What Paul Kasmin Gallery does

Paul Kasmin Gallery is a private, single-location commercial art gallery founded in 1989, presenting rotating exhibitions of post-war and modern artists. The gallery's roster and exhibition history include canonical figures such as Brancusi, Duchamp, Max Ernst, Lee Krasner, Robert Motherwell, Les Lalanne, James Nares, William N. Copley, and Peter Hujar, with scholarly curation exemplified by 'Brancusi & Duchamp: Curated by Paul B. Franklin' (2018). Exhibitions documented between 2012 and 2021 indicate a sustained program of roughly one to two shows per year.

The gallery operates two core offerings: curated physical gallery exhibitions and a Books/Publications division that documents and publishes scholarship around those exhibitions. The gallery does not have a proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or e-commerce channel; its digital presence is limited to a website showcasing current and archived exhibitions and an email newsletter signup for collector engagement. All transactions are conducted privately through gallery consultation rather than through public pricing.

Commercially, the gallery sells artworks directly to high-net-worth individual collectors and institutions through one-time private transactions on individual pieces, with prices varying by artist, period, and market value. No pricing is publicly disclosed. The customer base is concentrated in the art collector persona segment, with no enterprise or SMB distribution. The company also operates under the trade name 'Kasmin Gallery'.

Name

Paul Kasmin Gallery

Website

https://paulkasmingallery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Paul Kasmin Gallery is a private New York art gallery founded in 1989 that presents rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary artists and publishes related books, selling works directly to high-net-worth collectors and institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Popular Science, Technology & Nature Trade Publishing (MPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Fine art exhibitions
• Modern art sales
• Post-war art
• Art publications

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: The gallery sells artworks displayed in exhibitions directly to collectors and buyers. Revenue is generated through one-time transactions on individual artworks at varying price points based on the artist, period, and market value.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Paul Kasmin Gallery presents rotating physical exhibitions of post-war, modern, and contemporary art by established artists (e.g., Brancusi, Duchamp, Max Ernst, Lee Krasner, Robert Motherwell, Les Lalanne, James Nares, William N. Copley, Peter Hujar) and sells the underlying artworks directly to collectors and institutions. It also publishes and sells books and exhibition catalogs documenting its shows and featured artists.

Product overview

Paul Kasmin Gallery is an art gallery offering a portfolio of services centered on curated exhibitions and published works. The gallery's core offerings consist of rotating gallery exhibitions showcasing contemporary and modern art, and a publications/books division that documents exhibitions and artist works. The exhibitions and publications operate as complementary offerings, with exhibitions featuring artists whose works are often documented in gallery publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gallery Exhibitions Rotating, curated physical exhibitions of modern and contemporary art presented at the gallery space, enabling collectors and institutions to view and acquire museum-quality works directly from the gallery. Examples include Brancusi & Duchamp (curated by Paul B. Franklin), Max Ernst: Paramyths, Peter Hujar: Lost Downtown, Lee Krasner: The Umber Paintings, Robert Motherwell: Works on Paper, Les Lalanne, James Nares: 1976, William N. Copley: Women, and Between the Earth and Sky.
• Books and Publications

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lehmann Maupin: Contemporary art gallery with locations in New York and beyond, exhibiting established and mid-career artists — directly comparable on customer base (HNW collectors) and exhibition-led sales motion.
• Gagosian: The world's largest network of contemporary art galleries, with global outposts and representation of many of the same canonical modern and post-war artists. Direct competitor for blue-chip collector attention and consignments.
• Pace Gallery: A leading global contemporary and modern art gallery with deep representation of post-war and contemporary masters — directly comparable to Paul Kasmin Gallery's artist tier and exhibition-led model.
• White Cube: Internationally established contemporary art gallery with deep representation of post-war and modern artists, comparable on artist pedigree and museum-quality exhibition programming.
• Marlborough Gallery: Long-established gallery representing modern and contemporary artists with significant secondary-market inventory — comparable in age, brand legacy, and traditional gallery showroom model.
• Sperone Westwater: Long-running New York contemporary gallery with a scholarly exhibition program; closely comparable to Paul Kasmin in scale, single primary location, and modern/contemporary focus.
• David Zwirner: Major contemporary art gallery with a strong secondary-market program and publications arm, comparable to Paul Kasmin in artist pedigree and scholarly exhibition focus.
• Hauser & Wirth: Global contemporary and modern art gallery with multiple international locations and a publishing arm. Comparable in artist roster (modern/contemporary masters) and integrated exhibition-plus-publication model.
• Gladstone Gallery: Contemporary art gallery representing established and emerging international artists, similar in clientele and exhibition model to Paul Kasmin Gallery.
• Lévy Gorvy: High-end gallery focused on Impressionist, modern, and post-war masters, very directly comparable to Paul Kasmin's blue-chip modernist artist tier and collector base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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