Definitions For Gallerist
Noun
GALLERIST (plural GALLERISTs) The owner or operator of an art galleryUsage notes
In US, more commonly used by newer entrants, particularly to avoid commercial connotations of dealer or owner, and to suggest a closer relationship with the artist, as someone who represents artists. Sometimes distinguished by gallerist being an operator of an art gallery, operating in the primary market (i.e., sales of new artwork), while , dealer referring to the secondary market (i.e., reselling art).Synonyms
art dealerTranslations
Emilian: galeréssta Finnish: galleristi French: galeriste, m, f German: Galerist, m, Galeristin, f Greek: γκαλερίστας Italian: gallerista, m, f Portuguese: galerista, m, f Russian: галери́ст, m, галери́стка, f, галере́йщик, m, галере́йщица, f Spanish: galerista, m, fEtymology
gallery Punch, Volume 297, 1989, :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’. or influenced by {{etyl, fr, en}} galeriste;“”, The New York Times, Grace Glueck, December 24, 2005 compare {{cog, de, galerist}}. Attested since 1962, popular in US since 2000s.
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The word Gallerist is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends