Collector Stories

Kristian Roland

Aarhus, Denmark

"It is always difficult to predict the future"

Claus Busch Risvig

Silkeborg, Denmark

»I cannot imagine not being guided by art. It has gotten under my skin!«

Adrienne von Korff

Prague, Czech Republic

»How poor the world would be, if there were no art!«

Henrik Kanekrans

Stockholm, Sweden

»Art inspires more discussions, feelings, and originality than anything else I know.«

Robert Punkenhofer

Barcelona, Spain

»Meaning is more than money.«

Sanna-Mari Jäntti

Helsinki, Finland

»There is great potential to raise the collective profile of the whole Nordic region as a destination for art and culture.«

Lilli Hollein

Vienna, Austria

»Pleasure can have so many facets – having sex, jumping into a cold, clear lake, or leisurely visiting an art exhibition during the day…«

Timo Miettinen

Helsinki, Finland

»One can still experience a few surprises in regard to Finnish art.«

Erik Nordenhake

Stockholm, Sweden

»Art is a ticket to a scene filled with creative, crazy and glamorous people.«

Franz Wojda

Vienna/Burgenland, Austria

»Art made me see that actually very little is needed«

Michael Trestik

Prague, Czechia

»I have always considered collecting the affair of one generation«

Joëlle Romba

Berlin, Germany

»Just do it. Buy what you like. Collect with your eyes, not with your ears!«

Moisés Cosío

Mexico City, Mexico

»To understand art was a way for me to understand the world«

Nuriel Molcho

Vienna, Austria

»I could not exist without art«

Mark Hix

London, United Kingdom

»Art is like food, you don’t have to like the whole menu to enjoy one dish«

Erling Kagge

Oslo, Norway

»Every collector has to find his or her own path.«

Martin Lenikus

Vienna, Austria

»Collecting Art Is Lived Innovation«