Michael Ovitz
Michael Ovitz collects modern and contemporary art through the Los Angeles based Ovitz Family Collection, which began with prints in the late 1970s. Its interest moved toward contemporary painting and sculpture in the early 1980s and later toward younger artists. Selections have toured to university museums.
Artists named in the collection
Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Philip Guston, James Rosenquist, Julian Schnabel, Eric Fischl, Brice Marden, Ghada Amer, Cecily Brown, Peter Doig, Julie Mehretu, Neo Rauch, Dana Schutz, Richard Prince
On record
- His first serious purchase, at age 25, was a Jasper Johns print bought for $600.
- Selections were shown at Reed College's Cooley Gallery in the 2006 exhibition New Trajectories I: Relocations.
Institutional roles
- Joined the board of trustees of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1991
Questions
What does Michael Ovitz collect?Michael Ovitz collects modern and contemporary art through the Los Angeles based Ovitz Family Collection, which began with prints in the late 1970s. Its interest moved toward contemporary painting and sculpture in the early 1980s and later toward younger artists. Selections have toured to university museums.
Which artists are in the Michael Ovitz collection?Cited sources name works by Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Philip Guston, James Rosenquist, Julian Schnabel, Eric Fischl, Brice Marden, Ghada Amer.
Sources
- Michael Ovitz, Wikipedia
- New Trajectories I: Relocations, Cooley Gallery, Reed College, 2006
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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