Seven emerging gallerists on the art of fashion
Seven emerging gallerists
on the art of fashion
23 October 2026
23 October 2026
Art is much more than a picture hanging on a wall. There’s the artist, the concept, the social landscape in which the work sits and the comment the work is making on said landscape. Yes, art is many things. And there is a whole infrastructure to ensure these things cog and churn in the good old world of art and commerce.
At the centre of it all are the gallerists, who, once a year, gather in a big tent in Regent’s Park. This year, AllSaints headed down to the big tent to speak to some of its favourite art world aficionados. Dressed in AllSaints’ Autumn Winter 26 collection, they answered questions from writer Billy Parker, who got right to the heart of art and fashion.
Art is much more than a picture hanging on a wall. There’s the artist, the concept, the social landscape in which the work sits and the comment the work is making on said landscape. Yes, art is many things. And there is a whole infrastructure to ensure these things cog and churn in the good old world of art and commerce.
At the centre of it all are the gallerists, who, once a year, gather in a big tent in Regent’s Park. This year, AllSaints headed down to the big tent to speak to some of its favourite art world aficionados. Dressed in AllSaints’ Autumn Winter 26 collection, they answered questions from writer Billy Parker, who got right to the heart of art and fashion.
BENEDICT
GALLERY
EMALIN
DESCRIBE FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS.
FUN. STRESSY. IMPORTANT.
DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN ONE WORD.
MOM. OR SO I’VE BEEN TOLD.
WHAT’S THE WEIRDEST THING YOU’VE HAD
TO SOURCE FOR AN EXHIBITION OR ARTIST?
IT’S A LONG LIST. EVERYTHING FROM SEX TOYS TO OIL PIPELINES.
DO YOU PREFER A NAUGHTY ARTIST
OR A WELL-BEHAVED ARTIST?
ALL OF THEM ARE ALWAYS BOTH.
DOES IT MATTER WHAT A GALLERIST WEARS?
TO THE RIGHT CLIENT IT DOESN’T.
WHAT’S THE FIRST ART WORK YOU EVER SAW?
MAYBE THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE RAINBOW FISH.
MINIMALISM OR MAXIMALISM? WHY?
THAT’S A QUESTION FOR DONATELLA.
WHAT’S SURVIVED EVERY VERSION OF YOUR STYLE?
TENNIS SOCKS.
BENEDICT
GALLERY
EMALIN
DESCRIBE FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS.
FUN. STRESSY. IMPORTANT.
DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN ONE WORD.
MOM. OR SO I’VE BEEN TOLD.
WHAT’S THE WEIRDEST THING YOU’VE HAD TO SOURCE FOR AN EXHIBITION OR ARTIST?
IT’S A LONG LIST. EVERYTHING FROM SEX TOYS TO OIL PIPELINES.
DO YOU PREFER A NAUGHTY ARTIST OR A WELL-BEHAVED ARTIST?
ALL OF THEM ARE ALWAYS BOTH.
DOES IT MATTER WHAT A GALLERIST WEARS?
TO THE RIGHT CLIENT IT DOESN’T.
WHAT’S THE FIRST ART WORK YOU EVER SAW?
MAYBE THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE RAINBOW FISH.
MINIMALISM OR MAXIMALISM? WHY?
THAT’S A QUESTION FOR DONATELLA.
WHAT’S SURVIVED EVERY VERSION OF YOUR STYLE?
TENNIS SOCKS.
FREDDIE
GALLERY
GINNY ON FREDERICK
DESCRIBE FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS.
A WHOLE NEW WORLD.
THAT’S FOUR… YOUR STYLE IN ONE WORD?
DOUBLE DENIM.
THAT’S TWO… WHAT’S AN ARTWORK YOU WISH YOU
COULD SEE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME?
A WORK BY TAMARA DE LEMPICKA THAT I SAW WHEN I WAS WITH MY MUM IN ROME WHEN I WAS 16. IT MADE ME REALISE ART WAS THIS WHOLE BIG UNIVERSE. TAMARA HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OBSESSION OF MINE EVER SINCE.
