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Houston Collectors Forum

PANELISTS

Leah Bennett, collector
Judy Nyquist, collector
Leigh Smith, collector

MODERATOR

Sarah Douglas, Editor-in-Chief, ARTnews

Launching this year, a new annual initiative titled “Spotlight On…” will feature a different city every year with a robust cohort of ADAA member galleries. This year’s focus was the vibrant arts community of Houston, Texas. “Spotlight On…Houston” served as a platform for an in-depth exploration of the city’s distinctive art scene, bringing its foremost artists, curators, museum directors, dealers, cultural advocates, and collectors together to highlight the innovative work taking place in its institutions, alternative art spaces, and galleries.

This convening of Houston collectors at the 2024 edition of The Art Show explored the landscape of arts philanthropy and its evolution both in the city and beyond. Enhancing the inaugural “Spotlight On…” program, this assembly of esteemed patrons highlighted the influential network of Houston collectors while delving into the history of art and connoisseurship in the city, with an eye towards the future. 

WHERE

COLONEL'S ROOM, PARK AVENUE ARMORY





The panel took place on October 30, 2024; the recording will be available in the following weeks.

Cover photo: Reynier Leyva Novo, Blind Painting #09 (detail), 2023. Courtesy Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino.