But it also reveals a fundamental distinction between public art and private art.

On the seventh floor was his mother Abby's private modern art gallery.

A supreme piece of private art, only 6 by 8 inches.

He also gives free private art and music lessons to gifted students who cannot afford the tuition.

The town has a private arts and science college.

Public access was often possible for the "respectable", especially to private art collections, but at the whim of the owner and his staff.

The College is one of only two private art and design colleges in Minnesota.

Soon both public and private arts funding could live or die by the digital measuring stick.

It also houses more than 150 private art and antiques galleries.

Her appointment sheds interesting light on a private art's public existence.