But an inner voice spoke as the pandemic hit - telling him that he should step up and help other emerging artists. Philoche posted a video of himself on Instagram offering to buy as much artwork as possible to help fellow artists hurt by the shutdowns. Within a year Philoche has spent US$70,000 (RM289,000) on more than 200 pieces of art from over 150 artists around the world. But first, he wants a New York exhibition for the works, which are displayed throughout his small studio apartment and kept in a storage unit. "It's going to be really cool and really fun and amazing to call some of these artists that I purchased their work, whose work has never been sold before," he said.

Source: The Star March 09, 2021 07:03 UTC