The first global study on the setting of privately founded contemporary art museums.
The study was conducted with the participation of over 160 museums world-wide.
Featuring interviews with various museum founders, including Wang Wei (Shanghai), Walter Vanhaerents (Brussels), and Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Turin).
Executive Summary
To date there are 317 privately founded contemporary art museums in the world.
The top 5 ranks by number of museums are held by South Korea, the United States, and Germany, followed by China and Italy.
The South Korean city of Seoul leads the ranking with 13 museums, followed by Berlin and Beijing with 9 each.
The average size of a private museum is about 3,400 m2.
More than one third (35%) of private museums have over 20,000 visitors per year.
The average age of a private museum founder is 65 years
Private Art Museum Report
Edited by Larry's List Ltd. and AMMA Published by Modern Arts Publishing, Vienna Distributed by D.A.P. English, softcover, 108 pages ISBN 978-3-903004-94-8 Publication date: January 2016
Price: 38 EUR / 45 USD (hardcopy)