uta artist space

What uta artist space does

UTA Artist Space is the contemporary art gallery and exhibition platform of United Talent Agency (UTA), one of Hollywood's major talent agencies. Founded in September 2016 with a 4,500-square-foot venue in downtown Los Angeles' Boyle Heights neighborhood, it presents rotating exhibitions of established and emerging visual artists, alongside film screenings, readings, musical performances, and special events. Its programming serves three overlapping constituencies: visual artists seeking exhibition opportunities and entertainment-industry connections, UTA's roster of talent (filmmakers, musicians, writers) seeking cross-disciplinary platforms, and Los Angeles–based art collectors and audiences. The inaugural exhibition was a Larry Clark retrospective co-presented with Luhring Augustine.

The space operates physical galleries in downtown Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (an Ai Weiwei-designed location opened in 2018), New York City (a 2024 Chelsea pop-up), and Atlanta (a Pullman Yards location also opened in 2024), supplemented by virtual viewing rooms on its website. Core products include physical gallery exhibitions, online virtual exhibitions, artist-project features, video content hosted on Vimeo, and curated press coverage. Distribution is event-driven, leveraging art fair participation (Seattle Art Fair, Frieze LA), press coverage in outlets such as the LA Times, Forbes, and ARTnews, and ongoing partnerships with out-of-town galleries such as Unit London, The Hole, Carpenters Workshop Gallery, and Jessica Silverman. Featured artists and collaborators include Ai Weiwei, Haas Brothers, Blitz Bazawule, Conrad Egyir, Ferrari Sheppard, Platon, Renée Cox, Sasha December, Hely Omar González, and the Kurt Cobain Estate.

UTA Artist Space does not operate as an independent profit-maximizing gallery; it functions as a strategic cultural asset for its parent company. Revenue mechanics blend one-time art sales, event hosting, and — most importantly — the cross-promotional value of representing and showcasing visual artists within UTA's broader entertainment representation business. The space is led by Arthur Lewis (Creative Director of UTA Fine Arts) and Zuzanna Ciolek (Director of UTA Artist Space), under the broader UTA umbrella chaired by co-founder Jim Berkus. No revenue, headcount, or financial disclosures are publicly available for the unit.

Name

uta artist space

Legal name

UTA Artist Space

Website

https://utaartistspace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UTA Artist Space is a contemporary art gallery and exhibition platform operated by United Talent Agency, showcasing established and emerging visual artists across physical venues in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, New York City, and Atlanta, supplemented by virtual viewing rooms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (71211), Art Dealers (459920), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Art exhibition space
• Artist representation
• Visual arts curation
• Cultural venue programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Art Exhibitions and Sales: The gallery generates revenue through art exhibitions, with works available for sale. UTA represents artists in their visual arts division, facilitating sales and exhibitions. The space hosts both established and emerging artists.
2. Event Hosting and Venue Rental: Multi-purpose venue hosting readings, screenings, performances, and special events. The space is used for cultural exchange across UTA's roster of artists, musicians, filmmakers, and writers.
3. Entertainment Agency Cross-Promotion: As part of United Talent Agency, the gallery serves as a strategic asset to cultivate clients and interface with the entertainment industry, representing artists including Ai Weiwei, Rashid Johnson, and Judy in their film and entertainment ventures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UTA Artist Space operates physical gallery spaces and virtual viewing rooms to present contemporary art exhibitions and artist projects. The gallery showcases both UTA-represented artists (including Ai Weiwei, Rashid Johnson, Larry Clark) and independent artists, hosting solo and group shows alongside events such as readings, screenings, and performances. The space generates revenue through art sales, event hosting, and cross-promotion within UTA's entertainment talent roster.

Product overview

UTA Artist Space is an art gallery and exhibition platform operated by United Talent Agency, featuring physical gallery spaces in Los Angeles and Atlanta, virtual viewing rooms, artist projects, video content, and press coverage. The core offering consists of rotating exhibitions showcasing contemporary art by established and emerging artists, complemented by digital exhibitions, artist video content, and media press coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physical Gallery Exhibitions
• Virtual Exhibitions and Viewing Rooms
• Artist Projects
• Video Content and Artist Conversations

