Gugosian's Art Dealing Business Rise
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Oct 29 2023 1h 11m
Chapter 1 1 min
The dealer has been so successful selling art to masters of the universe that he has become one of themChapter 2 14 sec
We think of genius as being complicated, but geniuses have the fewest moving parts. Gagosian is simple. He's basically a shark, a feeding machineChapter 3 3 mins
A novice is easily spotted because they do too much. Too many ingredients, too many movements. Too much explanation. A master uses the fewest motions required to fulfill their intentionChapter 4 1 min
His own publicist described him as “A Real Killer”Chapter 5 5 mins
The Invisible Billionaire: Daniel Ludwig by Jerry Shields. (Founders There is always a blueprint. Joseph Duveen was the art dealer to the Robber BaronsChapter 6 59 sec
Numerous friends of Gagosian caution me not to mistake this merry-go-round of parties and galas and super yacht cruises for a life of leisure. This guy is always working. This motherfucker works 24/7. The parties are marketing showcases in disguiseChapter 7 3 mins
The Taste of Luxury: Bernard Arnault and the Moet-Hennessy Louis Vuitton Story by Nadege Forestier and Nazanine Ravai. (Founders The best way to raise the price of something is to say that you would never sell itChapter 8 9 mins
If Gagosian possesses one secret weapon that has equipped him for success it might be his disinhibitionChapter 9 8 mins
The niche Gagosian pursued was seen —at the time —as low status. The secondary business was perceived as a backwater by dealers. It was considered a bit distastefulChapter 10 1 min
He disdains formal meetings. He finds bureaucracy and protocol dull. There is no hierarchy. There is Larry and then everyone elseChapter 11 6 mins
Gagosian reaps huge profits from asymmetries of informationChapter 12 2 mins
Art is just money on the wallsChapter 13 1 min
David Geffen is still as liquid as the day is longChapter 14 15 mins
The competitive drive of self-made billionaires does not go into remission once they’ve made their fortune