealer Gavin Brown Is Donating His Gallery Archive to Bard’s Curatorial Center

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Hotel Developer Richard Hedreen Is Giving His $300M Art Collection to Seattle University

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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