PATRICK SUN

Collector known for promoting LGBTQ artists with exhibitions throughout Asia

“What has been affected by the pandemic is how we connect with artists. Last year, we missed some opportunities to physically meet up with artists we’ve been focusing on. Hopefully we can resume these activities soon. The move to an online sales format has brought in a new generation of buyers, with a large percentage of them being millennials. These newcomers are more open-minded in terms of what to collect, as witnessed by the rise in popularity of pop art and street art. They are also not afraid of taboos such as LGBTQ issue-related themes, as the older generation might be, and this all-embracing attitude has engendered a sense of openness and inclusivity within the art world.”