WHAT’S YOUR SECRET TALENT?
NEEDLEPOINT. I’M VERY TALENTED AT NEEDLEPOINT.
DO YOU PUBLICISE YOUR NEEDLEPOINT?
NO, BECAUSE YOU SHOULDN’T MONETISE YOUR HOBBIES.
IF YOU WERE A COLOUR, WHAT COLOUR
WOULD YOU BE?
I WOULD LOVE TO BE ORANGE, BUT I THINK I’M MORE NAVY BLUE.
I THINK YOU’RE GIVING BOTH RIGHT NOW. WHAT’S THE
WORST THING SOMEONE COULD WEAR TO FRIEZE?
NO COMMENT… I’M ON THE COMMITTEE, I CAN’T ANSWER THAT.
FREDDIE
GALLERY
GINNY ON FREDERICK
DESCRIBE FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS.
A WHOLE NEW WORLD.
THAT’S FOUR… YOUR STYLE IN ONE WORD?
DOUBLE DENIM.
THAT’S TWO… WHAT’S AN ARTWORK YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME?
A WORK BY TAMARA DE LEMPICKA THAT I SAW WHEN I WAS WITH MY MUM IN ROME WHEN I WAS 16. IT MADE ME REALISE ART WAS THIS WHOLE BIG UNIVERSE. TAMARA HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OBSESSION OF MINE EVER SINCE.
WHAT’S YOUR SECRET TALENT?
NEEDLEPOINT. I’M VERY TALENTED AT NEEDLEPOINT.
DO YOU PUBLICISE YOUR NEEDLEPOINT?
NO, BECAUSE YOU SHOULDN’T MONETISE YOUR HOBBIES.
IF YOU WERE A COLOUR, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE?
I WOULD LOVE TO BE ORANGE, BUT I THINK I’M MORE NAVY BLUE.
I THINK YOU’RE GIVING BOTH RIGHT NOW. WHAT’S THE WORST THING SOMEONE COULD WEAR TO FRIEZE?
NO COMMENT… I’M ON THE COMMITTEE, I CAN’T ANSWER THAT.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST ART WORLD LIE YOU’VE EVER TOLD?
OH, I TOLD EVERYONE I HAD A GALLERY BUT IT WAS ACTUALLY A SANDWICH SHOP.
ART OR FASHION?
ART.
WHY?
I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FASHION.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ART?
I KNOW A LOT ABOUT SANDWICHES.
WHAT’S YOUR BEST EXCUSE FOR LEAVING A FRIEZE PARTY EARLY?
I HAVE TO BE AT THE BOOTH AT 8AM THE NEXT DAY.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?
A POP STAR, AND I STILL WANT TO BE ONE.
THERE’S STILL TIME!
I WANTED TO BE A SPICE GIRL. I’M OLDER THAN YOU, SO YOU DON’T REMEMBER THE SPICE GIRLS.
OF COURSE I DO… DO YOU KNOW ANY CHOREO?
THEY DIDN’T DO CHOREO, THEY JUST STOOD THERE AND SPOKE.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST ART WORLD LIE YOU’VE EVER TOLD?
OH, I TOLD EVERYONE I HAD A GALLERY BUT IT WAS ACTUALLY A SANDWICH SHOP.
ART OR FASHION?
ART.
WHY?
I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FASHION.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ART?
I KNOW A LOT ABOUT SANDWICHES.
WHAT’S YOUR BEST EXCUSE FOR LEAVING A FRIEZE PARTY EARLY?
I HAVE TO BE AT THE BOOTH AT 8AM THE NEXT DAY.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?
A POP STAR, AND I STILL WANT TO BE ONE.
THERE’S STILL TIME!
I WANTED TO BE A SPICE GIRL. I’M OLDER THAN YOU, SO YOU DON’T REMEMBER THE SPICE GIRLS.
