CULTURED magazine revisits its weekly series on top art collectors, offering a peek into the homes and collections of David Cancel, Jarl Mohn, Nancy Magoon, César and Mima Reyes, and Nicola Erni. The article highlights Cancel's journey from graffiti and Keith Haring's Pop Shop to supporting Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean artists, Mohn's dramatic installation of a four-ton Michael Heizer sculpture, and the Reyes' commitment to women artists and Puerto Rican cultural institutions.
This article matters because it profiles influential collectors who shape the art market and institutional landscape, particularly during New York Art Week. Their collecting practices—from Cancel's equity-focused support of underrepresented artists to the Mohns' role as 'Los Angeles Medicis'—reveal how private collectors drive visibility, museum acquisitions, and cultural philanthropy in the contemporary art world.