Events

A Conversation with James Cottrell, Joseph Lovett & Deborah Kass

New York collectors James Cottrell and Joseph Lovett have been collecting art for more than forty years, and over that time have developed friendships with many artists—including Deborah Kass, whose painting How Do I Look? is currently on view in “True Colors: Picturing Identity” among other important works from the Cottrell–Lovett Collection. Join us for an engaging virtual conversation with Cottrell, Kass and Lovett about collecting and making art, followed by a Q&A.

Tour the Cottrell-Lovett Collection

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

From invite:
Thank you for being such a wonderful supporter of events at CMA! As a token of appreciation, we are pleased to invite you to an exclusive gathering of CMA’s Artistic Director’s Circle at the home of Dr. James Cottrell and Mr. Joseph Lovett. The Cottrell-Lovett Collection emphasizes the importance of building a deeper understanding of the artists’ work by first cultivating relationships with the artists themselves, allowing the collection to grow as the artists develop their own working philosophy. Jim Cottrell and Joe Lovett have been collecting art for more than forty years and have amassed a collection numbering more than 600 objects.

About the Artistic Director’s Circle

The Artistic Director’s Circle is a group of art lovers whose annual membership provides entry to exclusive events and VIP art fair passes, providing a unique opportunity to delve into the New York art world with CMA’s Curator and Artistic Director alongside fellow art enthusiasts.

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Make Art (In) Public

October 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012

Make Art (In) Public presents a survey of artists past and present whose work collectively demonstrates a variety of methods artists employ to stage their art in the public realm. As the inaugural show in CMA’s new state-of-the-art facility on Charlton Street, Make Art (In) Public speaks to qualities with which CMA closely identifies: the accessibility of the arts; being a product of and a contributor to the cultural fabric of New York City; and the impact of the arts on building and bettering communities.

Special thanks to: The Collection of James Cottrell and Joseph Lovett, The Keith Haring Foundation, Muna Tseng Dance Projects, Inc., The Hundertwasser Non Profit Foundation.

Fall Art Collection Walking Tour

Saturday, November 1, 2014

James Cottrell and Joe Lovett were among the “top” 100 Collectors as named by Art and Antiques magazine. With more than 400 works, their contemporary collection includes works by Barton Benes, Cindy Sherman, David Hockney, Deborah Kass, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kara Walker, Laurie Simmons, Louise Bourgeois, Sol LeWitt, Vik Muniz, and Winston Link, among others.

Raphael Rubinstein, Senior Editor at Art in America wrote of the Cottrell-Lovett collection: “It is safe to say, there is no collection of contemporary art in the United States like this one…Clearly, this is an assembly of art that follows the sensibilities of two individuals and not any shopping list, which is what makes it so rewarding to look at and to think about. May its independent character be an inspiration to other art lovers.”

From the invite:

James Cottrell and Joseph Lovett have been collecting art since the mid-1970s and have amassed a collection that includes works by, among others, Donald Baechler, Jean Michel Basquiat, Barton Benes, Roland Flexner, Keith Haring, David Hockney, Deborah Kass, Jonathan Lasker, Suzanne McClelland, Malcolm Morley and Ray Smith. In 2004 a selection of works from their collection toured the United States in an exhibition titled “Co-Conspirators: Artist and Collector” and they were listed among Art & Antiques Top 100 Collectors in 2001.

From the invite:

Norman Kleebatt

Susan and Elihu Rose Chief Curator

Invites you for a private viewing of contemporary art at the Greenwich Village townhouse of James Cottrell and Joseph Lovett.

December 6, 2011