Kenneth C. Griffin
Kenneth Griffin collects modern and post-war painting, including major works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jasper Johns. He has placed key pictures on loan at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he has served as a trustee. He holds the collection privately, with no venue of his own.
Artists named in the collection
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jasper Johns, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning
On record
- Bought Basquiat's Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump in 2020 and lent it to the Art Institute of Chicago that year.
- The same painting was shown at the Hirshhorn Museum from 2024 to 2025.
- A $19 million gift from the Griffins went toward the Art Institute's Modern Wing, which opened in 2009.
Institutional roles
- Trustee, Art Institute of Chicago
- Board member, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (as of 2008)
Questions
What does Kenneth C. Griffin collect?Kenneth Griffin collects modern and post-war painting, including major works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jasper Johns. He has placed key pictures on loan at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he has served as a trustee. He holds the collection privately, with no venue of his own.
Which artists are in the Kenneth C. Griffin collection?Cited sources name works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jasper Johns, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning.
Sources
- Major collectors, The Art Newspaper, 2008
- Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump, Wikipedia
- Jean-Michel Basquiat's monumental painting to go on display, Hypebeast, 2020
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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