ARTSY
By Alina Cohen
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| Portrait of Kent Belden and Louis Re by Douglas Friedman and Reid Rolls. Courtesy of Kent Belden. |
As a senior creative director for Epic Records, Kent Belden spent years at photo shoots, helping coordinate perfect portraits of musicians including Celine Dion, Shakira, Anastasia, and Garbage. Belden has filled his homes in Watermill, Manhattan, and Los Angeles with figurative painting and photography that’s as committed to storytelling as his own work has been. Over the years, Belden’s collecting habits have become increasingly focused—and political. Belden and his husband, orthopedic surgeon Louis Re, find a sense of solidarity in the compositions they collect: The pair supports artists who strive to make historically marginalized groups visible. [
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| Louis Fratino, Tom in North Beach, Thanksgiving, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Antoine Levi. |
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| Installation view of Kent Belden’s collection. Photo by Douglas Friedman and Reid Rolls. Courtesy of Kent Belden. |
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| Installation view of Kent Belden’s collection. Photo by Douglas Friedman and Reid Rolls. Courtesy of Kent Belden. |