OF COURSE I DO… DO YOU KNOW ANY CHOREO?
THEY DIDN’T DO CHOREO, THEY JUST STOOD THERE AND SPOKE.
JOSEP
GALLERY
CARLOS ISHIKAWA
DESCRIBE FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS.
CHAOTIC, ENERGETIC AND DRAINING.
WHAT MADE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ART?
BEING ABLE TO MATERIALISE IDEAS INTO A PHYSICAL FORM.
WHY IS BLACK THE ART WORLD UNIFORM OF CHOICE?
PEOPLE ARE SCARED OF BEING LOUDER THAN THE ARTWORKS.
IF YOU HAD TO LET ONE ARTIST DRESS YOU,
WHO WOULD IT BE?
TOM BURR. BECAUSE I THINK HE’S VERY SEXY.
HE IS? OR HIS CLOTHES?
NO! HIS ART!
IF YOU HAD TO LIVE INSIDE ANY PIECE OF ART,
WHICH WOULD IT BE?
IT’S BASIC, BUT A SPIDER BY LOUISE BOURGEOIS.
WHY?
WHY IS IT BASIC?
NO, WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN IT?
BECAUSE I WOULD FEEL PROTECTED.
JOSEP
GALLERY
CARLOS ISHIKAWA
DESCRIBE FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS.
CHAOTIC, ENERGETIC AND DRAINING.
WHAT MADE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ART?
BEING ABLE TO MATERIALISE IDEAS INTO A PHYSICAL FORM.
WHY IS BLACK THE ART WORLD UNIFORM OF CHOICE?
PEOPLE ARE SCARED OF BEING LOUDER THAN THE ARTWORKS.
IF YOU HAD TO LET ONE ARTIST DRESS YOU, WHO WOULD IT BE?
TOM BURR. BECAUSE I THINK HE’S VERY SEXY.
HE IS? OR HIS CLOTHES?
NO! HIS ART!
IF YOU HAD TO LIVE INSIDE ANY PIECE OF ART, WHICH WOULD IT BE?
IT’S BASIC, BUT A SPIDER BY LOUISE BOURGEOIS.
WHY?
WHY IS IT BASIC?
NO, WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN IT?
BECAUSE I WOULD FEEL PROTECTED.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?
I WANTED TO BE A MUSIC CONDUCTOR, ACTUALLY.
DID YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?
I WAS ONLY PART OF A CHOIR.
WHAT’S YOUR FRIEZE SURVIVAL ESSENTIAL?
MY COLLEAGUE SASKIA.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WEREN’T A GALLERIST?
A MUSIC CONDUCTOR!
ARE YOU A ROMANTIC?
YES, FOR SURE.
DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE TO BE A ROMANTIC TO WORK IN ART?
OF COURSE! IF YOU’RE NOT PASSIONATE ABOUT IT, IT’S VERY DIFFICULT TO TALK ABOUT ARTWORKS.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?
I WANTED TO BE A MUSIC CONDUCTOR, ACTUALLY.
DID YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?
I WAS ONLY PART OF A CHOIR.
WHAT’S YOUR FRIEZE SURVIVAL ESSENTIAL?
MY COLLEAGUE SASKIA.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WEREN’T A GALLERIST?
A MUSIC CONDUCTOR!
ARE YOU A ROMANTIC?
YES, FOR SURE.
DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE TO BE A ROMANTIC TO WORK IN ART?
OF COURSE! IF YOU’RE NOT PASSIONATE ABOUT IT, IT’S VERY DIFFICULT TO TALK ABOUT ARTWORKS.
BELLA
GALLERY
SPRÜTH MAGERS
WHAT WOULD YOUR DREAM GALLERY LOOK LIKE?
SPRÜTH MAGERS. OH, WITH A BLACK FLOOR.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD TASTE
AND BAD TASTE?
WITH FASHION? KNOWING WHAT LOOKS GOOD ON YOU.
