The Cultured Collector

As the founder and editor-in-chief of the zeitgeist-defining Cultured magazine which highlights the vanguard of art, fashion, food, and design Sarah Harrelson has rare access to the world s most spectacular art collections.

For this, her debut book, Harrelson expands on the magazine s very popular Collector Questionnaire column, giving readers exclusive entree into the homes of over 30 top collectors around the world to view their unique and worldly art collections, most of them photographed specifically for the book. Collectors include Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, Rashid Johnson, Ryan Murphy, Michelle and Jason Rubell, Joe Jonas, and Daniel Humm.

Harrelson features the collections based on their focus and the collectors practices: artists, dealers, mission-driven collectors, and mega collectors. Through insightful conversations with the collectors, Harrelson shares the wisdom that she and they have gained through years of viewing, evaluating, loving, and living with art. Lastly, the book reveals glimpses into the intriguing personality-filled interior spaces and beautiful private residences that house these incredible art collections. So, the coveted peek inside the domains of astute and engaging art collectors that this book offers is a must-read for contemporary art lovers, those interested in the curation and display of private art collections, and fans of interiors and interior design, in particular from the homes of creatives and influential people in arts and culture.