We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Ivy Brown. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Ivy below.
Ivy, so excited to have you with us today. So much we can chat about, but one of the questions we are most interested in is how you have managed to keep your creativity alive.
By being aware of life’s little things, not always focusing on the bigger issue’s but being present for each moment and finding the beauty, humor and love in every moment. My appreciation for art and the artists I work with and what they create continue to inspire me. Seeing a spot on the road as art, being aware of what is going on around me and not walking around with my head in my phone helps to keep life fresh and inspiring.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am a gallery owner and curator in NYC, own a gallery in the Meatpacking District in New York City and curate a space out in Brooklyn Heights at The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights which is a high end senior residential community. I also do pop-up spaces in the New York area. My focus is art with a 3D element to it though much of it hangs on the wall, I like art that is not the normal art you come upon yet is timeless. Our tagline is ‘Bringing Unusual Art to the People’ which I truly believe in. Art can effect your life and opinions, I do shows that sometimes ruffle some feathers and are not always about beauty but about climate change and issues in today’s world. We work with many artists who use recycled or upcycled materials. Love art that makes you think yet gives you pleasure.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Going with my personal esthetic is the most important part of this journey for me, developing that esthetic took time and is still a work in progress as I feel we are always growing and learning and evolving. I did not get into being a galley owner and curator in the way most people do, I never worked at another gallery nor did I have formal training in this industry, but I followed a path all be it unusual and allowed myself to develop over time. Doing something you are passionate about is the most important thing you can do in this life as we spend a lot of lives working and its living your best life if you are doing something you love with people you admire.
What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?
Have had the amazing benefit to have incredibly supportive parents, though they did not always understand what I was doing they were always my number one and two supporters and cheerleaders. I know most people do not have the benefit of such a supportive family so I never have taken it for granted. Their advice and support have been a grounding force for me. They were both in creative fields which was helpful and not what most people experience. They exposed me to art at an early age and fostered my creativity. I was always doing, seeing and being exposed to art which gave me an appreciation early on for the arts.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://ivybrowngallery.org/
- Instagram: @ivyjeannebrowngallery
- Facebook: Ivy Brown Gallery
- Linkedin: Ivy Brown
- Yelp: Ivy Brown Gallery
Image Credits
Zoobs Paul Takeuchi Ivy Brown Gallery