WITH ART?
GOING WITH YOUR GUT.
WHAT’S THE CRAZIEST THING YOU’VE EVER WORN
TO THE GALLERY?
PYJAMA TROUSERS. BUT THEY WERE CASHMERE…
WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?
UM… A LOST MARY, READING GLASSES, LOADS OF BUSINESS CARDS, CO-CODAMOL (BECAUSE I FRACTURED MY SPINE), CHEWING GUM AND MY ‘PLEASE OFFER ME A SEAT’ BADGE (ALSO BECAUSE OF MY FRACTURED SPINE).
WHAT’S YOUR FRIEZE SURVIVAL ESSENTIAL?
CO-CODAMOL.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO HIDE FROM SOMEONE
AT FRIEZE?
YES. TODAY.
BELLA
GALLERY
SPRÜTH MAGERS
WHAT WOULD YOUR DREAM GALLERY LOOK LIKE?
SPRÜTH MAGERS. OH, WITH A BLACK FLOOR.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD TASTE AND BAD TASTE?
WITH FASHION? KNOWING WHAT LOOKS GOOD ON YOU.
WITH ART?
GOING WITH YOUR GUT.
WHAT’S THE CRAZIEST THING YOU’VE EVER WORN TO THE GALLERY?
PYJAMA TROUSERS. BUT THEY WERE CASHMERE…
WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?
UM… A LOST MARY, READING GLASSES, LOADS OF BUSINESS CARDS, CO-CODAMOL (BECAUSE I FRACTURED MY SPINE), CHEWING GUM AND MY ‘PLEASE OFFER ME A SEAT’ BADGE (ALSO BECAUSE OF MY FRACTURED SPINE).
WHAT’S YOUR FRIEZE SURVIVAL ESSENTIAL?
CO-CODAMOL.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO HIDE FROM SOMEONE AT FRIEZE?
YES. TODAY.
HOW DO YOU DO IT?
WE HAVE A CUPBOARD, A BACK ROOM WHERE WE HAVE A REALLY BEAUTIFUL SALON HANG. BUT WE ALSO HAVE… AN ESCAPE ROUTE.
IF FRIEZE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND YOU COULD ONLY SAVE ONE ITEM,
WHAT WOULD IT BE?
THE ART FAIR BOOK WITH ALL THE CONTACTS IN IT. BECAUSE THEN I’D BE WORSHIPPED. EVERYONE WOULD BE HAPPY.
WOULD YOU RATHER SOMEONE COMPLIMENTED YOUR OUTFIT OR YOUR EXHIBITION?
PROBABLY EXHIBITION, BECAUSE THEN I MIGHT SELL SOMETHING.
DO YOU PREFER A NAUGHTY ARTIST OR A WELL-BEHAVED ARTIST?
I THINK THE NAUGHTY ONES ALWAYS HAVE REALLY GOOD IDEAS. THEY’RE NAUGHTY BECAUSE THEY’RE MAKING YOU DO INSANE THINGS, BUT IN THE END IT LEADS TO SOMETHING REALLY GOOD.
WHAT’S SURVIVED EVERY VERSION OF YOUR STYLE?
DARK LIPSTICK. I’VE WORN DARK LIPSTICK SINCE I WAS IN MY LATE TEENS. IT GOES WITH EVERYTHING.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST ART WORLD LIE YOU’VE TOLD?
YESTERDAY I TOLD MY MUM I SPOKE TO DANIEL CRAIG. HE WAS HERE BUT I DIDN’T SPEAK TO HIM. I DO THAT ALL THE TIME.
IF YOU WEREN’T A GALLERIST, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
A PSYCHIATRIST.
WHY?
I’M JUST REALLY INTERESTED IN PSYCHIATRY. I LISTEN TO LOADS OF AUDIOBOOKS ABOUT THE LIFE OF PSYCHIATRISTS.
WOULD YOU TRUST SOMEONE’S TASTE IN ART IF YOU HATE THEIR SHOES?
