How Gow Langsford Art Gallery Became A Magnet For Oprah, Paul Simon & Pierce Brosnan

Auckland-based Gow Langsford Art Gallery has become a destination for international celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Paul Simon, and Pierce Brosnan. The gallery's directors discuss the unique process of selling high-end contemporary art to high-net-worth individuals.
Why it matters
It offers insight into the intersection of global celebrity culture and the high-end art market.
Tourists buy postcards - famous actors buy a painting by Colin McCahon. Gow Langsford’s directors talk to Kim Knight about the art of selling art to celebrities.
The article is a lifestyle and business feature with no political or social agenda.
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