What I Buy and Why Collecting Is In the Blood for Gallerist Paul Henkel, an Art Historian Who Hails From a Family of Connoisseurs We chatted with the New York art collector and gallerist on the eve of an exhibition he's curating on the very topic of collecting. By Lee Carter, Aug 30, 2023
What I Buy and Why Gallerist Josh Lilley on Collecting Playful Works But Keeping Them Out of Reach of Little Hands He's built a distinctive (and childproof) personal collection in his London home. By Artnet News, Aug 22, 2023
What I Buy and Why Bay Area Fixtures Pamela and David Hornik on Supporting Contemporary Art—With the Help of Their Dogs The couple explains that sometimes loving art means putting it in a sock drawer. By Lee Carter, Aug 14, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Entrepreneur Charles Jin on How He Built a World-Class Photography Collection His considerable collection ranges from 20th-century masters to contemporary stars. By Cathy Fan, Aug 6, 2023
What I Buy and Why Curator Roya Khadjavi on Celebrating the Next Generation of Iranian Women Artists, One Work at a Time Khadjavi began working with Iranian artists in 2008, after visiting the country for the first time since leaving some 30 years prior. By Lee Carter, Aug 1, 2023
What I Buy and Why Croatian Collector Neda Young Supports Women Artists and Buys Artworks in the Back Rooms of Galleries Her first purchase was a Joan Snyder painting, which still hangs above her sofa. By Lee Carter, Jul 24, 2023
What I Buy and Why Fintech Entrepreneur Shane Akeroyd on Being Moved by Moving Images and Playing Street Hockey With Peter Doig The collector and philanthropist has launched a platform to showcase his collection of moving-image works. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 16, 2023
What I Buy and Why Advisor and Curator Sigrid Kirk on Her Commitment to Women Artists and the Marlene Dumas That Got Away The collector took solace in a vulnerable Gillian Wearing self-portrait during lockdown. By Lee Carter, Jul 8, 2023
Art Collectors ‘If It Doesn’t Have Psyche, It Can’t Be Art’: Mega-Collector Dakis Joannou Docks His Famous Yacht to Talk About Collecting in a Chaotic Art World We caught up with Joannou aboard his Jeff Koons-painted superyacht in Hydra. By Naomi Rea, Jul 6, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Miwa Taguchi on Evolving Her Father’s Art Collection and Getting in Early on Yoshitomo Nara We caught up with the Japanese collector ahead of the debut of Tokyo Gendai. By Naomi Rea, Jul 2, 2023
What I Buy and Why French Entrepreneur Garance Primat Dots the Grounds of Her Family’s Chateau With Works in Dialogue With the Elements She just launched her summer exhibition on the estate, featuring works by Olafur Eliasson and Sissel Tolaas. By Lee Carter, Jun 25, 2023
What I Buy and Why Art and Design Go Hand in Hand for George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, Who Once Convinced Yayoi Kusama to Make Them a Pumpkin A recent trip to Japan yielded a sculpture shaped like a 'volcanic cauliflower.' By Lee Carter, Jun 18, 2023
What I Buy and Why Swiss Collector Suzanne Syz Houses Her Artworks in an Actual Bank in Geneva and Once Returned a Warhol The former jewelry designer has attended Art Basel for over 35 years—and will again this year. By Lee Carter, Jun 11, 2023
What I Buy and Why Former Ballet Dancer Clara Xing on Her Eclectic Tastes in Collecting, From Ancient Chinese Artifacts to Contemporary Works Some of her collection is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. By Cathy Fan, Jun 5, 2023
What I Buy and Why Maria Sukkar Collects Women Artists—Yayoi Kusama, Cindy Sherman, Tracey Emin—With Identity as Their Focus She's given her collection a name‚ the ISelf collection, which has been shown at Whitechapel Gallery in London. By Lee Carter, May 28, 2023