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UGallery is a curated online art gallery headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2006, UGallery is an e-commerce platform that connects artists directly with collectors on its website. The company positions itself as an approachable and convenient alternative to the brick-and-mortar contemporary art gallery. [1] [2]
Company type | Private company |
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Industry | |
Founded | 2006 |
Founder | Stephen Tanenbaum, Alex Farkas, Greg Rosborough |
Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Original Artwork |
Website | www.ugallery.com |
The company was founded by Alex Farkas, Stephen Tanenbaum and Greg Rosborough. [3] The three met in a business class at the University of Arizona. Sharing an interest in the arts, they developed the concept for UGallery through the McGuire Entrepreneurship Program. [4] The UGallery.com website launched in September 2006. [5]
Originally seen as a way to help recent art school graduates find buyers, UGallery began with five artists and 25 pieces of original art. [6] Securing outside capital in 2008, [7] the company shifted its focus to mid-career and emerging artists from around the world. [6]
As of February 2014, UGallery exhibits the work of 500 professional artists and more than 6,500 pieces of original paintings, fine-art photography, drawings and sculptures. [8] The company counts clients in every U.S. state and over 45 countries, [9] as well as 1.7 million social followers. [10] [11] [12] [13]
UGallery was an early entrant to the business of selling original art online. [14] At the time, many art critics questioned the concept. A 2007 Wall Street Journal article called "the online art marketplace as mottled as a Monet water scene." [15] By 2012, the online art market was valued at $870 million. [16] In 2014, the estimated value of the online art market grew to $2.64 billion, accounting for 4.8% of the estimated $55.2 billion value of the global art market. [17]
In 2011, The Economist called UGallery "unintimidating enough to encourage a new generation of collectors." [18] In 2013, VentureBeat wrote that UGallery's e-commerce platform is "democratizing the art world." [19] The same year, Internet Retailer named UGallery to their Second 500 Guide, [20] and in 2015, named UGallery the top luxury e-retailer for artwork. [21]
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guidelines for companies and organizations. (October 2015) |
UGallery is a curated online art gallery headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2006, UGallery is an e-commerce platform that connects artists directly with collectors on its website. The company positions itself as an approachable and convenient alternative to the brick-and-mortar contemporary art gallery. [1] [2]
Company type | Private company |
---|---|
Industry | |
Founded | 2006 |
Founder | Stephen Tanenbaum, Alex Farkas, Greg Rosborough |
Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Original Artwork |
Website | www.ugallery.com |
The company was founded by Alex Farkas, Stephen Tanenbaum and Greg Rosborough. [3] The three met in a business class at the University of Arizona. Sharing an interest in the arts, they developed the concept for UGallery through the McGuire Entrepreneurship Program. [4] The UGallery.com website launched in September 2006. [5]
Originally seen as a way to help recent art school graduates find buyers, UGallery began with five artists and 25 pieces of original art. [6] Securing outside capital in 2008, [7] the company shifted its focus to mid-career and emerging artists from around the world. [6]
As of February 2014, UGallery exhibits the work of 500 professional artists and more than 6,500 pieces of original paintings, fine-art photography, drawings and sculptures. [8] The company counts clients in every U.S. state and over 45 countries, [9] as well as 1.7 million social followers. [10] [11] [12] [13]
UGallery was an early entrant to the business of selling original art online. [14] At the time, many art critics questioned the concept. A 2007 Wall Street Journal article called "the online art marketplace as mottled as a Monet water scene." [15] By 2012, the online art market was valued at $870 million. [16] In 2014, the estimated value of the online art market grew to $2.64 billion, accounting for 4.8% of the estimated $55.2 billion value of the global art market. [17]
In 2011, The Economist called UGallery "unintimidating enough to encourage a new generation of collectors." [18] In 2013, VentureBeat wrote that UGallery's e-commerce platform is "democratizing the art world." [19] The same year, Internet Retailer named UGallery to their Second 500 Guide, [20] and in 2015, named UGallery the top luxury e-retailer for artwork. [21]