Chris Mack is an art collector in New York. This is her way of seeing The art of collecting art: Collecting, is very personal, and people collect because they will have a very specific idea about what their collection should look like. I collect what I like. I collect if I see something, it sparks something in me or it’s exciting. I usually want to collect that painting. It’s very personal, but I would do my due diligence. I think if you’re spending money, like you spend money on anything, you have to do your research, unless it’s something that you just have to have and can’t live without.