"I'm looking forward to fellowshipping with fellow art enthusiasts and seeing ambitious work from galleries around the world. I'm especially excited for the Collector X Dinner, which always brings together some of the most thoughtful voices in the art and business community."
"The first substantial works I brought into my collection were photographs by Gordon Parks in 2010. That acquisition really shaped how I think about storytelling in art."
"The most recent work I acquired was a large-scale painting by Patrick Eugène. He's an artist who was recently selected by Dior for the Lady Art bag collaboration, and his work is incredibly transcendent."
Hassan Smith is an entertainment industry executive who manages singer John Legend and serves on the advisory board for the Atlanta Art Fair. He is an avid art collector with a diverse collection spanning Black post-war and contemporary artists including Frank Bowling, Sam Gilliam, Gordon Parks, and Rashid Johnson, alongside classical masters like Picasso and Rembrandt. Smith's collecting journey began in 2010 with Gordon Parks photographs, which shaped his approach to storytelling in art. His most recent acquisition is a large-scale painting by Patrick Eugène, an artist selected by Dior for a collaboration. Smith actively participates in major art events like Frieze Los Angeles and frequents exhibitions in Atlanta and Los Angeles.
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