Keith McNally, renowned for transforming New York's downtown dining landscape with his restaurants Balthazar and Odeon, reflected on art's significant influence in his life in his recent memoir, 'I Regret Almost Everything'. He recounts the impact of his experiences in the art world, including how a moment in front of Caravaggio's painting stirred memories of his health challenges. With over 200 art pieces in his collection, McNally emphasizes his passion for art without associating himself as a collector, sharing anecdotes about his first and latest art purchases.
McNally describes first noticing the symptoms of a stroke while looking at Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ (1602), how the Odeon accidentally became the centre of New York's downtown art scene.
I own more than 200 paintings-but please do not call me a collector. My obsession with art began at New York flea markets, and my insecurities around art-world ostentatiousness have persisted.
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