Art Scoop

I found out during my interview with Lucia Giudice of Puccio Fine Art, for my Art Lovers Forum podcast, that many New York galleries are leaving their ground floor spaces for less expensive showrooms on upper floors in office buildings and by appointment only. Many of the galleries are doing most of their sales online and through art fairs. Lucia revealed lots of other surprises.

Art Lovers Forum Episode 7

Lucia Giudice is the founder of New York City based Puccio Fine Art. She is also a dear friend of mine. We lived in the same upper East side coop for many years and she was the first gallerist I became close to. I used to visit her gallery on East 63rd all the time. Now she sells exclusively online.

She has an educational background in Political Science and Art History, and several decade’s worth of experience in the art world. Most importantly as the daughter of Italian Immigrants and niece of sculptor Paul Puccio; she has always been involved with art, artists, galleries, art shows, foundries, studios and workshops. Puccio Fine Art was established in 2003 out of a love for art collecting and need for space to showcase works. Her focus is in the secondary market, by masters such as Warhol, Picasso, Dali, Lichtenstein, Stella, Rosenquist and Matisse. She has been a member of the International Fine Art Appraisers, the Association of Women Art Dealers and previously served on the Board of the Italian Welfare League.