Fashion designer Ulla Johnson, founder of her eponymous clothing line, discusses her art collection in an interview with The Art Newspaper. She shares details about her first major purchase—Kathleen Ryan's sculpture *Diana* (2017)—and her most recent acquisition, a Gilbert Poillerat mirror. Johnson reveals her long-term search for a work by Olga de Amaral and expresses regret over not buying a set of Afra and Tobia Scarpa chairs. She also names upcoming New York exhibitions she plans to see, including the textile show at MoMA and Caspar David Friedrich at the Met.
Johnson's collecting habits and collaborations—such as working with the estate of Lee Krasner for textile prints—highlight the deep interplay between fashion and visual art. Her aspiration to leave a public collection of fibre works by female artists underscores a commitment to elevating craft and women's contributions. The article matters because it illustrates how a prominent designer integrates art into both her creative process and personal life, reflecting broader trends of cross-disciplinary influence and the growing visibility of fibre art.