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26-635: Pierre Matisse (June 13, 1900 – August 10, 1989) was a French-American art dealer active in New York City . He was the youngest child of French painter Henri Matisse . Pierre Matisse was born in Bohain-en-Vermandois on June 13, 1900. He exhibited an early interest in the art market, and took a job at the prestigious Galerie Barbazanges-Hodebert in Paris. In 1924, Pierre settled in New York, where he began

52-485: A vanity press does for authors. The shows lack legitimate curation and often include as many artists as possible. Most art professionals are able to identify them on an artist's resume. Jacopo Strada Jacopo Strada ( Mantua , 1507 – Prague 1588) was an Italian polymath courtier, painter, architect, goldsmith, inventor of machines, numismatist , linguist, collector, and merchant of works of art. His portrait by Titian has kept his image familiar. He

78-549: A comprehensive array of coats of arms of Italian nobility, filling fifteen volumes, for Fugger's library. A suite of drawings of ancient coins, that Strada did for Fugger, has found its way into Duke Albrecht's collection and is preserved at Gotha . In 1544 he wed Grafin Ottilia Schenk von Roßberg in Lyon. He moved to Nuremberg in 1546, where he was granted the city's freedom as a goldsmith in 1549. In 1556 he moved to Vienna, taking

104-569: A distinguished career of 65 years as an art dealer. In 1931, Matisse opened his own gallery in the Fuller Building at 41 East 57th Street in New York City . The Pierre Matisse Gallery, which existed until his death in 1989, became an influential part of the Modern Art movement in America. Matisse represented and exhibited many European artists and a few Americans and Canadians in New York, often for

130-693: A house that still stands, now Bankgasse 12, and putting his antiquarian knowledge at the disposal of the Habsburg court, and rewarded with the care of the imperial treasury . He worked as architect to Ferdinand I in the ongoing construction of the Hofburg . In December 1566 he journeyed to Albrecht's court in Munich , to oversee the Antiquarium planned in conjunction and competition with Fugger, returning to Vienna in 1568. For Schloss Bučovice near Brünn he provided plans for

156-483: A nobleman offers God his soul, represented as a naked baby. However, in his "expensive den", Strada makes a very different offer to a client: "He manhandles a Venus , whose pudica gesture is wittily cancelled out by his hand clamped on her breast. As a shady character, he has an exceptionally heavy chiaroscuro on his face. His crowning achievement, his works on numismatics (a mixture of erudition and nonsense) are significantly placed above his head. His social ambition

182-569: A portion of art sales; twenty-five to fifty per cent is typical. There are also many non-profit or collective galleries. Some galleries in cities like Tokyo charge the artists a flat rate per day, though this is considered distasteful in some international art markets. Galleries often hang solo shows. Curators often create group shows with a message about a certain theme, trend in art, or group of associated artists. Galleries sometimes choose to represent exclusive artists, giving them opportunities for regular shows. A gallery's definition can also include

208-486: A private for-profit commercial gallery. These galleries are found clustered together in large urban centers. Smaller cities are home to at least one gallery, but they may also be found in towns or villages, and remote areas where artists congregate, e.g. the Taos art colony and St Ives, Cornwall . Contemporary art galleries are often open to the general public without charge; however, some are semi-private. They profit by taking

234-463: Is emphasised by Titian's late decision to double the loops of his chain." He quit Albrecht's service about 1570. During 1571–1574 he compiled a catalogue of the surviving literature of Antiquity and compiled a lexicon. In 1574 his wife Ottilia died. At the end of the year, 27 December, he was accorded noble status. He demolished and rebuilt his dwelling, which housed his library of 3,000 volumes and his Kunstkammer . There he lived until his death,

260-495: Is often said to be reflected in his portrait by Titian (1567) . Art dealers often study the history of art before entering on their careers. Related careers that often cross-over include curators of museums and art auction firms are industry-related careers. Gallery owners who do not succeed may seek to work for more successful galleries. Others pursue careers as art critics , academics, curators of museums or auction houses, or practicing artists. Dealers have to understand

286-419: Is subject to economic booms and busts just like any other market. Art dealers must be economically conscious in order to maintain their livelihoods. The mark ups of art work must be carefully monitored. If prices and profits are too large, then investments may be devalued should an overstock or economic downturn occur. To determine an artwork's value, dealers inspect the objects or paintings closely, and compare

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312-878: Is supposed to have received early training as a goldsmith in the Mantua workshops of Giulio Romano ; drawings of Giulio's Palazzo del Tè and of its painted interiors and those of the Palazzo Ducale at Mantua, datable 1567-68, are attributed to Jacopo Strada, intended for his Descrizione di tutta Italia . From 1552 to 1555 he sojourned in Lyon and travelled to Rome in the service of Pope Paul III , and after his death his successor Marcellus II , upon whose sudden death he returned north. From 1556 onwards he settled at Vienna and from 1576 served as an official artist and architect to three successive Habsburg Holy Roman emperors , Ferdinand I , Maximilian II and Rudolph II . He also worked for Albert V, Duke of Bavaria , for whom he conceived

