Collect Call: Exploring Art Patronage offers us a view into 8 collections in the Twin Cities. We're spotlighting a collector a day during the week of the exhibition.
Today we have the pleasure of spotlighting Jason Howard and Chad Keast.
Jason & Chad make their home in Southwest Minneapolis. Jason spends his days as a salesperson for Print Craft, a local commercial printing company. Chad is a consultant, educator and stylist for Intelligent Nutrients in Minneapolis. They share their home with lots of inspiring art and two rambunctious Boston Terriers, Butch and Pnut. Free time for them is spent traveling, roaming galleries and cooking. Jason serves on the Boards of the Soo Visual Art Center and Philanthrofund – two local non-profits serving the arts and the GLBT communities.
When did you start your collection? What was the inspiration?
Our collection started in the late 90’s when Jason started buying art at auctions and antique shows. It evolved into a more local and modern art collection after Jason and Chad met, and more importantly after the Soo Visual Art center opened in 2001. Jason is simply addicted to good art, thanks to Suzy Greenberg’s & Carolyn Payne’s guidance. The inspiration is a simple love of artistic talent, and the simple wonder of loving something so much you can sit and stare at it for hours.
Roughly how many pieces of art do you own?Our collection consists of about 200+ pieces scattered between our home and our extended families' homes.
Is there a theme or focus in your collection?
We buy what strikes us…Sometimes irreverent (mostly Chad’s pieces) and sometimes very calm (Jason’s landscapes). More recently one can see a graffiti edge to the work we are drawn to. We appreciate fine drawing, unique materials and bright colors. You can also see our sense of dark humor and our love of having the eye tricked in many of our pieces.
Have some questions for Jason and Chad?
Please join us for a talk with some of the collectors this Thursday, November 14 from 6-8 pm at SooVAC.
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