gallerist
gallerist noun: the owner or operator of an art gallery.
Noun
gallerist (plural gallerists)
- The owner or operator of an art gallery
- Artists become gallerists in order to ensure a viewing.1962, Arts Canada,, volume 19, page 244
- 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...1989, Punch, volume 297, page 26
- Synonyms:
- art dealer
Synonyms of gallerist
Forms of gallerist
| plural | gallerists |
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Origin of gallerist
From gallery + -ist, possibly by analogy with artist, or influenced by French galeriste; compare German Galerist. Attested since 1962, popular in US since 2000s.
Questions about gallerist
- What does gallerist mean?
- Gallerist means the owner or operator of an art gallery.
- What part of speech is gallerist?
- Gallerist is a noun.
- What is the plural of gallerist?
- The plural of gallerist is gallerists.
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