Collecting in Quarantine: L.A.-Based Michael Ovitz Talks About Buying Art Sight Unseen

Based in Los Angeles, Michael Ovitz—founder of Creative Artists Agency and former president of Walt Disney—has been collecting art for more than 40 years. He and his fiancée, fashion designer Tamara Mellon, keep much of the collection in their home, a Michael Maltzan–designed villa in Beverly Hills. In August, ARTnews spoke with the collector and his curator, Viet-Nu Nguyen, via FaceTime.
ARTnews: What do you miss about the in-person art world?
Ovitz: I’m very old-