Working with younger artists kind of tests your judgment. You're not always right, but when you are, it's exciting.
Larry GagosianFor me, collecting is sort of a natural extension of being an art dealer, because if you don't want to collect the artist, then you probably shouldn't be representing them.
Larry GagosianI think functioning as a business manager can be a hindrance to having a real dialogue with the artist. I do think that artists need good lawyers and accountants, because they're dealing with serious money. But an artist who stands behind a manager? That's a little different. I think that can be a bad buffer.
Larry Gagosian