Brett Gorvy Explained

Brett Gorvy
Birth Name:Brett Paul Gorvy
Birth Place:South Africa
Nationality:British
Known For:Lévy Gorvy Dayan
Occupation:Art dealer and gallerist
Spouse:Amy Gold
Parents:Manfred Gorvy

Brett Paul Gorvy (born July 1964)[1] is a British art dealer. He is a co-founder and partner (with Dominique Lévy and Amalia Dayan) of Lévy Gorvy Dayan, a gallery with offices in New York City, London, Paris and Hong Kong with Co-founder .

Early life

Brett Gorvy was born in South Africa, one of four children of billionaire financier Manfred Gorvy and his wife, Lydia.[2]

Career

In December 2016, Gorvy left his position as chairman and international head of Post-war and Contemporary Art at Christie's after 23 years. It was then he set up his gallery with Dominique Lévy. This led to the rebranding of Levy's Madison Avenue Gallery as Lévy Gorvy.[3] [4] [5] In 2021, Lévy Gorvy announced plans to merge with Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn and Amalia Dayan to form LGDR. In August 2023, LGDR announced it would continue operations under the banner of Lévy Gorvy Dayan. Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn left the existing partnership to reopen Salon 94.[6]

Personal life

Gorvy is married to Amy Gold, an independent art dealer, who worked for Christie's for ten years, before becoming a senior director at the New York gallery L&M Arts,[7] run by Dominique Lévy and Robert Mnuchin.[8] They live on the Upper West Side in Manhattan and collect works on paper from the 1930s onwards.[7] They have one daughter together.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brett Paul GORVY - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House).
  2. Web site: Wagley . Catherine G. . BRETT GORVY . Citizens of Humanity . 4 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Christie's Contemporary Art Chief Departs to Become Dealer. Robin. Pogrebin. 7 December 2016. NYTimes.com.
  4. Web site: Brett Gorvy Leaves Christie's to Join Dominique Levy - artnet News. 7 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Brett Gorvy Leaves Christie's After Decades to Join Dominique Lévy in Gallery and Advisory Firm - ARTnews.
  6. Web site: LGDR Gallery Splits Up After Less than Two Years as Founding Partner Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn Departs. 2023-08-18. artnet News. en-US. 2023-08-23.
  7. Web site: Work of Art - Tableau.
  8. Web site: L&M Arts Los Angeles Will Close. 5 June 2013.
  9. Web site: Belcove. Julie L.. Francis D’Haene Crafts a Modern Space Highlighting a New York Couple’s Collection of Contemporary Art. 2021-02-23. Architectural Digest. en-us.