Tia Tanna, a 24-year-old London-based collector and curator who serves on Tate's photography acquisitions committee, discusses her collecting journey in an interview with Cultured. She began collecting with a Sterling Ruby ashtray and now actively builds a collection that includes Middle Eastern contemporary art, textiles, fashion photography, and couture. Her father sparked her interest by starting a collection on her behalf when she was a child, and she now manages around 70 loans for exhibitions.
This profile matters because it highlights the emergence of a new generation of young, globally-minded collectors who are diversifying the art world's focus beyond Western markets. Tanna's emphasis on Middle Eastern artists and the intersection of fashion and sculpture reflects shifting tastes among younger collectors, while her role on Tate's committee signals growing institutional influence for millennial and Gen Z patrons.