The top 5 include S.I. Newhouse, Henry Kravis, Peter Brandt, Leon Black, and number one, Steven Cohen. Your list may differ, but this is the top 50 according to the NY Observer.
The NY Observer reports
To view the top 50 (as an online slideshow) click HERE.If New York is the center of the art world—and it is—these are the buyers and collectors who run it. With input from top dealers, auction house officials and museum curators, The Observer has identified the 50 people in (and around) the city with the power to move the market.
Which isn't to say they necessarily own the biggest collections, though many of them do. We made our picks based on influence, taste and how active they are on the scene—and behind it.
No surprise, most of the collectors come from finance and real estate, and tend to back up their personal holdings with positions on museum boards. But some of the people on this list may surprise you, as will where they've chosen to put their money.
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