YES… A LOT OF COLLECTORS I WORK WITH DON’T HAVE VERY NICE SHOES.
HOW DO YOU DO IT?
WE HAVE A CUPBOARD, A BACK ROOM WHERE WE HAVE A REALLY BEAUTIFUL SALON HANG. BUT WE ALSO HAVE… AN ESCAPE ROUTE.
IF FRIEZE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND YOU COULD ONLY SAVE ONE ITEM, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
THE ART FAIR BOOK WITH ALL THE CONTACTS IN IT. BECAUSE THEN I’D BE WORSHIPPED. EVERYONE WOULD BE HAPPY.
WOULD YOU RATHER SOMEONE COMPLIMENTED YOUR OUTFIT OR YOUR EXHIBITION?
PROBABLY EXHIBITION, BECAUSE THEN I MIGHT SELL SOMETHING.
DO YOU PREFER A NAUGHTY ARTIST OR A WELL-BEHAVED ARTIST?
I THINK THE NAUGHTY ONES ALWAYS HAVE REALLY GOOD IDEAS. THEY’RE NAUGHTY BECAUSE THEY’RE MAKING YOU DO INSANE THINGS, BUT IN THE END IT LEADS TO SOMETHING REALLY GOOD.
WHAT’S SURVIVED EVERY VERSION OF YOUR STYLE?
DARK LIPSTICK. I’VE WORN DARK LIPSTICK SINCE I WAS IN MY LATE TEENS. IT GOES WITH EVERYTHING.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST ART WORLD LIE YOU’VE TOLD?
YESTERDAY I TOLD MY MUM I SPOKE TO DANIEL CRAIG. HE WAS HERE BUT I DIDN’T SPEAK TO HIM. I DO THAT ALL THE TIME.
IF YOU WEREN’T A GALLERIST, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
A PSYCHIATRIST.
WHY?
I’M JUST REALLY INTERESTED IN PSYCHIATRY. I LISTEN TO LOADS OF AUDIOBOOKS ABOUT THE LIFE OF PSYCHIATRISTS.
WOULD YOU TRUST SOMEONE’S TASTE IN ART IF YOU HATE THEIR SHOES?
YES… A LOT OF COLLECTORS I WORK WITH DON’T HAVE VERY NICE SHOES.
CHRISTINA
GALLERY
GALLERINA
DESCRIBE YOUR FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS?
CAN I DESCRIBE MY BOOTH IN THREE WORDS?
YES.
IT’S A-SHOP-FRONT.
WHAT’S THE SECRET TO A PERFECT FRIEZE OUTFIT?
GOOD SHOES.
IF YOU COULD STEAL ANY ARTWORK AND GET
AWAY WITH IT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
THE PANTHEON MARBLES, AND I’M DOING THIS ONE FOR THE TEAM.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE WAY TO WASTE TIME?
ASPIRING… TO IDLENESS.
FASHION, COMFORT OR PAIN?
EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE.
ARE WHITE WALLS OVERRATED?
NO, NOT AT ALL. IT’S ENCOURAGED!
WHAT’S HANGING ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL?
A PAINTING OF MY MOTHER. IT’S AN INK-ON-PAPER PORTRAIT BY A FAMOUS MODERNIST ARTIST IN VIETNAM. SHE WAS THE SAME AGE AS ME IN THE PAINTING WHEN IT WAS GIFTED TO ME.
CHRISTINA
GALLERY
GALLERINA
DESCRIBE YOUR FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS?
CAN I DESCRIBE MY BOOTH IN THREE WORDS?
YES.
IT’S A-SHOP-FRONT.
WHAT’S THE SECRET TO A PERFECT FRIEZE OUTFIT?
GOOD SHOES.
IF YOU COULD STEAL ANY ARTWORK AND GET AWAY WITH IT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
THE PANTHEON MARBLES, AND I’M DOING THIS ONE FOR THE TEAM.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE WAY TO WASTE TIME?
