“The Artist-Gallery Relationship” a talk with Kristen Becker, Marianne Boesky Gallery
Kristen Becker works for Marianne Boesky Gallery as the Director of Museum Engagement, a position she created to help bridge the gap between the commercial and non-profit worlds. She travels domestically and internationally to arts organizations, art fairs, and related events to facilitate more transparency amongst her peers and promote the gallery¹s mission and program. Kristen is dedicated to the long-term goals of the gallery and its roster, and communicates this approach through open dialogue, collaboration, accessibility, and a sincere desire to connect. She brings over 18 years of gallery experience to the role.
Previous to her current position, Kristen spent seven years as Director at Luhring Augustine where she worked with such artists as Ragnar Kjartansson, Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller, and Glenn Ligon. She has also worked for Robert Mnuchin and Dominique Levy at L&M Arts, SLP Art Culture Commerce, Arts Management
Services, Gorney Bravin + Lee, and David Adamson Gallery. Kristen received her master’s degree in
Museum Studies from George Washington University in Washington, DC and she holds a BA in Anthropology from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the Professional Organization for Women in the Arts, a non-profit that champions the professional lives of women in the art world.