Speaker(s): Gracie Mansion, Anthony Haden-Guest, Joseph Ficalora, Alex Benrimon
Street Art - From Vandalism to Gentrification
The original street artists were chased by the police, now they are celebrated in museums, and even used as a way to promote neighborhoods. What does that mean for collectors?
The panel members include:
- Alex Benrimon, Director of Sales, David Benrimon Fine Art
- Anthony Haden-Guest, writer and art critic
- Joseph Ficalora, founder and curator of The Bushwick Collective
Speakers

Gracie Mansion
Gracie Mansion has over 20 years of extensive experience in all aspects of the art market, specializing in Modern and Contemporary Art. She has lectured and participated in panels at museums and universities in the United States and Europe. As an independent curator and consultant to private collectors, corporations, and museums, she has advised her clients on acquisitions and assisted them in...

Anthony Haden-Guest
Anthony Haden-Guest is a writer, reporter, cartoonist and performer. He was born in Paris, grew up in London and lives in New York. His books include True Colors: The Real Life of the Art World, The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco and the Culture of the Night, and two books of cartoons and rhymes, The Chronicles of Now and In The Mean Time.

Joseph Ficalora
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Joseph Ficalora founded the Bushwick Collective, a community of artists who have transformed a large section of the already busy and colorful Bushwick neighborhood into vibrant work of urban art.

Alex Benrimon
Alex Benrimon is the Director of Sales at David Benrimon Fine Art. He previously worked at Artnet Auctions as a specialist in the Prints & Multiples department, with a focus on Pop and Urban art. He has expanded on this skill set at DBFA, by growing private sales in Post War & Contemporary Art.