DIANE ALLEN : A DIARY OF ART COLLECTING

A film by Eric Minh Swenson. (Film number one-thousand one-hundred and ninety-nine in the series.)

Los Angeles - June 28th, 2019, D iane Allen will close her iconic jewelry store 23rd street Jewelers in Santa Monica this summer and will focus on her work in the art world under the umbrella of Diane Allen Presents, where she curates and cultivates emerging artists and experiences. D iane Allen is a renowned creative entrepreneur, art collector, jeweler, innovator, philanthropist and true Renaissance woman. From yearning to be an artist in high school and college, when a teacher told her she wouldn't be able to survive in the art world, her passion grew and her fine jewelry business was born in 1981. An avid art collector, Diane Allen has collected art her entire life (including an early Andy Warhol) while supporting emerging artists.

“It's a real drive in me when I know that I can buy something to both encourage and support that artist and can make a difference in their career. Some of the artists I've helped, I now see their career climbing, because I hope my belief in their career is powerful. Sometimes just the magic of connection and support can give wings to an artist struggling to be seen and heard.”
As she nears retirement, she is shifting gears and focusing on supporting the arts including serving on the Boards of the VIA Art Fund and Desert X. Diane is also Co-Chair Of Phase One Proudly hosting the annual Art vs Cancer event at Various Small Fires. As the Executive Vice Chair of PHASE ONE’s Board of Directors, Diane has helped raise over 20 million dollars for the organization dedicated to funding first round clinical cancer trials, and to date has enlisted a network of over 3,000 donors. Diane is also very passionate about implementing solutions for the national opioid addiction crisis. Diane has proudly founded Denver Recover Group with over seven clinics serving the opioid addicted population in LA and Denver. “We are currently serving more than 700 patients daily and providing both harm reduction and care during this current crisis”.

EMS Legacy Films is a continuing series of short films produced by EMS on artists and exhibitions.
His art films can be seen at https://vimeo.com/channels/76542

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Eric Minh Swenson also covers the international art scene and his writings and photo essays can be seen at Huffington Post Arts : http://m.huffpost.com/us/author/eric-minh-swenson/

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