ASPIRING… TO IDLENESS.
FASHION, COMFORT OR PAIN?
EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE.
ARE WHITE WALLS OVERRATED?
NO, NOT AT ALL. IT’S ENCOURAGED!
WHAT’S HANGING ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL?
A PAINTING OF MY MOTHER. IT’S AN INK-ON-PAPER PORTRAIT BY A FAMOUS MODERNIST ARTIST IN VIETNAM. SHE WAS THE SAME AGE AS ME IN THE PAINTING WHEN IT WAS GIFTED TO ME.
ARTISTS: TO DATE OR NOT TO DATE?
NOT TO DATE. WHATSOEVER. BUT I’VE NEVER DATED ONE, SO WHO KNOWS.
WOULD YOU TRUST SOMEONE’S TASTE IN ART IF YOU HATE THEIR SHOES?
I’VE MET MANY COLLECTORS WHO HAVE INCREDIBLE TASTE BUT WEAR THE WORST PAIRS OF PERFECT, NORMIE SNEAKERS. THE CLEANEST PAIR OF NORMIE SNEAKERS. IT TENDS TO BE THOSE WITH THE BEST COLLECTION.
WOULD YOU RATHER SOMEONE COMPLIMENTED YOUR OUTFIT OR YOUR EXHIBITION?
EXHIBITION. ALWAYS.
WHAT’S YOUR SECRET TALENT?
OH, I DO HAVE ONE… BUT I’LL HAVE TO REMEMBER IT.
ARTISTS: TO DATE OR NOT TO DATE?
NOT TO DATE. WHATSOEVER. BUT I’VE NEVER DATED ONE, SO WHO KNOWS.
WOULD YOU TRUST SOMEONE’S TASTE IN ART IF YOU HATE THEIR SHOES?
I’VE MET MANY COLLECTORS WHO HAVE INCREDIBLE TASTE BUT WEAR THE WORST PAIRS OF PERFECT, NORMIE SNEAKERS. THE CLEANEST PAIR OF NORMIE SNEAKERS. IT TENDS TO BE THOSE WITH THE BEST COLLECTION.
WOULD YOU RATHER SOMEONE COMPLIMENTED YOUR OUTFIT OR YOUR EXHIBITION?
EXHIBITION. ALWAYS.
WHAT’S YOUR SECRET TALENT?
OH, I DO HAVE ONE… BUT I’LL HAVE TO REMEMBER IT.
LAURIE
GALLERY
HERALD ST.
WHAT’S YOUR FRIEZE SURVIVAL ESSENTIAL?
CIAO BELLA DINNER WITH NICOLE WERMERS, PABLO BRONSTEIN AND SANG WOO KIM.
WHAT’S HANGING ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL?
A POLAROID BY POPPY JONES.
WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO DRESS?
ANDY WARHOL; DAVID HOCKNEY; CARY KWOK; SIMON HEAH; MARC ST. JAMES IN UGLY BETTY.
WOULD YOU TRUST SOMEONE’S TASTE IN ART
IF YOU HATE THEIR SHOES?
I’M QUITE SPECIFIC ABOUT SHOES…
LAURIE
GALLERY
HERALD ST.
WHAT’S YOUR FRIEZE SURVIVAL ESSENTIAL?
CIAO BELLA DINNER WITH NICOLE WERMERS, PABLO BRONSTEIN AND SANG WOO KIM.
WHAT’S HANGING ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL?
A POLAROID BY POPPY JONES.
WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO DRESS?
ANDY WARHOL; DAVID HOCKNEY; CARY KWOK; SIMON HEAH; MARC ST. JAMES IN UGLY BETTY.
WOULD YOU TRUST SOMEONE’S TASTE IN ART IF YOU HATE THEIR SHOES?
I’M QUITE SPECIFIC ABOUT SHOES…
NINA
GALLERY
GALLERINA
FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS?
FASHIONABLE, FUN AND EXHAUSTING!
