Which piece in your collection has the most memorable story behind it?
"A couple of years ago when I was down at Art Basel in Miami, I got calls from three different friends who told me I needed to go straight to a particular booth at one of the satellite fairs to see a specific work that reminded each of them of me. When I got there, I immediately fell in love with the piece by Peter Dayton, and it's sort of a centerpiece to my art collection."

Have you personally met all the artists whose works you own? How do those relationships influence what you purchase?
"I have met about 90% of the artists whose works I own. It's important for me to know the artists and build even a small relationship with each one of them. I am not interested in buying art as an investment in stuff. I'm interested in investing in artists — in people and their creative talents."


Photographed by Sebastian Marin