Click here for the full article
When you meet Diane Allen at her Brentwood mansion, you’re greeted by three giant desert tortoises and an array of exotic cars in the driveway. Diane is known as the “godmother of artists” for her strong desire to support and serve emerging artists. The local Angeleno lives in a home with art and furniture curated over years of traveling and collecting art and objects. Her 100-year-old mansion was the first home build in Brentwood, which she bought and restored with her late husband. Filled with art from emerging and known artists, her home is like a miniature museum of love, friendship, parties, and memories. Her personal collection is a mix of classics like Picasso, Warhol, Edward Ruscha, Matthew Brandt, Genevieve Gaignard, Tavares Strachan, Grant Levy-Lucero, Ugo Rondinone, and John Baldessari.