During this episode, Jewell Sparks, founder and creator of BAAR Art Journey is in conversation with Dr. Ato Obrumah Wright of the @thewrightartcollection. Jewell and Ato discuss the art of collecting, financial equity for artists, and ways in which great art is currently being discovered.
"Before you had to go to museums to engage and learn your aesthetic and determine what you wanted to collect, now you can go to social media platforms and look at what is out there and enjoy what you want to look at." Dr. Ato Obrumah
"Fundamentally art collecting is about engaging with the artists." Dr. Ato Obrumah
"Culture is to be shared, utilizing diversified way to look for art, helps me and my wife curate the best collection." Dr. Ato Obrumah
"When you look at the art ecosystem, African art has been an influence, but the recognition has not always been there." Dr. Ato Obrumah
Pod art cover: Jon Moody, Portrait of Maud, 2015, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in. Courtesy of Drs Ato and Tonya Wright, The Wright Art Collection
