At Muse, the Rolls-Royce Art Programme, we celebrate not only the artists and designers exploring new frontiers within their fields, but also the visionary art collectors who share a passion for pushing boundaries. Here we bring together highlights from our ongoing series of talks with collectors from across the globe – each of whom has carved out their own unique path, but who are united by a spirit of curiosity and innovation.

These conversations offer a window into a world of connoisseurship, intuition and individuality. Below, hear from pioneers like Pamela Kramlich, one of the first to create a major collection of media art, and Julia Stoschek, whose moving image collection is the largest of its kind in Europe. Discover what drives these remarkable individuals to create era-defining collections, told through their own words. In future talks, we will also be meeting collectors with a passion for design and craftsmanship.

Already the co-founder of two major art institutions at 27, Michael Xufu Huang epitomises a next-generation approach to collecting. Effortlessly at home in the digital domain, and unconstrained by borders or boundaries, Huang has forged his own model for the 21st-century art patron and collector. At the helm of Beijing’s X Museum, Huang applies a fresh approach to exhibiting his collection. ‘We're not afraid if a young artist doesn’t have an established career’, he asserts. What matters instead is that the museum is ‘always on track with what's happening, and with what artists are doing.’ Importantly, the collection should reflect Huang’s discerning taste: ‘I definitely have my criteria, an aesthetic. Works need to please me first.’

For some, the act of building a collection acquires richer meaning when it can be seen and enjoyed by a wider audience. This is a mission that can take many forms but is, at its heart, driven by the innate human desire to share what moves us with others. We gained insights into the art of creating and sharing collections in a wide-ranging conversation between three influential art world figures. Curator Daniel Birnbaum was joined by Julia Stoschek and Han Nefkens, two longstanding collectors of moving image art who have found their own unique ways to share their collections with the world.