Summary: State of the Art interviewed “The Art World’s Patron Satan” this week, provocative art collector Stefan Simchowitz. His style of “art flipping” goes against the establishment grain, and uses tech to disrupt the art market. In this week’s episode, Stefan and Ethan discuss what artists really need, how he’s disrupting the art establishment, and the “myth of the connoisseur.” -About Stefan Simchowitz- Stefan Simchowitz is a Los Angeles-based art collector, curator and mentor for emerging artists. He has garnered a controversial reputation for both supporting and creating markets for new artists, and for exploiting and then abandoning these same artists, all while causing turmoil in the established art market. He founded Simco’s Club, a membership subscription program for discovering and investing in emerging art. He has been featured by publications including the New York Times, artnet, and Vanity Fair. Follow Stefan on Twitter @simcosclub and on instagram @stefansimchowitz and at Simco’s Club. - About Vango Studio - Vango Studio makes the entrepreneurial side of being an artist easy and efficient, saving artists an average of 4 hours per week. In addition to powering artists with an award winning marketplace, we offer artists the ability to create their own website with little to no maintenance, distribute work across platforms, and access detailed insights about their collectors and what is selling across platforms. Follow Vango on Instagram @vango and @art, and visit www.vangoart.co .
