El Smirk/Patric McCoy/Take My Picture
El Smirk, 1985, by Patric McCoy. This photo will be a part of McCoy's latest exhibit "Take My Picture" at Wrightwood 659 from April 14 to July 15, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Patric McCoy
El Smirk/Patric McCoy/Take My Picture
El Smirk, 1985, by Patric McCoy. This photo will be a part of McCoy's latest exhibit "Take My Picture" at Wrightwood 659 from April 14 to July 15, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Patric McCoy

Do you have to be wealthy and knowledgeable about everything there is to know about art to be a collector? Chicago artist Patric McCoy says you don’t have to be.

As a part of our Chicago Innovator series, Reset chats with McCoy about his journey of embracing the term “art collector” for himself and building up a culture of Black art.

GUEST: Patric McCoy, Chicago artist, art collector and co-founder of Diasporal Rhythms

El Smirk/Patric McCoy/Take My Picture
El Smirk, 1985, by Patric McCoy. This photo will be a part of McCoy's latest exhibit "Take My Picture" at Wrightwood 659 from April 14 to July 15, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Patric McCoy
El Smirk/Patric McCoy/Take My Picture
El Smirk, 1985, by Patric McCoy. This photo will be a part of McCoy's latest exhibit "Take My Picture" at Wrightwood 659 from April 14 to July 15, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Patric McCoy

Do you have to be wealthy and knowledgeable about everything there is to know about art to be a collector? Chicago artist Patric McCoy says you don’t have to be.

As a part of our Chicago Innovator series, Reset chats with McCoy about his journey of embracing the term “art collector” for himself and building up a culture of Black art.

GUEST: Patric McCoy, Chicago artist, art collector and co-founder of Diasporal Rhythms