According to the British Shadow Culture Secretary there is a massive treasure trove of 22,000 publicly owned works of art that are hidden from public view and only enjoyed by a “privileged few.” The valuable works of art are “spread across MPs’ offices, ministries, British embassies overseas and buildings such as 10 Downing Street.” Michael Dugher is advocating for a new free public gallery that would be opened in Parliament so that the public will be able to view the works from the Parliament and Government art collection which spans more than six centuries of work. “Although there are no official estimates of the combined value of the works, there are thought to be just under 8,500 pieces in Parliament’s collection and a further 13,500 in that of the Government.”
See John Bingham, The 22,000-strong art treasure trove ‘publically owned but hidden from public view,’ The Telegraph, December 29, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
