When Queenie Rosita Law tells people about her new art space in Budapest, named Q Contemporary and dedicated to Eastern and Central European contemporary art, she’s used to getting strange looks. Central and Eastern European art? Budapest?
The direction may seem an odd choice for a young entrepreneur who grew up in Hong Kong and was educated at Central Saint Martins in London. But the 34-year-old collector, who traces her passion to time spent in Hungary around five years ago, believes it is a natural evolution.
“I fell in love with Central and Eastern European art after observing the raw expression and powerful energy from the region’s artists,” says Law who is part of a rising generation of game-changing young collectors in Asia—but the ambition and specificity of her vision sets her apart. Many of her peers focus their efforts closer to home. Few have the time, resources, or will to, as she described her aim, “empower artists around the world.”