Jeffrey Deitch on How to Succeed in the Art Industry
Jeffrey Deitch is that rare type of creative who has a keen understanding of business: he holds an undergraduate degree in art history from Wesleyan University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Further blurring boundaries, he launched his career with a lethal one-two punch working at an art gallery before joining Citibank, where he co-managed the art advisory division.
Before long, he rose to prominence as an art advisor and private dealer, while honing his own interests in street art and punk rock bands.
Widely considered to be the first person who bought a work by Jean-Michel…
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