What STUDIO SHOP GALLERY does

Studio Shop Gallery is a privately held, single-location art gallery and custom framing business founded in 1915 in Burlingame, California, making it the oldest retail business in Burlingame and one of California's oldest art galleries. The gallery is currently in its fifth generation of family ownership, having been purchased by the Martin family in 1955; Stephanie Martin serves as Gallery Director & Owner, with Janet Martin and Carl Martin in Owner Emeriti roles. The company employs 5 people and operates from a single retail storefront at 244 Primrose Rd.

The gallery's core offerings are contemporary art exhibitions (rotating solo and group shows) and museum-quality custom fine art framing. Revenue is generated through one-time art sales, custom framing services, art and design consulting, curatorial services, collection management, art delivery and installation, conservation liaison, national and international shipping coordination, and the sale of gallery publications and exhibition catalogs. The customer base spans private collectors, corporate clients (including Google, Facebook, Visa, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Stanford Cancer Center South Bay, and Crocker Art Museum), interior designers and architects, and the Bay Area art community.

The business is supported by Artlogic, a commercial gallery management platform that powers the website, online store, exhibitions, and e-commerce (with Stripe payment processing). Marketing is conducted through Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, email newsletters (via Constant Contact), press coverage in publications such as Punch Magazine and Art & Object, community events, and physical exhibitions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the gallery offers a one-week 'test drive' policy for collectors. There are no funding rounds, acquisitions, subsidiaries, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

Name

STUDIO SHOP GALLERY

Legal name

Studio Shop Gallery

Website

https://studioshopgallery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio Shop Gallery is a fifth-generation, family-owned art gallery and custom framing business in Burlingame, California, operating since 1915. It serves private collectors, corporate clients, and the Bay Area art community with contemporary art exhibitions, museum-quality framing, and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Custom art framing
• Art consultation services
• Fine art sales
• Art exhibition curation

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlingame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Primary revenue from selling contemporary artworks by represented and featured artists. Gallery maintains inventory and facilitates transactions between artists and collectors.
2. Custom Framing Services: Museum-quality custom picture framing services for clients. Provides art consultation and framing solutions.
3. Publications: Sale of gallery publications and exhibition catalogs including books on artists like Roland Petersen, Daniel Phill, and anniversary commemorative volumes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Studio Shop Gallery operates a physical contemporary art gallery in Burlingame, CA, hosting rotating solo and group exhibitions of established and emerging artists. The gallery sells original artworks and gallery publications through its physical space and online store, and provides museum-quality custom fine art framing along with art consulting, curatorial, collection management, delivery and installation, shipping, and conservation liaison services.

Product overview

Studio Shop Gallery is a traditional art gallery and custom framing business offering a unified portfolio of services centered around contemporary art exhibitions and museum-quality framing. Founded in 1915, the gallery operates as a single-location gallery combining physical exhibition spaces with custom framing services, art consulting, curatorial services, collection management, and art logistics. The gallery represents artists and hosts rotating exhibitions while also publishing art books and catalogs. The core offerings consist of Art Exhibitions and Custom Fine Art Framing, supplemented by consulting, curation, and shipping services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art Exhibitions
• Custom Fine Art Framing
• Art & Design Consulting
• Curatorial Services
• Collection Management
• Art Delivery and Installation
• Art Conservation Liaison
• National and International Shipping
• Publications and Art Books

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripesupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing provider for the gallery's online store and e-commerce transactions. Enables secure payment processing for art sales and purchases.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pace Gallery: Global blue-chip gallery with multiple locations and a deep roster of contemporary artists; operates in the same primary-market contemporary art space as Studio Shop Gallery but at vastly larger scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• Haines Gallery: San Francisco contemporary art gallery representing a roster of artists with a rotating exhibition schedule, directly comparable to Studio Shop's artist representation and exhibition-led model.
• Fraenkel Gallery: San Francisco gallery with a long-running exhibition program and representation of contemporary and historical works; directly comparable legacy Bay Area gallery operating primary sales, exhibitions, and publications.
• Anglim Gilbert Gallery: Bay Area gallery exhibiting contemporary artists with a similar artist-representation and primary-sales structure, making it a close functional peer for Studio Shop Gallery's collector-facing activities.
• John Berggruen Gallery: Long-established San Francisco contemporary art gallery representing established and emerging artists with a parallel mix of primary sales, exhibitions, and collector services — directly comparable in business model and Bay Area geography to Studio Shop Gallery.
• Jessica Silverman Gallery: San Francisco gallery programming rotating exhibitions of contemporary artists with curatorial emphasis and a primary-sales model that closely mirrors Studio Shop Gallery's exhibition-driven approach.
• Anthony Meier Fine Arts: San Francisco gallery representing established and mid-career contemporary artists; shares Studio Shop's combination of primary sales, exhibitions, and Bay Area collector base.
• Altman Siegel: San Francisco gallery programming contemporary artist exhibitions with primary-market sales; directly comparable in geography, scale, and exhibition-driven model to Studio Shop Gallery.
• Ratio 3: San Francisco contemporary art gallery with an exhibition-led programming model and primary sales to collectors, structurally aligned with Studio Shop Gallery's core operations.

Emerging players

• Artsy: Online marketplace aggregating gallery inventory and connecting collectors to primary-market works; competes for collector discovery and attention rather than physical exhibitions, but increasingly pressures traditional single-location galleries like Studio Shop Gallery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StudioShopGallery
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StudioShopGallery
• Facebookfacebook.com/StudioShopGallery
• Instagraminstagram.com/studioshopgallery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-shop-gallery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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