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A portrait of Canadian art patron and dandy Bruce Bailey on the healing power of art

Paul Sam Johnston · Canada · Documentary · 13 min · 34K views

A profile of Canadian art collector, philanthropist and dandy Bruce Bailey, one of the last hosts of traditional art salons, and his belief in art's healing power.

A colourful portrait of a flamboyant, Edwardian-style art patron who still hosts salons in the modern age.

“It feels like he stumbled out of the Edwardian era, through a portal at the back of an antique closet...” says director Paul Sam Johnston of Canadian art collector and philanthropist Bruce Bailey. “...Arriving to save a

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