It’s Only Art?

One of the best ways to find out how things are going in the contemporary art market is to ask questions of the people who own and run contemporary art galleries. Of course galleries have their own areas of specialization or even niche marketing. So, the more people you talk to, the more answers you will get.

Artists, collectors and aspiring gallery owners need to understand the gallery market in contemporary art. The popularization of art fairs is only one trend that galleries deal with, often participating with their own artists. Another major trend is online websites that have grown in number as artists, collectors, galleries and critics have all made their entry into this newer medium.

I write and read on contemporary art because of business and personal interest, so any time I can get opinion from someone who is involved I like to pass it along to interested readers - artists, gallery owners, collectors and other writers. There are five good interviews that offer some opinion on contemporary art gallery affairs listed here. Let me know if you like them and I will pick out some more.

PAUL SHARPE - Chelsea, New York City
PETER STRUB of Marshall Arts Gallery
Painter and Gallerist - STELA BARRETO
Davidson Contemporary: MICHAEL SWENEY
Gallery Interview: TIMOTHY TEW
PAUL DORRELL Leopold Gallery Kansas City

These gallery owners and directors all have a take on contemporary art from their locale and market. Paul Sharpe, Peter Strub, Stela Barreto, Michael Sweney, Timothy Tew and Paul Dorrell have major input into their galleries as well as their local contemporary art markets. Also, when you read the articles, links are provided to the gallery websites, so you can see some really very interesting artist portfolios at each gallery website.

If you have or know of a gallery that specializes in contemporary art, and they would participate in an interview, please contact me. I am always interested in communicating with gallery owners and directors.

- Daniel Ferris