What should a podcast about selling art be in a moment where so little of that is happening? Do we carry on as normal? Or maybe even attempt to answer the questions about how to survive in the present and adapt to the coming future?These are the questions I’ve asked for months. And then it hit me. Do what art d... more
In the late 1980’s I crashed an art opening on Le Brea Blvd. in Los Angeles. I was an art student and yes, it was partly to make a meal out of cheese and crackers and to get some white wine cheer on. But it was also to see one of my new favorite photographers – Joel-Peter Witkin. Witkin’s disturbing art was amazing... more
Ruth Ann Thorn (Exclusive Collections)We are finally back with the second half of our conversation with San Diego gallerist Ruth Ann Thorn (Exclusive Collections). And maybe being a year and a half later you have concluded that the reason for the wait is because the second half was just more of the same. And if th... more
Christi Cones on Who’s America with Sacha Baron Cohen as aspiring ex-con artist.This is not your typical episode of the Art Dealer Show.If you have not heard the news, the often controversial comedic actor and social commentator Sacha Baron Cohen is back with a brand new show. And what does that have to do with the a... more
YES, we’ve returned to our corner booth at the ol’ art dealer bar and we have a new episode of the Art Dealer Show show for you.Even though the break went much longer than I expected, it did not go to waste — during that time I gave the show many new tweaks. All with the goal of being able to get more of them out to y... more
Jim HartleyCo-owner of the San Francisco Art ExchangeIf you listened to Part One of our conversation with San Francisco Art Exchange’s co-owner Jim Hartley, I’m sure you have been eagerly waiting this episode. It’s not going to be easy to top an art dealer origin story that involves coming under fire during the Iran... more
Jim HartleyCo-owner of San Francisco Art ExchangeFor such a down-to-earth guy, our guest Jim Hartley has had quite a glitzy career in the art biz. Jim, along with his partner (and past guest) Theron Kabrich, have owned the San Francisco Art Exchange for about thirty years. Their gallery has hosted some of the biggest ... more
It’s been a while but I’m back and comfortably settled in my usual corner booth at the ol’ art dealer bar. Having been away for a bit, there’s a lot bouncing around in my head. First up is something most of us can relate to: It’s a story about an art gallery which I sell to, and my less-than-impressive attempt to help ... more
Ruth-Ann Thorn, Owner of Exclusive CollectionsTo be a seasoned art dealer is to have taken some knocks over the years. There’s just no way around it. Stay in the business beyond the length of a college internship and you’re going to get some scrapes on your skin and soul. Slide back the cuffs and hems of the designer ... more
Years ago I called Alex Salazar (this episode’s guest) to go over some increasingly complicated and continuously changing details pertaining to a show that we were working on together. One of Alex’s galleries was going to host one of our celebrity artists. And as is often the nature of working with celebs in the art b... more
Richard Perry owner of Centaur Galleries.How about this for a show tease? An Andy Warhol painting changes the lives of a civil servant’s family forever, Dali’s pet ocelot gets out of control, and the chance encounter of a 19 year old and a famous eccentric millionaire made gallery history in Las Vegas. Now if that doe... more
Art Broker Dewey Graff with Artist Tom Everhart.From day one, it was a goal of the show to talk as many different types of art sellers as we could get on the mic—from art consultants working the floor of a mall gallery to the jet set industry movers who make headlines. Which certainly includes the art brokers who find ... more
Heidi Leigh – Owner of AFA Gallery. In her SOHO gallery.As promised, we’ve returned with part two of our conversation with Heidi Leigh, owner of AFA Gallery in SOHO New York and Belcastel France. And if you liked part one, I can promise that you’ll love part two.When I asked Heidi “what is the toughest thing about ru... more
Richard Perry, owner of Centaur Gallery in Las VegasHow about this for an interview starter? When this episode’s guest Richard Perry, the owner of Centaur Gallery in Las Vegas, first entered into the art business the company he built his career at had just been shut down by the IRS, the president had fled to Mexico wi... more
Heidi Leigh Owner of AFA GalleryAs you know by Now, I love a good art dealer story. And our guest Heidi Leigh, the owner of AFA Gallery (Soho New York / Paris) has brought us some great ones. We are going follow the unlikely journey that a professional dancer in San Francisco took to become a SOHO gallerist. We’ll hea... more
The wait is over, and we are back with part II of my conversation with Bob Chase, president of Chase Art. And If you enjoyed part one as much as I did, I can assure you that this second chapter is as interesting as it is different from the first.(if you didn’t hear part I, this is your chance)Previously Bob and I tal... more
Nim ViswaniOwner of the Road Show CompanyNim VaswaniAn Art Dealer By Any Other NameIf the art world has its equivalent to an old-time tent revival it would the “Road Show Company.” Since 1997, Nim Vaswani and his devoted crew of art dealers have criss-crossed the United States and beyond, putting on art shows wi... more
Thad Markham: Owner of Artifacts Gallery in Cambria California.Are you ready for the first Art Dealer Show of the New Year?We are back with part II of my conversation with Thad Markham, the owner of Artifacts Gallery in Cambria, California and the designer/publisher of Out Of The Bowl.Last time Thad and I talked a l... more
Gallery owner and author Bridgette MayerGalleryMany are calling 2016 a year of loss. If it was not a presidential candidate for you, it was at least Prince, Bowie and of course Leonard Cohen. As much as I’m personally saddened by our loss of them and many others, I am grateful for at least one thing–I got to launch Th... more
Tony Pernicone Owner of Avanti Fine ArtsI’ve alway been fond of the cautionary words from an unknown sage – “choose your profession before it chooses you.” These sobering words used to guid me as much as keep me up all night staring at the ceiling.This week those words of wisdom have once again found their way back i... more
Bob Chase, owner of Chase Art“I want to go to bed knowing somebody somewhere in the world is presenting a piece of art of ours.” – Bob ChaseIt’s easy to forget sometimes – heck, even realize – that the art dealing business as we know it today is a fairly new thing. For an “ordinary” person to walk into an art galler... more
Theron KabrichCo-owner of San Francisco Art ExchangeIt’s our first October episode of the Art Dealer Show. Which means in keeping of my 1970’s understanding of programing, we have the obligatory scary story. At least one that will send a shiver down the spines of gallery folk.In this week’s episode, we continue with ... more
We have a lot packed into an hour for you.Our guest the owner of Off The Wall Gallery in Houston – Mimi Sperber. Mimi has been cracking at the art business for thirty-aeight years. In that time, she’s probably forgotten more then many art dealers will ever get the chance to lean.Mimi and I first got to know each othe... more
Thad Markham owner of Artifacts Gallery and designer of Out Of The Bowl.You can try to make a living doing what you love. Or you can try to love what makes you a living. This seems to be the two basic choices that we all face when seeking our fortune. In the case of our guest, Thad Markham it was a journey of trying i... more
Allison Zucker-Perelman with Mick Fleetwood on art show tour.Our guest on this episode of the Art Dealer Show is not an art dealer, gallery owner or even an art broker but she is, without a doubt, a notable player in the world of art sales.Allison Zucker-Perelman is a publicist who has set the standard for promotion ... more