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Unit LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Collaborated with Unit London to present 'The Rose Garden' immersive environment by Enrique Martínez Celaya, filling gallery spaces with paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, garments, and writing.
• Jessica SilvermancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Partnership with Jessica Silverman gallery for 'Class of 2020: At Such a Time as This' virtual exhibition centered on Conrad Egyir's work documenting the political, global health, and social changes of 2020.
• Frieze Los AngelesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 February 2020Participated in Frieze Los Angeles art fair, with celebrity attendees including Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, Diplo, Jennifer Lopez, and The Weeknd visiting the fair.
• Carpenters Workshop GallerymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2019Collaborated on the 'Dark Fantasy' group exhibition in Beverly Hills, showcasing artists from Carpenters Workshop Gallery's influential program. Featured Virgil Abloh's Acqua Alta series, Studio Drift installation, and major work by Nacho Carbonell.
• The Hole GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2019Co-presented 'Meet Me In The Bathroom: The Art Show' with The Hole gallery in New York, a visual counterpart to Lizzy Goodman's best-selling book about NYC's 2000s rock scene, presented by Vans.
• Kasseem 'Swizz Beatz' DeanmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 February 2019Hip-hop entrepreneur and recording artist partnered with UTA Artist Space to present 'DREAMWEAVERS' group exhibition curated by Nicola Vassell, showcasing paradigm-shifting contemporary artists including Nick Cave and David Hammons.
• Seattle Art FairminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 August 2017First art fair participation, featuring Kurt Cobain's never-before-seen paintings alongside works by Nate Lowman, Elizabeth Peyton, Raymond Pettibon, and Mike Kelley. UTA's visual arts division debut at an art fair.
• Luhring AugustinemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2016New York gallery co-presented the inaugural Larry Clark exhibition at UTA Artist Space, including 50 works of photography, painting, collage, and film. This partnership marked UTA's entry into traditional gallery exhibition space.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pace Gallery: Pace is one of the world's largest and most established commercial contemporary art galleries, with global locations including New York, Los Angeles, and London. It competes directly with UTA Artist Space in the LA contemporary market and represents many of the same blue-chip contemporary artists UTA Artist Space exhibits.
• Gagosian: Gagosian is the dominant global commercial gallery with locations in New York, Beverly Hills, and other major art capitals. It directly competes with UTA Artist Space in the Beverly Hills/LA market and operates at a vastly larger scale, representing many of the most marketable contemporary artists worldwide.
• David Zwirner: David Zwirner is a leading global contemporary art gallery with major locations in New York, Los Angeles, and London. It is a direct competitor for blue-chip contemporary artists and high-end collectors, and the LA gallery is positioned similarly to UTA Artist Space's Beverly Hills footprint.
• Hauser & Wirth: Hauser & Wirth is a major international contemporary and modern art gallery with locations including Los Angeles. It competes directly with UTA Artist Space for contemporary artists, collectors, and exhibition space, and operates a similarly multi-purpose venue model with public programming.
• Luhring Augustine: Luhring Augustine is a New York-based contemporary art gallery that co-presented UTA Artist Space's inaugural Larry Clark exhibition. It is a direct peer in programming contemporary and conceptual artists, and a recurring co-presentation partner.
• The Hole Gallery: The Hole is a contemporary art gallery in New York and Los Angeles that co-presented 'Meet Me In The Bathroom' with UTA Artist Space. It is a direct peer targeting similar emerging-to-mid-career contemporary artists and pop-culture-inflected programming.
• Jeffrey Deitch: Jeffrey Deitch is a prominent Los Angeles-based contemporary art gallery, formerly a MoCA director. It is a direct competitor in the LA contemporary art market and has historically focused on cross-disciplinary programming similar to UTA Artist Space's multi-purpose venue model.
• Honor Fraser: Honor Fraser is a Los Angeles-based contemporary art gallery representing mid-career and established artists. It is a direct peer competing for LA-based collectors and contemporary artist representation.
• Jessica Silverman: Jessica Silverman is a San Francisco-based contemporary art gallery that partnered with UTA Artist Space on virtual exhibitions. It is a direct peer in representing emerging and mid-career contemporary artists and has a similar curatorial sensibility.
• Carpenters Workshop Gallery: Carpenters Workshop Gallery is a London/Paris/New York gallery specializing in collectible design and contemporary art. It co-presented the 'Dark Fantasy' exhibition with UTA Artist Space and overlaps in the high-end contemporary collectible programming space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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