My idea of fun
Michael Lynne Co-CEO, New Line Cinema (Fortune Magazine) -- The studio boss is a self-taught art enthusiast who collects work from emerging artists. He commissioned a piece by Barbara Kruger to hang in New Line's Manhattan office. survival skills "Try to understand what elements make a work survive the test of time. I select art by how it engages me, intellectually or otherwise." No regrets "I wish I'd collected some artists more than I actually did. But you can't collect everybody, and you really should not try." Go global "In 1998, I was in China and there was an exhibition of young local artists. I bought seven pieces. Now they are being recognized here." Diversify "If you're going to collect emerging art, you're collecting broadly. Don't aim for big names and $40 million impressionist masterpieces." And another thing... "When I started, I read John Russell's "The Meanings of Modern Art." I also recommend "De Kooning: An American Master" - it offers insight into a time when abstract expressionist painters were struggling." From the September 4, 2006 issue
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