We’re familiar with borrowing books from a library or renting a car, a carpet cleaner or a suit, but have you ever considered loaning an artwork? A Sidney Nolan, perhaps? An Emily Kam Kngwarray or Patricia Piccinini? Or maybe something from an up-and-coming video artist or photographer? A neon text-based work? Or something more hard-hitting, such as a series of paintings on discarded aerial maps that symbolically reclaims country from mining companies?
Should any of these pique your interest, Artbank has you covered. The government-owned collection is composed of more than 11,000 works of art available for loan by individuals and businesses, starting from as little as $165 for a year and capping at $11,000.
