Australia's national art leasing program, Artbank, has amassed a huge collection across 45 years. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS

Anyone short on cash to buy an Australian masterpiece can still hang valuable artworks on their walls by leasing them instead.

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National art leasing program Artbank has amassed a huge collection since it was established by the federal government in 1980, starting with 600 artworks from what is now the National Gallery of Australia.

That's grown to 11,207 works by 3792 artists, recently valued at more than $47 million.

Artbank is marking 45 years since its

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