Reginald Van Lee should have bought those Basquiats when he had the chance. Jean-Michel Basquiat, before he was famous, offered two of his paintings to Mr. Van Lee, who declined, having never been a fan. But Mr. Van Lee still wanted to kick himself when he saw a Basquiat sell for more than $110 million at auction in 2017. With the help of his art adviser, Peg Alston, Mr. Van Lee has acquired mixed media works by Shinique Smith, sculptures by LeRone Wilson and photography by Renee Cox. There, he keeps work by artists like Ed Clark, Romare Bearden, Sam Gilliam and Frank Bowling.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2019 17:43 UTC