YOUR STYLE IN ONE WORD?
GALLERINA-CORE, LIKE CORPORATE-CHIC. THAT’S A BAD THING TO SAY, BUT IT’S THE ONLY ART-FAIR FRIENDLY WAY TO DRESS.
WHAT’S HANGING ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL?
OH, MY GOD. A SPIDER MOVED INTO MY BEDROOM THREE DAYS AGO, SO I’M SLEEPING ON THE SOFA NOW. IT’S NOT A JOKE.
NINA
GALLERY
GALLERINA
FRIEZE IN THREE WORDS?
FASHIONABLE, FUN AND EXHAUSTING!
YOUR STYLE IN ONE WORD?
GALLERINA-CORE, LIKE CORPORATE-CHIC. THAT’S A BAD THING TO SAY, BUT IT’S THE ONLY ART-FAIR FRIENDLY WAY TO DRESS.
WHAT’S HANGING ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL?
OH, MY GOD. A SPIDER MOVED INTO MY BEDROOM THREE DAYS AGO, SO I’M SLEEPING ON THE SOFA NOW. IT’S NOT A JOKE.
SO YOU HAVE A REAL SPIDER HANGING ON YOUR WALL?
YES, BUT I ALSO HAVE A WORK BY EWA PONIATOWSKA BECAUSE WE DIDN’T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO STORE IT.
ARTISTS: TO DATE OR NOT TO DATE?
OH, YEAH. TOTALLY.
WHY?
WHY NOT?
WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO DRESS?
MY GRANDMA. SHE’S A TINY SLAVIC LADY WHO DOESN’T EVEN GO TO THE FOREST WITHOUT FIVE GOLDEN RINGS AND A SILK SCARF.
WHAT’S AN ARTWORK YOU’LL NEVER BE ABLE TO FORGET?
THE MIRÓ BLUE PAINTINGS THAT WERE IN THE POMPIDOU, FROM HIS BLUE ERA. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I SAW ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I CAME FROM A PLACE WITH NO MUSEUMS, SO IT LEFT QUITE A DEEP MARK. HOW YOU CAN PAINT, WHAT’S CONCEPTUAL, WHAT’S ABSTRACTION, HOW YOU CAN TREAT COLOUR AND ALL OF THAT.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WEREN’T A GALLERIST?
UM… PROBABLY A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER.
WHAT SUBJECT WOULD YOU TEACH?
NOT ART… I’D LOVE TO TEACH HISTORY, SOME VOGUE PROPAGANDA. MAKE THE KIDS GAY.
IF FRIEZE SUDDENLY SET ON FIRE AND YOU COULD ONLY SAVE ONE THING,
WHAT WOULD IT BE?
CHRISTINA!
WHAT’S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?
I WAS LISTENING TO ZARA LARSSON ON MY WAY TO THE FAIR. THAT’S DEFINITELY A GUILTY PLEASURE.
MIDNIGHT SUN? OR HAVE YOU BRANCHED OUT?
NO, I HAVEN’T. THE WHOLE POINT OF A GUILTY PLEASURE IS THAT IT’S SHOPPING-MALL-LEVEL MUSIC THAT I SUBCONSCIOUSLY KNOW EVERY SINGLE DETAIL OF, WITHOUT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
DOES IT MATTER WHAT A GALLERIST WEARS?
UNFORTUNATELY, YES. ME PERSONALLY, NO. I LOVE THE MILLENNIAL-MALE MOMA NEW YORK CAP AND T-SHIRT WITH THE GREY SUIT LOOK. I WENT THROUGH A WHOLE PHASE OF TRYING TO LOOK LIKE A MILLENNIAL-MALE NEW YORK DEALER AND I ACTUALLY PULLED IT OFF QUITE WELL.
WHAT MADE YOU FIRST FALL IN LOVE WITH ART?
