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Gabé Braunstein (née Gabé Hirschowitz) is an Australian-American art dealer and lifestyles journalist.

A 2022 Portrait of Gabé Braunstein

Personal life

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Born in Sydney, Australia, Braunstein was raised in Los Angeles, California. She was educated at Brentwood School (Los Angeles) and later attended USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism where she attained a B.A. in Communications with a minor in Psychology in 2008.[1]

During her time at university, Braunstein undertook internships with several journalistic publications, including editorial positions at Teen Vogue and Vogue Italia, and subsequently worked for notable fashion houses Carolina Herrera and Nina Ricci.[2] Following this, Braunstein moved to New York City, though she would continue to split her time between New York and Los Angeles following the move.[3]

Foundation/Philanthropic work and writing

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After college, Braunstein was employed at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Concurrently, she collaborated with UNICEF,[4] taking on the role of Steering Committee Member of UNICEF Next Generation Los Angeles from 2014 to 2019. During this time, she headed several charity initiatives, co-founding the Vista Del Mar Leadership Advisory Board in LA in 2014 and The UNICEF Next Generation Art Party in 2015.[5]

During this time, Braunstein also began occasionally writing for various online and print arts and culture publications, including MyDomaine.com,[6] C Magazine,[7] LA Confidential,[8] eventually also contributing to Artnet[9] and Vogue.[10]

In November 2023, Braunstein released her debut children's book titled "The Adventures of Gabriella Umbrella: Grandmother's Garden." The book pays tribute to her grandparents.[11]

Galerie Perrie and the Digital Art Space

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Braunstein has achieved prominence in the international art world, receiving attention in the art and fashion press from the likes of ArtNet and Vogue[12][13]—as well as from numerous others—for founding one of the Internet's first traditionally curated online art galleries, Galerie Perrie, in 2021.[14]

The impetus for Galerie Perrie's founding came as a result of the 2019-2022 COVID-19 pandemic after Braunstein had spent nearly a decade working as a private art consultant and art buyer, in addition to taking on numerous leadership roles in art philanthropy.[15]

In a 2022 interview with her, ArtNet Vice President Sophie Neuendorf named Braunstein "one of the contemporary art world’s most plugged-in young consultants" who has "set a new standard in the art-collecting world."[16]

When asked what drew her to the art world, Braunstein has been quoted by the New York Times as stating, "More than any other human endeavor, art has a unique ability to communicate, provoke thought and inspire change across vast distances and over immense periods of time," adding that "(art) is how we know ourselves and others."[17]

Awards

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Braunstein was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award by Barack Obama in 2016 for her efforts supporting UNICEF Tap Project.[18]

References

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  1. ^ UNICEF. "Gabé Hirschowitz". UNICEFUSA.org. UNICEF. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Fempire. "Why Collect Art + Do Good = Gabé Hirschowitz". TheArtGorgeous.com. The Art Gorgeous. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ Neuendorf, Sophie. "'Life and Art Are About Risk': Plugged-In Art Consultant Gabé Hirschowitz On Her Vanguard Approach to Collecting". ArtNet.com. ArtNet. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Gabé Hirschowitz". UNICEFUSA.org/. UNICEF. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ^ "A Young Patron Perfects The Art Of Giving Back". TheArtGorgeous.com. The Art Gorgeous. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Press & Publications". GabeHirschowitz.com. Gabe Hirschowitz. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Bright Idea". Issuu.com. C Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  8. ^ "How the Westwood Has Won". ModernLuxury.com. LA Confidential. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  9. ^ "The Home of Ronald Lauder, Along With Its Vast Private Art Holdings, Has Been Reproduced Inside the Neue Galerie New York". Artnet.com. Artnet. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  10. ^ "At the Guggenheim, a Major Alex Katz Retrospective Finds the Light". Vogue.com. Conde Nast. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  11. ^ Hirschowitz, Gabé (November 2023). The Adventures of Gabriella Umbrella: Grandmother's Garden. Gabé Hirschowitz. ISBN 979-8-218-29743-5.
  12. ^ Forteza, Jose (August 2021). "El Mundo y Flor" (PDF). Article. Conde Nast. Vogue Mexico. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  13. ^ Andrews, Arden. "Where to Buy Art Online". Vogue.com. Conde Nast. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  14. ^ "The Art of Curation: An Exclusive Interview with GaleriePerrie.com founder Gabé Hirschowitz". MLHamptons.com/. Modern Luxury. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  15. ^ Zentil, Estelle. "Galerie Perrie: Expanding the world of art collecting". DolceMag.com. Dolce Mag. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  16. ^ Neuendorf, Sophie. "'Life and Art are About Risk'". News.ArtNet.com. ArtNet. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  17. ^ Pogrebin, Robin. "Where Are Young Art Collectors and Museum Donors?". NYTimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Hirschowitz Presidential Service Award" (PDF). Commons.Wikipedia.org. Wikipedia. Retrieved 23 June 2022.


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