StyledOn Talks to Jen About Bringing Art to the Masses
Filed Under: press On: August 12, 2010 posted by: youngna

StyledOn's Influencer Series takes a close look at the tastemakers of today, and interviewed Jen about how 20x200 got started, the most rewarding aspects of the business, advice she has for artists and what pieces are in her personal collection. Writer Emily Kropp for StyledOn asks,
With 20x200, you've done an incredible service to both artists and art collectors alike. What has been the greatest reward for you personally since you started the company?
Jen Bekman: It’s really hard to single out the one thing that’s the most rewarding. There’s a lot of satisfaction in building a good business that’s also a good business – we’re all driven by a somewhat idealistic set of values. I love that the people I work with love their jobs, and strive to create a great place for them to work. I also love sending artists big checks and, on the flip side of that, hearing stories from collectors who thought they’d never collect art and now find themselves running out of wall space.
Jen also offers up her number one collecting tip, "buy a work because you love it and want to live with it," and points to a few artists whose work you'll definitely want to snatch up before they "blow up big time" (or, even bigger time) including Nina Berman, Brian Ulrich, Beth Dow, Brad Moore and Curtis Mann.
Read the full interview with Jen at StyledOn!

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