Collecting Art with Vanessa Arelle

Vanessa Arelle, former head of cultural affairs for Mexico in the UK, on how her Latin American heritage has influenced the esoteric collection which fills her central London home. Vanessa Arelle, entrepreneur, contributing editor to Vogue Mexico and Vogue Latin America, and previously head of cultural affairs for Mexico in the UK between 2011 and 2015, lives in Belgravia in London. ‘There is a lot of South American and Latin American work because I’m Mexican,’ she says of her diverse collection, which ranges from contemporary art to old religious paintings, crystals, ceramics, and even battered baseballs and footballs. ‘So, there is a little bit of a logic, but it’s not curated. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2CJ8lS9