Insight: Collector as patron – Valeria Napoleone in-conversation with Jane Morris
We partnered with London’s new art fair Eye of the Collector to host a talk on the role of the Collector on 9th September 2021.
Collector as patron – Valeria Napoleone in conversation with Jane Morris.
The patronage and philanthropy of collectors is becoming increasingly vital for the support of artists and sustaining the arts more broadly. From focusing acquisitions on under-represented groups to providing access to the works they own, collectors are increasingly conscientious - and this renewed sense of patronage will be fundamental to the arts moving forward.
In this special event, collector and patron Valeria Napoleone, a pioneer of this new wave of philanthropic collecting, will be in conversation with Jane Morris, Editor-at-Large for The Art Newspaper, to share insight into her collecting practice, which has become a catalyst in establishing the careers of women artists. Through acquisitions and collaborations with institutions including the Contemporary Art Society in the UK and SculptureCenter in New York, Napoleone exemplifies this new era and is pivotal in gaining greater representation for women artists in private and public collections alike.
Eye of the Collector is a new art fair for a new era where collectors have the opportunity to view and acquire extraordinary works of art in a safe and intimate environment. Created to inspire and engage, Eye of the Collector is boutique in format, responsive to the current global situation and sustainable in its footprint.
Targeted at serious art enthusiasts, Eye of the Collector eschews the big white tent in favour of a grand domestic setting of architectural and aesthetic importance. Two Temple Place, once home to the richest man in the world, defines a new standard in art fairs where the setting is as pleasurable as the art on show.
This event was presented in partnership with CURA Art, founded to assist collectors to fully harness their potential, both as responsible custodians of artistic and cultural heritage, but also as promoters and supporters of creatives, recognizing a shift in approaches to collecting. This shift highlights a sense of responsibility to the object through its preservation and research, but also to artists, both contemporary and from art history.