The Very Honest Gallerist Daniele Balice and Alexander Hertling of Balice Hertling Paris
1. Describe your gallery in one sentence for an art world newbie? We have the ambition of showing artists that we think are historically relevant and that represent the diversity of the world we live in.
2. Most gorgeous artist in your gallery program? Our group of artists represent a range of different racial backgrounds, gender, sexual orientation, age, and styles. The concept of gorgeous is pretty relative, but I believe everyone of them can be considered gorgeous. Anyways, none of them is single right now.
3. Whom would you love to sell an artwork to? Probably we would like to sell to ourselves, but for now every profit we make is reinvested in our artists‘ projects.
4. What drinks are you serving at an exhibition opening? Red wine, white wine, beer, water!
5. The coolest event you ever hosted? A performance by American artist Puppies Puppies, dressed as the Statue of Liberty in front of the gallery, few months before the elections in the US.
6. What is the dress code for the staff? Anything comfortable!
7. What are the most hated/loved jobs of your interns? Cleaning up or archiving of books and artist portfolios. But if the intern is motivated, it could also be the best one, as you can learn a lot about art making.
8. Does hot staff help selling better? The art we show doesn‘t need hot staff to be sold.
9. Most used apps or websites used daily by the gallery? Instagram, Facebook, Contemporary Art Daily
In fashion, it would be Comme des Garçons.
11. How many works did you sell via an instagram post? Some works are sold via Instagram, but we believe people should look at the work in person or discuss about it. Puppies Puppies Statue of Liberty 2016 Performance costume, latex and textile Various dimensions
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Image courtesy: Balice Hertling
10. Compare the gallery to a brand - which one would it be?