gallerist

[gal-uh-rist]

noun

1. the owner of an art gallery.

gallerist

/ ˈɡæləˌrɪst /

noun

1. a person who owns or runs an art gallery

Word History and Origins

Origin of gallerist¹

First recorded in 1965–70; galler(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

One striking piece to note is a Claude Lalanne ginkgo bench, which is meant to reflect Monsieur Dior’s early days as a gallerist.

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With all the difficulties that accompany being a gallerist these days, Ms. Cedar proves that it’s most rewarding to be a happy warrior.

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Sometimes her husband, the gallerist Tom Jimmerson, will come home at the end of the day and be puzzled — the canvas Yamaguchi was working on that morning doesn’t appear all that different.

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“I gotta say, he rose to the occasion,” the gallerist said.

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The G. Ray Hawkins Gallery had lasting impact in other ways, acting as a launchpad for several future gallerists, curators and photographers.

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