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<p>For the Paris- and London-based philanthropist and entrepreneur, art is something to be shared</p>
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Meet the collectors | Hélène Nguyen-Ban

<p><em>Art Basel’s ‘Meet the collectors’ film series celebrates today’s most inspiring patrons.</em></p>
<p>Art collecting isn’t just a passion for Hélène Nguyen-Ban – it’s a lifelong adventure. In this episode of ‘Meet the collectors’, the philanthropist tells Art Basel how art was first  ‘therapy’ and a way to make sense of her diverse heritage, with roots in Asia, Africa, and Europe, where she lives today between Paris and London.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As she leads us through her collection – which includes remarkable pieces by the likes of <a href="https://parisplus.artbasel.com/catalog/artist/8901/Marlene-Dumas" target="_blank">Marlene Dumas</a>, <a href="https://parisplus.artbasel.com/catalog/artist/8644/Lynette-Yiadom-Boakye" target="_blank">Lynette Yiadom-Boakye</a>, and <a href="https://parisplus.artbasel.com/catalog/artist/7034/Pascale-Marthine-Tayou" target="_blank">Pascale Marthine Tayou</a> – she explains how art soon also became something to be shared. Nguyen-Ban is a staunch supporter of institutions on both sides of the Channel, including Tate, the Palais de Tokyo, the Centre Pompidou, and  grassroots organizations like Goldsmiths’s CCA and AWARE, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of women artists. She’s also the chair of Fluxus Art Projects, a private-public partnership destined to provide grants and residencies to artists and curators in France and the UK.</p>
<p>A few months ago, Nguyen-Ban and mathematician Mathieu Rosenbaum also launched the app Docent, a ‘Spotify for art lovers’ to provide bespoke artwork recommendations to collectors using artificial intelligence. ‘My dream as a collector is to ensure that the adventure of art is shared by as many new people as possible,’ she says.</p>
<p>Film: Virgile Texier<br>Camera: Yuna Doignon-Tournier<br>Edit: François-Xavier Antonini / Oscar Dewatz<br>Grading:&nbsp;Aliochas Peter<br>Sound & Mix: Bon Enfant Productions</p>
<p>Art Basel<br>Executive Editor: Coline Milliard<br>Editor, France: Patrick Steffen<br>Video Commissioner: Jeanne-Salomé Rochat<br>Creative Producer: Akiel Gallina</p>

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