Adelaide gets a new private museum

Who was David Roche, and why do we know so little of his world-class collection until now? His private museum opens in June.

4 Mar 2016 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

David Roche in Fermoy House, Adelaide (2007); Photo David Mariuz, supplied

David Roche was a passionate collector, his holdings arguably the greatest decorative arts collection in Australia and, yet, he is name is rarely recognised outside of that specialist circle.

That is soon to change. In June the David Roche Foundation House Museum, located in North Adelaide, opens its doors to the public and will join the growing ranks of private museums in Australia.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina