08-02-2017 22:00 via theartnewspaper.com

UK government plans gallery for its off-duty art

The UKs Government Art Collection (GAC) plans to set up its own gallery. This will open up a huge collection of 14,000 works, mainly by British artists, which is not easily accessible.
A spokeswoman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which oversees the GAC, says that the collections offices and stores will be moved to new premises in London which should include a display space that everyone will be able to enjoy. Entry will presumably be free. The location and timing have not yet
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