How to Run an Art Gallery

UC Loh, Gallery Owner and Curator, Artemis Art | Jaafar Ismail, Advisor and Curator, Fergana Art

27-Jun-19 15:00

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How does one go about the business of running an art gallery, particularly within a market like Malaysia? In conjunction with World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, we speak with two different art gallery owners to gain insight into the business aspect of visual art in Malaysia - the different approaches, the potential, and the challenges.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Business Analysis, Visual Arts, History, People and Places

Tags: Bigger Picture, Front Row, art, art gallery, visual art, Malaysian art, Malaysian galleries, SMEs, World Micro/SME Day,

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