Leon Benrimon Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

I am very excited to share with you that I have joined Rago/Wright as a Senior Specialist in Fine Art. I will spearhead the company’s expansion into the southeast with a focus on Florida, where I’ll be based.Over the years I have advised hundreds of clients on buying and selling thousands of artworks. My new position allows me to greatly expand my ability to help clients through four distinct brands, Rago, Wright, LAMA and Toomey & Co., and to work with an extraordinary diversity of material and a greater variety of value, all while benefiting from their shared platforms, functions and cross exposure.If you don't already work with someone at Rago/Wright, please let me know how I can be helpful to you, whether that be through buying, selling, appraising, or curating.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Specialized in secondary market sales helping clients curate collections by buying and selling artworks using relationships with dealers, advisors, galleries and auctions housesFacilitated in collection management on behalf of clients, including insurance appraisals and long term investment and sales strategyExecuted successful pop up shows on Melrose Place in Los Angeles, Picasso: Full Fire a solo show of ceramic works and The Subject is Ceramic a group show of works by international contemporary artists

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

Executed first company art evening sale and first Modern and Contemporary art auction in New York,including the sourcing of consignments, guarantees, private sale-to-auction conversions and first-ever irrevocable bids from a network of collectors, institutions, dealers and galleries.Implemented a multimedia call to consign campaign that increased the number of first time consignors while converting on existing company Modern and Contemporary art client relationshipsDoubled department-wide total sale size by dollar value and average lot value, while decreasing total volume by twenty percent, compared to past seasonsResponsible for augmenting company’s presence within the Modern and Contemporary Art world and within the New York and Los Angeles markets by actively seeking competitive artworks, increasing the number of high value consignments, and changing the focus of artworks being represented for saleInvolved in all aspects of department development including marketing, events, strategic planning, staff management and auction execution

Greater New York City Area

Oversaw daily operations and managed a staff of four employees, developing extensive experience as sales and business director, artist liaison, curator and registrarDeveloped a roster of over a dozen emerging and mid-career artists, expanding primary market sales by an average of 40% annuallyImplemented a sales and marketing directive, participating in over a dozen fairs including EXPO Chicago, PULSE Miami and New York, UNTITLED Miami, VOLTA Basel and Dallas Air Fair.Sold secondary market works in excess of $4 million annually with a focus on Post War and Contemporary art, dealing frequently with works by artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, established artists like Damien Hirst and Vik Muniz, and newer artists such as Joe Bradley and KAWSRegularly attended auctions internationally, buying and selling inventory and secondary market worksBuilt and cultivated an extensive network of collectors, institutions, museums and artists

Greater New York City Area

Specialized in secondary market sales working with multi-million dollar Impressionist, Modern and Post War paintings, prints, works on paper and sculptureCurated international client collections including a twenty work sculpture garden

London, United Kingdom

Supported a sales team of twelve, providing research and logistical assistanceConducted negotiations, developed strategic marketing, and enhanced client relationsAided principals, attending trade shows, auctions, and corporate meetings

Greater New York City Area

Assisted with special events and openings, drafted outreach reports, and advertising plansMaintained press clippings and listings, researched new media contacts and publicationsAssisted with the production of media kits, helped coordinate social media efforts, and organized media storage and archives

Greater New York City Area

Executed the expansion into two offices including the implementation of a new database, phone system, and server softwareImplemented new logistical operations, including gallery protocols for receiving and cataloguing works, artwork storage, and the release of artwork

Greater New York City Area

Trained in framing, mounting, packing, crating and transporting artwork of every medium and size

Modern Art, Connoisseurship And The History Of The Art Market, Contemporary Art

Activities and Societies: Award for Leadership and Team BuildingArt market, connoisseurship and contemporary art animal

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Cultural Affairs, UConn Hillel Member, 2003 Inter-fraternal Council, Vice President.