Robert Berry is a leading New York City-based art gallerist, consultant, and advisor. Having represented many of Manhattan’s top art galleries, and with over 15 years’ experience selling and collecting fine art, Robert launched his own gallery, Robert Berry Gallery in New York City this year. Robert Berry Gallery’s newest show, Impressionable, featuring nine breathtaking works of rock icons by Chicago-based artist John Ruby. With millions quarantined as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, a new emphasis has been placed on mental health and wellness. Art provides both questions and answers during an uncertain time. Robert earned his B.A. in Art History from Stony Brook University, and his M.A. in Art History and Criticism from Brooklyn College where he focused on post-war American painters.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I decided to finally open Robert Berry Gallery but instead of a $20,000 a month rent my artists would be able to create the virtual exhibitions without any physical or financial limitation. So there was less production costs, no shipping, no insurance. And this turned out to be quite a breakthrough. And after just a month in business I have a significant amount of interest from new and previous collectors and the level of sales I could only had dreams about when I was hosting the temporary exhibitions ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery Book by Edward Winkleman
- Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills 9th Edition Book by The Mountaineers
- Climbing the Seven Summits: A Comprehensive Guide to the Continents’ Highest Peaks Book by Mike Hamill
- The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art Book by Don Thompson
Favourite Quote:
“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” Andy Warhol
Recommended Online Resources:
- The New York Times Find breaking news, multimedia, reviews opinion on Washington, business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, cars
- The Wall Street Journal – Breaking news and analysis from the U S and around the world; Politics, Economics, Markets, Life Arts, and in depth reporting
- Artforum International – The online edition of Artforum International Magazine
- Artnet is the art world online Find artworks for sale, online auctions, top galleries, leading artists, and breaking art market news from around the globe
- Edward M. Gómez Articles on Hyperallergic – Sensitive to Art its Discontents
- Edward M. Gómez Articles on Raw Vision – Raw Vision remains the world’s only international journal of the art of the ‘unknown geniuses’ who are the creators of Outsider Art. Untrained, unschooled and uninfluenced by the art world, the work of these artists continues to stun and amaze. They invent their own forms, techniques and create private worlds. Only in the pages of Raw Vision can readers discover for themselves the world of Outsider Art.
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- The Entrepreneur Way – Learn from successful Entrepreneurs with Free Daily podcast interviews that reveal their business success secrets
- How I Built This
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“it’s never a good time to start and the best thing you can do is try something out now. Can you sell your offerings without any special equipment and expensively designed websites or a marketing plan. You should be able to sell now in some capacity and if not it’s likely something is wrong with what you are selling and changes and adjustments may be needed. Does your customer need it and want it at prices you are offering? You should be able to not only sell and deliver on it but offer it to a market that truly needs it”…[Listen for More]
More About Robert Berry:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.” Maya Angelou
Other Quotes From the Chat with Robert Berry:
- “I would have started much sooner. I have always been passionate about contemporary art and I would have opened 10 or 15 years ago when other dealers were starting out and they are all household names now.”
- “Trying and when you fail try again and maybe a little differently keep moving forward. You have got to keep moving.”
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