gallerist en · NOUN
Etymology
From gallery + -ist, possibly by analogy with artist, or influenced by French galeriste; compare German Galerist. Attested since 1962, popular in US since 2000s.
Meanings
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The owner or operator of an art gallery
Gallerist: Currently favored title for someone who owns a gallery. Avoids unpleasant associations with ownership (ie the tarnishing of one’s passion for art with the metallic hues of hard cash); also suggests a certain affinity with the word ‘artist’. West Coast: Used by East Coast critics, gallerists, and collectors to describe anything produced west of the Hudson …
1989, Punch, volume 297, page 26:It’s an aesthetic that particularly appeals to the art dealers and gallerists who were scouring the Milan fringe shows for new talent last week.
2007 April 26, “A Little Reality, a Lot of Fantasy”, in New York Times:Artists become gallerists in order to ensure a viewing.
1962, Arts Canada,, volume 19, page 244:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gallerists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (16)
fi galleristi (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · ru галере́йщик (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · de Galerist (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · es galerista (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · ru галере́йщица (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · el γκαλερίστας (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · pt galerista (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · de Galeristin (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · gl galerista (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · tr galerici (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · fr galeriste (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · ru галери́стка (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · egl galeréssta (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · ru галери́ст (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · ca galerista (the owner or operator of an art gallery) · it gallerista (the owner or operator of an art gallery)