Malca was also deeply interested in artists such as Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf, now both iconic figures of the Street art and contemporary art movement in New York and was a consistant supporter of their emerging art markets. He was a visionary promoter of Basquiat's work when Basquiat was only recognized by smaller circles in the art world. Malca’s collection is centered on the acquisition of works that defy the established historic narratives of high art and blur the boundaries between the urban, the popular, the academic, and the museum. Since then, Malca has expanded his interests as a collector and surrealist thinker, following his intuition and using his personal taste as a guide. Throughout the 1990’s, Malca continued to invest in emerging art markets. He was especially passionate about artists who pushed the limits of high and low art. In the early 1990s, Malca showed interest in young artists who were involved in the New York cultural scene.
Although he came from a family dedicated to the textile business, Lio Malca focused his career on collecting art instead. Lio Malca is a renowned Colombian art collector, gallerist and hotelier with projects in New York (USA), Ibiza (Spain) and Tulum (Mexico).
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