
For Diya Vij, Mayor Mamdani’s New Culture Czar, Art Is a Labor Issue
The new commissioner for New York’s Department of Cultural Affairs wants to make the city more livable for artists—and uproot your expectations of public art while she’s at it.
By Karly Quadros
April 18, 2026
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The people on this list represent five generations and hail from the worlds of food, publishing, art, fashion, activism, and entertainment.
Young Collectors 2025
The 11 individuals on CULTURED’s eighth annual Young Collectors list embody a certain kind of single-minded obsession. Some were raised by storied patrons; others found a passion for art on their own, often leaving their families perplexed. All share an interest in spreading the gospel, leaving the art world a little more curious than they found it.





















