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Condition Report: Charles Moffett

The gallerist explains how he got started after his tenure at Sotheby’s, what it’s like dealing with tariffs, why art advisors are the unsung heroes of the art world, and what to make of the (slight) upside to the downturn.

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Charles Moffett
Midsize galleries have become a subject of intense fascination, and even schadenfreude, amid the twin clang of the sustained market downturn and acute post–Liberation Day economic confusion, and yet Charles Moffett seems to be taking it all in stride. Photo: Billy Farrell/BFA.com
Marion Maneker
May 7, 2025

Charles Moffett, a former contemporary specialist at Sotheby’s, opened his eponymous gallery in 2018 during the ascent of a historic art market boom boom era. The gallery, which represents artists like Melissa Joseph, Lily Stockman, Julia Jo, and Kenny Rivero, has recently expanded, including to a new location at 394 Broadway, right in the heart of the gallery district hosting Tribeca Gallery Night on Friday. He recently hired Hannah Root to be director of sales.

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