Gallery Director

Gallery Director

Modernist Cuisine Gallery is seeking a Gallery Director to lead its flagship New York gallery in the Zebra Building, West Chelsea, representing the fine art photography of Nathan Myhrvold. This client-facing leadership role combines sales, collector development, and gallery operations, shaping the gallery's identity, program, and daily practice as it establishes itself as a destination within New York's art community. Reports to the Director of Operations.

•      Drive sales performance against monthly and annual goals.

•      Lead day-to-day gallery operations, including sales systems, inventory, and installations.

•      The gallery's long-term vision, positioning, and collector strategy.

•      Build and maintain collector relationships through outreach, private appointments, and personalized service.

•      Cultivate new collectors and develop relationships with art advisors, designers, architects, and other partners.

•      Oversee events and installations in coordination with building and hospitality partners.

•      Train and manage art gallery staff.

•      3+ years in the New York gallery market, including sales, collector development, or a related client-facing role.

•      Experience launching, establishing, or growing a gallery, showroom, or similar creative business preferred.

•      Established network within New York's art community; design, architecture, or hospitality connections a plus.

•      Excellent sales, relationship-management, and client development skills, with the ability to build trust with collectors and high-touch clients.

•      Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to help build and establish a new flagship location.

•      Strong project-management skills and the ability to lead both long-term initiatives and daily execution.

•      Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, client-facing environment.

•      Experience with events, private client experiences, or other high-touch hospitality environments preferred.

•      Demonstrated passion for fine art, photography, and collector engagement.

•      Experience using CRM, gallery management, or sales pipeline systems.

•      Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience.

Compensation: Competitive base salary plus commission tied to gallery sales.