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UBS is proud to be the lead sponsor of Art Basel Miami Beach since its inception two decades ago. Our presentation at Art Basel 2022, will offer insights on diversity, inclusion, and sustainability with a focus on the release of the UBS Art Collection’s latest publication: Reimagining Perspectives. It features recently acquired works by artists who offer new and diverse perspectives based on their distinct backgrounds and experiences.

Curator Larry Ossei-Mensah and Head of UBS Multicultural Investors Segment Melinda Hightower tour the UBS Art Collection Studio and the works of featured artists including Sanford Biggers, Kapwani Kiwanga, Ibrahim Mahama and El Anatsui. The artworks extend themes present in the Collection such as identity, culture, and social change in new directions, and explore current and historical narratives. The artists express these motifs through geometric abstraction, the depiction of figures from underrepresented communities and the use of materials, notably textiles, not typically associated with fine art.

We were delighted to host an exclusive reception exploring the insights, work and multicultural inspirations of some of today’s most influential artists. Their dynamic and innovative work offers groundbreaking commentary on how we see the world—and ourselves.

Today, artists are forging new pathways, expressions and perspectives—and laying the groundwork for a more sustainable, equitable world. We explored these ideas and what they mean for our collective future in an insightful panel discussion moderated by Forbes.

UBS was proud to sponsor this celebratory soiree for the Gold Art Prize*, a biennial award that spotlights the achievements of five contemporary Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) or Asian diaspora artists.

(*UBS Art Collection is not associated with the Gold Art Prize).

To celebrate the release of the newest book from the UBS Art Collection, 'Reimagining: New Perspectives', we hosted an exciting and spirited panel discussion to explore the status of equality and inclusivity in the art world, and how we imagine its future in an optimistic and expansive way.

The Multicultural Investor (MCI) and Athlete and Entertainer (A&E) Client Segments hosted this exclusive event, that focused on navigating the art ecosystem and how to build relationships with artists while building an art collection.

In December 2021, UBS hosted an insightful conversation on understanding the difference between collecting fine art for passion and for profit. In an intimate setting, guests heard perspectives from renowned artist Derrick Adams, expert curator Jumaane N’namdi and Global Head of the UBS Art Collection, Mary Rozell.