IT SOUNDS CHEESY BUT THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION THAT CAN HIDE IT WITHIN IT. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A VISUAL PERSON AND THE ENDLESS WAYS TO DEPICT DIFFERENT STORIES IS THE FIRST WAY I LEARNT HOW TO BE. I LEARNT THE WORLD VISUALLY, BEING ABLE TO MAKE AND READ MARKS.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST ART WORLD LIE YOU’VE EVER TOLD?
THAT I’VE SOLD SOMETHING I HAVEN’T. NO IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST LIE EVER. IS SOMETHING AVAILABLE? NO. LIE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THERE? NO. LIE.
SO YOU HAVE A REAL SPIDER HANGING ON YOUR WALL?
YES, BUT I ALSO HAVE A WORK BY EWA PONIATOWSKA BECAUSE WE DIDN’T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO STORE IT.
ARTISTS: TO DATE OR NOT TO DATE?
OH, YEAH. TOTALLY.
WHY?
WHY NOT?
WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO DRESS?
MY GRANDMA. SHE’S A TINY SLAVIC LADY WHO DOESN’T EVEN GO TO THE FOREST WITHOUT FIVE GOLDEN RINGS AND A SILK SCARF.
WHAT’S AN ARTWORK YOU’LL NEVER BE ABLE TO FORGET?
THE MIRÓ BLUE PAINTINGS THAT WERE IN THE POMPIDOU, FROM HIS BLUE ERA. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I SAW ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I CAME FROM A PLACE WITH NO MUSEUMS, SO IT LEFT QUITE A DEEP MARK. HOW YOU CAN PAINT, WHAT’S CONCEPTUAL, WHAT’S ABSTRACTION, HOW YOU CAN TREAT COLOUR AND ALL OF THAT.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WEREN’T A GALLERIST?
UM… PROBABLY A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER.
WHAT SUBJECT WOULD YOU TEACH?
NOT ART… I’D LOVE TO TEACH HISTORY, SOME VOGUE PROPAGANDA. MAKE THE KIDS GAY.
IF FRIEZE SUDDENLY SET ON FIRE AND YOU COULD ONLY SAVE ONE THING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
CHRISTINA!
WHAT’S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?
I WAS LISTENING TO ZARA LARSSON ON MY WAY TO THE FAIR. THAT’S DEFINITELY A GUILTY PLEASURE.
MIDNIGHT SUN? OR HAVE YOU BRANCHED OUT?
NO, I HAVEN’T. THE WHOLE POINT OF A GUILTY PLEASURE IS THAT IT’S SHOPPING-MALL-LEVEL MUSIC THAT I SUBCONSCIOUSLY KNOW EVERY SINGLE DETAIL OF, WITHOUT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
DOES IT MATTER WHAT A GALLERIST WEARS?
UNFORTUNATELY, YES. ME PERSONALLY, NO. I LOVE THE MILLENNIAL-MALE MOMA NEW YORK CAP AND T-SHIRT WITH THE GREY SUIT LOOK. I WENT THROUGH A WHOLE PHASE OF TRYING TO LOOK LIKE A MILLENNIAL-MALE NEW YORK DEALER AND I ACTUALLY PULLED IT OFF QUITE WELL.
WHAT MADE YOU FIRST FALL IN LOVE WITH ART?
IT SOUNDS CHEESY BUT THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION THAT CAN HIDE IT WITHIN IT. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A VISUAL PERSON AND THE ENDLESS WAYS TO DEPICT DIFFERENT STORIES IS THE FIRST WAY I LEARNT HOW TO BE. I LEARNT THE WORLD VISUALLY, BEING ABLE TO MAKE AND READ MARKS.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST ART WORLD LIE YOU’VE EVER TOLD?
THAT I’VE SOLD SOMETHING I HAVEN’T. NO IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST LIE EVER. IS SOMETHING AVAILABLE? NO. LIE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THERE? NO. LIE.
Words Billy Parker
Photography Jodi Rodgers
Words Billy Parker
Photography Jodi Rodgers