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Art collector Jack Leissring: Eyes need to see this stuff

Art collector Jack Leissring: Eyes need to see this stuff

by Michael Shapiro | Mar 23, 2014 | Blog, Interviews, Stories

One thing I love about my job is that sometimes I have no idea where my day will lead. In early 2014 an editor emailed me on a chilly morning and that afternoon I was surrounded by the spirit-lifting art-filled warehouse of collector Jack Leissring. Here’s my...
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