From the archive: L.A.-based collector Dean Valentine, on his collecting history, his immigrating to the U.S., his thoughts on a lawsuit involving Mark Grotjahn, and sneaking into early viewings at Miami Basel, among other anecdotes.

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Independent curator, CalArts teacher and art writer/critic Michael Ned Holte, who  co-curated the 2014 edition of Made in L.A. at the Hammer Museum (aka 'the sequel') The Conversation's website: http://theconversationpod.com/

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