Collector Questionnaire

Interior Designer Gillian Dubin on Her Yearlong Pursuit of a Nick Cave Work

Gillian Dubin has made her mark in New York. The Brooklyn-based interior designer's timeless taste and impeccable vision have transformed residential and commercial projects into personalized yet classic spaces throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Hamptons, and South Florida. The Western Canadian native evolved her business as she uncovered her knack for artistic transformations and carefully curated designs for herself and those around her. As a member of the Brooklyn Museum’s Contemporary Arts Committee, Dubin integrates historical pieces and modern aesthetics to produce seamless spaces capturing her connection with her clients. Here, Dubin tells CULTURED about her philosophy on art and design and the ever-evolving art scene in New York.

By Cultured Magazine June 2, 2023

Art Collector Kenneth Montague on the Joys of Collecting Emerging Artists

Dr. Kenneth Montague—a Toronto-based dentist, art collector, and the founding director of nonprofit arts organization Wedge Curatorial Projects—has a deep connection and investment in African, Canadian, and diasporic art. He mans The Wedge Collection, one of Canada’s largest, privately owned contemporary art collections focused on Black culture. As he and his family prepare to move into their new home this fall, Montague shares the origins of his art world fascination and the works he’s excited to display.

By Dominique Clayton April 21, 2023

Jewelry Designer Nina Runsdorf Buys What She Loves

Nina Runsdorf runs her eponymous jewelry line out of New York’s Upper East Side, selling bejeweled rings and emerald earrings to her eager clientele. But the designer’s interest in the arts blossomed outside Gotham. Runsdorf grew up on a farm upstate, amidst her parents’ crowd of artisans, painters, and craftsmen. This sensibility, paired with regular trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, fostered an enduring appreciation for art and collecting. These days, Runsdorf mixes heirlooms, pieces from personal friends, and items she snagged off the market on her walls and side tables. Here, she tells CULTURED how it all came together.

By Cultured Magazine April 14, 2023

Collector Questionnaire

Interior Designer Gillian Dubin on Her Yearlong Pursuit of a Nick Cave Work

How James Hedges Assembled the World's Largest Private Collection of Andy Warhol Photographs

Collector Lio Malca Bought a Painting So Controversial It Required Its Own Security Guard

Discover the Artwork That Stunned Collector Geraldine Chung Into Silence

Art Collector Kenneth Montague on the Joys of Collecting Emerging Artists

Jewelry Designer Nina Runsdorf Buys What She Loves

Karen Robinovitz Runs an Empire Out of Her Art-Filled, Eclectic Brooklyn Apartment

Interiors Wunderkind Colin King Chooses Love Over Harmony

4 Collectors Broadening Chicago’s Horizons

Arushi Kapoor Does It All

Ronnie Sassoon on the Selections That Shape Her Life—and Her Collection

The Works in Gelila Puck's Collection Offer Daily Gifts and Moments of Reflection

Collectors Graham Steele and Ulysses de Santi Find Balance in Their Hollywood Hills Home

Meet The Computer Programmer-Turned-Collector Reframing the Role of 'Women's Work'

This Miami Collector Was Once Outbid by Martin Margulies. He Got the Piece Anyway.