What Sandra Phillips Gallery does

Sandra Phillips Gallery is a privately held, founder-owned contemporary art gallery based in Denver, Colorado. Founded by Sandra Phillips, an art historian and former full-time college professor, the gallery originated in Aspen before relocating to Denver, where it operated physical locations in the Santa Fe Art District (from 2001) and the Golden Triangle (from 2012) for over 20 years. Following changes in neighborhood dynamics and shifts in how collectors experience art, the gallery transitioned to an online-only operating model while remaining available for consultation by phone and email. The gallery represents a curated roster of approximately 25 contemporary artists working in painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media, including Frank Sampson, Anna Kaye, Ania Gola-Kumor, Sandra Kaplan, Tom Linker, Virginia Folkestad, and Mel Strawn.

The gallery's product surface consists of the Online Viewing Room — a Squarespace-hosted virtual gallery for browsing and purchasing inventory — curated solo and group exhibitions (currently including Sandra Kaplan's "A Thorn in My Side" and Frank Sampson's "Painting Magic"), and ongoing artist representation. Submission of new artists is handled exclusively by email with CV, images, and a website link; no walk-in submissions are accepted. Marketing relies on earned media coverage in the Denver Post and Westword, a blog with art criticism and exhibition commentary, an email newsletter, and artist receptions and public programs.

Revenue is generated primarily through standard gallery commissions on artwork sales, conducted via private consultation with the director rather than any publicly disclosed pricing. The customer base comprises individual art collectors and corporate buyers seeking contemporary regional work, with pricing determined on a quote basis for each transaction. The gallery is affiliated with the Denver Art Dealers Association and has received regional recognition including Westword's 2014 "Best Gallery Show - Solo Denver" award.

Name

Sandra Phillips Gallery

Legal name

Sandra Phillips Gallery

Website

https://thesandraphillipsgallery.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sandra Phillips Gallery is a privately held, founder-owned contemporary art gallery in Denver, Colorado, representing roughly 25 painters, draftsmen, and sculptors and selling their work through an online viewing platform and direct consultation with the director.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Art exhibitions
• Artist representation
• Fine art sales
• Art advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Art Sales and Commissions: Primary revenue from selling contemporary artwork (paintings, drawings, sculpture) by represented artists. Gallery operates on commission basis with artists, typical gallery industry standard of 50% commission on sales. Transactions conducted in-person at gallery space or through online viewing room.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sandra Phillips Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that presents and sells painting, drawing, and sculpture through curated solo and group exhibitions, an online viewing room for virtual purchases, and direct consultation. The gallery represents over 25 contemporary artists, primarily Colorado-based, and operates on commission-based sales (industry-standard 50% split with artists).

Product overview

Sandra Phillips Gallery operates as a single, unified online art gallery platform. The gallery transitioned from a physical presence in Denver's Santa Fe Art District and Golden Triangle (after 20+ years) to an online virtual platform. The core offerings include the Online Viewing Room for virtual art viewing and sales, curated Gallery Exhibitions (both solo and group shows), and Artist Representation services. The gallery specializes in contemporary painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media from a select group of Colorado-based artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sandra Phillips Gallery
• Online Viewing Room
• Gallery Exhibitions
• Artist Representation

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Denver Art Dealers AssociationminorOthersGallery is affiliated with Denver Art Dealers Association, indicating membership in the local art dealer community and adherence to professional standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Artsy: Online art marketplace aggregating primary-market galleries and auction listings. Increasingly competitive with Sandra Phillips' online viewing room by connecting collectors globally to represented artists, including Denver-based programs.

Others

• 1stDibs: Online marketplace for original art, design, and luxury goods. Adjacent enabling platform where smaller galleries and dealers list work to reach national collectors, providing a structural alternative to building proprietary online viewing infrastructure like Sandra Phillips' Squarespace-based platform.

Broad incumbents

• Pace Gallery: Major international contemporary gallery representing blue-chip and mid-career artists across multiple cities. Overlaps with Sandra Phillips in the primary-market representation of contemporary painters and sculptors, but at a global scale with institutional backing.
• Gagosian: Global blue-chip gallery representing contemporary and modern artists at the highest end of the market. Comparable in the curatorial representation and primary-market sales of contemporary artists, but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic reach than Sandra Phillips.
• David Zwirner: Leading international contemporary gallery with a deep roster of represented artists. Directly comparable curation-led primary-market business model, but with global gallery network and significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Rule Gallery: Long-running Denver contemporary art gallery explicitly named by Denver Post as one of the few top-tier galleries in the city alongside Sandra Phillips Gallery. Comparable in focus on contemporary painting, drawing, and sculpture, regional artist representation, and gallery-led sales model.
• Mark Gislen Contemporary: Denver contemporary gallery focused on emerging and mid-career artists. Competes in the same curated primary-market space and serves overlapping Colorado-based collector demand.
• Robischon Gallery: Established Denver contemporary art gallery also cited by Denver Post as one of the city's few top-tier contemporary galleries alongside Sandra Phillips. Similar curatorial approach, regional artist roster, and gallery-based primary-market sales.
• David B. Smith Gallery: Denver contemporary art gallery operating in a similar curated, primary-market model with regional and nationally recognized artists. Overlaps directly with Sandra Phillips' positioning on contemporary painting and mixed-media exhibitions.
• William Havu Gallery: Denver gallery with a long track record of contemporary and modern exhibitions. Comparable curation-driven model, regional Colorado focus, and primary-market representation of established artists.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandra-phillips-gallery

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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