PT: How do decide to acquire a piece of art?

KC: We like collecting with depth so we always try to build around our existing collection. We do a lot of studying, research, and take measured steps. I think this approach has given strength to our collection.

PT: What gives your collection an edge?

KC: It helps that our children, Bea and Lorenzo, have given us excellent advice in our acquisitions. Not only did both finish summa cum laude and magna cum laude, respectively, at Harvard College for Visual and Environmental Studies, they are both practicing artists and continue to be well-informed about what is going on with art around the world. They are in touch with museum people, curators, critics, writers, scholars, and fellow artists. They are both extremely well read and their knowledge of contemporary art is incredible! We value and highly respect their opinions. Lorenzo, in particular, is very close to one of the most important art critics today, Michael Sanchez, who is already being recognized as an outstanding art theorist among academic circles.

Photography by Wyg Tysmans

Read the full feature in the May 2014 issue of Philippine Tatler. Physically available in leading newsstands and bookstores. Digitally available on Magzter and Zinio.