Arts

Like book publishing, art dealing was long considered a gentlemanly profession, a kind of closed circle, open to a sophisticated elite. Today, selling art—whether through dealers or auction houses—has become an international industry and navigating it takes know-how. For collectors, having an art advisor is as key as retaining a trusted attorney and a top-notch

Abby Pucker’s new Chicago-based initiatives, Gertie and Art in Common, are proof of the time-honored saying—the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Pucker, whose mother is a filmmaker and art collector and whose grandparents include a Boston art gallery owner and a Chicago philanthropist who commissioned a portrait by Andy Warhol, is continuing a

Childhood friends Loïc Le Gaillard and Julien Lombrail founded Carpenters Workshop Gallery in 2006 when they noticed a gap in the market for art collectors. Realizing the quality of collectors’ furniture did not match that of the art on their walls, the friends decided to create a new category of art/design dubbing it “HAUT ARTISANAT

Bringing a fresh take on art to the streets of Hinsdale and making its way up onto the walls of local residents, shops, and collectors alike, Catherine Ponakala, owner of Virgil Catherine Gallery, is serving this town with a whole new look and vibe. For over two years, Virgil Catherine Gallery has been captivating the