For the tenth episode of "Reading the Art World," host Megan Fox Kelly speaks with Marguerite Steed Hoffman and Gavin Delahunty about the new book, “Amor Mundi: The Collection of Marguerite Steed Hoffman” (Ridinghouse, 2022). The book tells a unique story of carefully considered and inspired collecting, and the motivations behind the collection’s creation and its ongoing evolution. “Amor Mundi” presents a selection of over 400 works of modern and contemporary art from the Marguerite Steed Hoffman Collection in Dallas, Texas. The two-volume set features the pieces brought together by Marguerite and her late husband, Robert Hoffman, including works by Robert Rauschenberg, Philip Guston, Jasper Johns, Cy Twombly, Agnes Martin, along with more contemporary artists like Rita Ackermann and Maria Lassnig. Around 30 authors contributed essays for the book, not only art historians but artists writing about other artists and creating unique works for this book."Reading the Art World" is a live interview and podcast series with leading art world authors hosted by art advisor Megan Fox Kelly. The conversations explore timely subjects in the world of art, design, architecture, artists and the art market, and are an opportunity to engage further with the minds behind these insightful new publications.Megan Fox Kelly is an art advisor and President of the Association of Professional Art Advisors who works with collectors, estates and foundations. For more information, visit meganfoxkelly.com.“Amor Mundi: The Collection of Marguerite Steed Hoffman” can be purchased at artbook.com.  about the book through its publisher, Ridinghouse.Music composed by Bob Golden.

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