
To Jean Lin, design is elemental. Since opening her Tribeca gallery Colony — a serene loft on bustling Canal Street — in 2014, she’s launched countless careers, nurtured recent art school grads, and connected people with taste to objects that excite them. Now, after a decade in business, and just as she’s moving into a new space a few blocks away, she’s published her first book, What We Keep: Advice from Artists and Designers on Living with the Things You Love, which is available to order now.