The Private Gallery: Contemporary Art Moves Home

The newest room in the world's great residences is a gallery: museum-grade lighting, climate control and hanging walls designed before the kitchen. Collectors increasingly want to live with their canvases rather than lend them.

Advisors report that the private hang has changed what clients buy — larger works, bolder color, pieces chosen for a specific wall. The collection is no longer stored wealth; it is the interior itself.