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Imagine.. Own Art
16 Nov 2009
Tuesday 1 December
BBC One, 10.35pm
This autumn, BBC One’s flagship arts documentary series, Imagine.. focuses on the Own Art scheme and uncovers a variety of people who are part of a small revolution in the art world.
Regan Harle and Alan Yentob at Gallerina, Darlington admiring the commission financed through the Own Art scheme. Courtesy of BBC Imagine.
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The programme demonstrates that with Own Art you no longer need to be fabulously wealthy to afford to hang a Blake, a Banksy or a Hockney over your fireplace.
Imagine uncovers a variety of people who have all used the Own Art scheme - a pig farmer, a factory worker and a policeman are just some of those who tell how they came to appreciate art, how they chose their pieces and what they mean to them. Many grew up with no art on the walls at all, yet some have developed a passion that borders on addiction.
Some are first time buyers and others have amassed large collections that cover every inch of wall space. They have bought an enormous variety of artworks by well established figures and emerging young artists, and although investment isn't on the agenda, a few have been surprised to see their pieces shoot up in value.
The film features collectors, young and old, who speak from the heart about how art has affected their lives. In addition, you can follow the journeys of two individuals who have commissioned their own paintings. A commission is a brave step and a big investment that was once the preserve of the gentry. Not any more, as the programme shows - now we can all own art!
Don’t miss the documentary, Tuesday 1 December 2009, BBC One, 10.35pm!
www.ownart.org.uk
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