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Mission

The mission of the Doug + Laurie Kanyer Art Collection is to build a strategic, international art collection dedicated to collagists from 1980 to present. Key values are to develop a record of study and historical significance and to intentionally archive the artists’ work in order to celebrate the medium. 

The Kanyers intend to be involved in the advancement of the medium through private acquisitions of fine art collages, underwriting publications, and holding open calls, exhibitions, grants and events. The public can view the Collection online and presentations will be made through various exhibitions and publications.  The long-range goal of their work is to donate the entire historical Collection to an institution, yet to be determined.

Acquisitions are made on an ongoing basis, in response to open calls and through private inquiry with the help of curators. Collages are selected using a 40-point criteria that the collectors do not disclose to protect the creative expression of collagists. As a general rule, works selected for the Collection must be suitable for viewing by people of all ages and therefore must not show violence towards humans or animals, and include zero pornographic images or gratuitous violence. The Doug + Laurie Kanyer Art Collection collects works by collagists from all over the world representing many countries, people of color, LGTBQ+, and many cultural and religious traditions. 

This private art collection reflects the personal aesthetic of the collectors.

Collagists featured in the logo grid: Upper left to right: Carol White, Scott Neff, Andrea Burgay, Sarah Cowling. Middle left: Charles Wilkin, Middle right: Jeremiah Duncan, Bottom left to right: CP Harrison, Rosie Schinners, Michael DeSutter, Kevin Brandtner