Also called: Gallery Director, Art Advisor
Sells paintings, sculptures, and other artworks to collectors and represents artists.
You hang a new exhibition, host an opening night, and convince a collector to buy a painting for $80,000. Some dealers travel to art fairs worldwide.
Highly variable; commission-based.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in art history or fine arts.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art History, Fine Arts, Business.
Growing about average. Small niche.
Low risk for 10 years. AI-made images flood the market, but collectors buy original art through trusted dealers and personal taste.
Classes: Art history, Studio art, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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