SINGAPORE - American singer-actor Nick Jonas is starting to get serious about art collecting, and it is all thanks to his Indian actress-wife Priyanka Chopra and elder brother-bandmate Joe Jonas.

In town for Singapore Art Week 2026’s opening reception at National Gallery Singapore on Jan 21, the 33-year-old professes his love for art from Asia.

“My interest in South-east Asian art was definitely influenced by my wife,” he tells The Straits Times in a press conference with local media. He and Chopra, 43, share a four-year-old daughter.

“I’ve come to know some amazing work from our friends in India and their homes, and coming here today and seeing some of the pieces... (Filipino painter and sculptor) Juan Luna, for instance - I was blown away by and really loved.”

The pop star adds: “And there’s a few other things that really inspired me to continue to learn and absorb. I’m no expert by any means, but this is a really exciting first step into my venture into learning more about South-east Asian art and Singapore art, and I’m just thrilled at the chance to come and do it all today.”

Describing himself as a “baby collector in the early stages”, Jonas says his love for art started sometime in 2016 and 2017, when he went on a trip to Europe with friends and visited places like the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Guggenheim Museum in Venice, as well as museums in Paris.

His personal collection include works by English artist Damien Hirst and Spain’s Coco Davez.

“I have a few pieces that I really love that have special meaning for me. My brother Joe - who’s kind of like my art curator, in a way - he’s got his finger on the pulse for sure, of new artists and emerging artists that have really added to the collection.”

When shopping for art, Jonas looks out for works that inspire his music and artistry.

He says: “The use of colour is always nice. I think it just really opens my mind up...