At Tate, Kami oversaw the acquisition of contemporary art for the national collection, securing works by Rachel Whiteread, Jordan Wolfson, Franz West, Jean-Luc Moulène, Joachim Koester, Marlene Dumas, and Olafur Eliasson. She led the complex acquisition process in which every proposal — whether a purchase, gift, bequest, or government scheme — was rigorously assessed against Tate’s Collection Strategy and institutional governance. Liaising with curators, museum directors, artists, their estates, collectors, and galleries, Kami negotiated high-stakes transactions and secured the necessary funding, whether through private donations or grants.
Kami has advised some of the world’s most discerning collectors on building and managing museum-quality art collections. Her expertise spans every dimension of collecting — from curation and acquisitions to governance and legacy planning — combining an in-depth understanding of the art market, art history, and institutional collecting.
