ABOUT
ARTMANYC (Art Manic)
As an Art Consultant and Dealer for more than 20 + years, I have established a long career of art placement, selection and client services.
Working closely with collectors I can help select and acquire art, including paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures for their home, business, or specific collection. Sometimes, it’s for decorative purposes. Sometimes, it’s for enjoyment. Sometimes, it’s even for investment, I can recommend pieces and artists that will appreciate in value or have a branded name that speaks prestige.
Having worked with many high end collectors, which included placing works in muti-million homes and in some spectacular public spaces through out New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and throughout the entire United Sates, while having a large amount of International Collectors from The UK, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and all the way to the Middle East. My interaction with these prominent collectors has been nothing but a great success each time, as I understand their needs and have the patience to see a project to its full, client satisfied, conclusion.
I am great at assessing clients’ needs and tastes, including their likes and dislikes; staying abreast of trends, including which artists are hot and which pieces are for sale, working with auction houses and galleries to source art, advising on purchases, based on criteria such as theme, budget, and value; commissioning original artwork for clients, ball park appraising the art in owners’ collections. I'll work with the framers to make the presentation perfect and can handle the delivery and installation. So if you are in need of my services please let me know.
ARTMANYC also represents a small grouping of living artists who's works I have admired for many years. The artists I have selected and are showcasing on ARTMANYC come from different back grounds, different countries, their works can be very different as well, but I think they are all immensely talented and I can't wait make connections to collectors for them all.
Eric Chelman
Founder and Principal
ARTMANYC began in the middle of the Corona Virus Pandemic.
I had worked for a number of prominent galleries for the last 20 + years and I saw the art business changed so much in that time period. The business model itself changed, the number of art galleries grew and so did the clients. Clients art needs aren't what they were 20 years ago, clients seldom if ever visit the gallery now, even to meet an artist, the magic and excitement of the "reception" faded. Art collectors more and more are buying on -line and now more than ever in the middle of a world pandemic.
I know so many talented artists, some friends, some I've just admire for many years, so I decided represent a few and see how it goes. Getting representation for an artist was alway a challenge, I would see so many talented artists struggle to get that one gallery exhibition, only to be disappointed their works didn't sell or that they were mistreated by the gallery (not paid) which is not only upsetting but can really set an artist back emotionally. I want help the artist I represent, to see their works collected and tap into that magic that they are creating daily.....its my passion, I'm art manic.
-Eric Chelman, aka ARTMANYC