Episode 4
From Sothebys to Instagram, Matt Carey-Williams, Victoria Miro Art Gallery
Matt Carey-Williams is the Senior Director and Head of Sales at the Victoria Miro Contemporary Art Gallery in London. Matt joins Allan Harding this week on More Than Just Property to tell you about his life, where he gained his love of art, where he found his sales skills, and his work at Victoria Miro.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Matt’s job is to make sure his sales team all work together to place the right art in the right spaces and the right homes at the right prices.
- You only find out what your worth is when you’re about to leave. Matt was working at Sotheby's in London and was offered a job by Christie’s, when he went to tell them he was leaving for more money, Sotheby’s wanted him to stay so bad they offered him a role in New York.
- The way we consume art has changed with the advent of Instagram. It’s made it so much easier for young artists to be seen by galleries and there is a whole world of new artists on Instagram to be found.
- Matt believes that the digital space won’t change how people buy art. You need to have the ambiance and the lighting of the gallery to truly see the beauty in the art and connect you to it.
BESt moments
‘A commercial art gallery has a responsibility towards an artist’
‘Even though it’s my profession, it’s still a passion’
‘Instagram has revolutionised the art world as much as email has for everything’
EPISODE RESOURCES
ABOUT THE GUEST
Matt is an experienced Contemporary Art Specialist with a demonstrated history of success in the Arts industry, working at both galleries and auction houses across North American, European and Asian markets for nearly 25 years. He sells, writes, mentors, manages, advises, lectures and teaches.
MEET ALLAN HARDING
About the host
I’ve had an amazing career through to setting up my own businesses. It's time I gave that back to help other people achieve where they want to be in life. Through my learnings and those of the guests I have on the podcast I hope you find what you are looking for. I am certainly learning with every conversation that I have.From Art to finance, IT to Music, Some of my guests have led extraordinary lives and you can too. These recordings are unscripted and a natural conversation that explores peoples inner beings!
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