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The Art Advisor Justice League

Art advisors are a fairly recent phenomenon, and no one is showing how it’s done better than Patti Wong, Brett Gorvy, and Wentworth Beaumont. In this lively roundtable discussion, the three explain an advisor’s role in a murky market, how the back office operates, and why ambitious collectors need consultants now more than ever.

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Patti Wong of Patti Wong Associates (right), Brett Gorvy of the Lévy Gorvy Dayan gallery (center), and Wentworth Beaumont of Beaumont Nathan (left) told us how they each built their businesses, what clients look for in an art advisor, and why the industry needs to lower barriers to entry. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Puck
Marion Maneker
December 10, 2025

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Over the last few years, I’ve occasionally remarked—only half in jest—that advisors have become the main characters of the art world. Pioneered by just a few enterprising individuals, the advisory business has grown from a niche client service to a serious industry in its own right. Now we look to advisors not just for their insight on current market trends, but also their input on what collectors should be buying.

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