338-829: The Antiquarium to house the antiquities at the Munich Residenz ; the Roman sculptures that he assembled for the Duke may still be seen in the setting he devised there. He also served as the friend and trusted agent of the Augsburg patrician, humanist and book-collector, and a friend and advisor of Albrecht, the immensely rich Jakob Fugger (1516–1557), for whom he scouted works of art in Italy from his headquarters in Mantua. On Fugger's commission he assembled

364-523: The artist cooperative or artist-run space , which often (in North America and Western Europe) operates as a space with a more democratic mission and selection process. Such galleries have a board of directors and a volunteer or paid support staff who select and curate shows by committee, or some kind of similar process to choose art often lacking commercial ends. A vanity gallery is an art gallery charging fees from artists to show their work, much like

390-646: The 1937 sale of an ancient Olmec statuette to the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut . Matisse was married three times. His first marriage, to Alexina "Teeny" Sattler (later Alexina Duchamp ), resulted in the birth of three children: Paul , a painter/inventor; Jacqueline , and Peter. In 1949 the couple separated and Matisse married Patricia Kane Matta, the former wife of surrealist painter Roberto Matta . They were married until her death in 1972. In 1974, Matisse married Countess Maria-Gaetana "Tana" Matisse,

416-475: The attempt failed. Another deal was hatched with Titian while the negotiations proceeded; Strada was to authenticate for the Emperor Maximilian studio repetitions of works that Titian had painted for Philip II of Spain as originals from the hand of the master himself. In return Titian was to paint Strada's portrait, and to receive a fur from him; perhaps the one that seems to be falling from his shoulders in

442-448: The business side of the art world. They keep up with trends in the market and are knowledgeable about the style of art people want to buy. They figure out how much they should pay for a piece and then estimate the resale price. They are also often passionate and knowledgeable about art. Those who deal with contemporary art promote new artists, creating a market for the artists' works and securing financial success for themselves. The art world

468-638: The daughter of German diplomat Count Karl von Spreti . They remained married until his death on August 10, 1989, in Monaco . He was interred in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat , France. Art dealer An art dealer in contemporary art typically seeks out various artists to represent, and builds relationships with collectors and museums whose interests are likely to match the work of the represented artists. Some dealers are able to anticipate market trends , while some prominent dealers may be able to influence

494-422: The fine details with similar pieces. Some dealers with many years of experience learn to identify unsigned works by examining stylistic features such as brush strokes, color, form. They recognize the styles of different periods and individual artists. Often art dealers are able to distinguish authentic works from forgeries (although even dealers are sometimes fooled). The term contemporary art gallery refers to

520-457: The first time. Matisse exhibited Joan Miró , Marc Chagall , Alberto Giacometti , Jean Dubuffet , André Derain , Yves Tanguy , Le Corbusier , Paul Delvaux , Wifredo Lam , Jean-Paul Riopelle , Balthus , Leonora Carrington , Zao Wou Ki , Sam Francis , and Simon Hantaï ; sculptors Theodore Roszak , Raymond Mason , and Reg Butler ; and several other important artists, including Henri Matisse . His art sales included ancient wares, such as

546-628: The honoured guest of the emperors. His Palais Strada stood as an eminent example of Late Renaissance architecture in the Simmering district of Vienna until it was demolished in 1875 in the rebuilding of the Wiener Burgtheater . In 1577 he published in Frankfurt-am-Main Sebastiano Serlio 's seventh book of architecture, with its original Italian text, which exists in manuscript on parchment, and Strada's Latin translation. In

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572-557: The making of the Titian portrait show Strada in a less favourable light. He visited Venice in 1567-68 to try and acquire for Albrecht the famous collection of art and antiquities left by Gabriele Vendramin (died 1552, and also now mainly remembered as the subject of a Titian portrait, the Portrait of the Vendramin Family ). This entailed breaking the terms of Vendramin's will, and in the end

598-467: The owner Jan Šember von Boskovic . For Schloss Neugebäude , begun from scratch ( neu gebäude ) as a hunting box by Maximilian II in 1568, no architect is reported in surviving documents, but its advanced integration with gardens makes Strada the most likely candidate; its construction, altered by numerous minute changes, abruptly came to an end with the Emperor's death in 1576. The circumstances surrounding

624-489: The portrait. Knowledge of the deal comes from a letter to Fugger by Nicolò Stoppio , a Venetian dealer who was Strada's rival in Fugger's service; this claims Titian disliked Strada, and thought him a charlatan. Although the brilliant quality of the portrait has always been recognised, art historians agree the depiction of Strada is not flattering. The pose is taken from a tomb relief of about 1335 that Titian would have known, where

650-502: The taste of the market. Many dealers specialize in a particular style, period, or region. They often travel internationally, frequenting exhibitions , auctions , and artists' studios looking for good buys, little-known treasures, and exciting new works. When dealers buy works of art, they resell them either in their galleries or directly to collectors. Those who deal in contemporary art in particular usually exhibit artists' works in their own galleries. They will often take part in preparing

676-497: The works of art to be revealed or processed. Art dealers' professional associations serve to set high standards for accreditation or membership and to support art exhibitions and shows. The art dealer as a distinct profession perhaps emerged in the Italian Renaissance , in particular to feed the new appetite among collectors for classical antiquities , including coins. The somewhat disreputable character of Jacopo Strada

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