Lori Yarotsky, American art dealer, author, curator, art gallery director,museum executive director, Fellowship Grant (Fiction Writing) Elizabeth George Foundation, CA 2006, Scholar Haystack-Hinckley (Maine) School Crafts, Houston Northwest Art League; Fellow Texas A&M University, Department Art, Texas A&M University.
Background
Experience includes Executive Director, Museum&Library (Columbia Co, New York), Gallery Director innovating, initiating, and directing the new Contemporary division of a 19th century paintings gallery (Tilden-Foley, New Orleans); launching and directing the Contemporary gallery, Res Nova in New Orleans; relocating Res Nova to Manhattan (both public and private galleries); Guest Curator and various regional museums, and inaugural team member of web-based artnet Auctions. 2010 panelist at the Worldwide Art Collector’s Conference at ArtHamptons (art fair), NY: “The Internet’s Impact on Collection”.
Career
President, Director Res Nova Gallery and Lori Yarotsky Fine Art, New York City. Faculty, School of Visual Arts, Senior Specialist, artnet auctions. Guest Curator Museum of Abilene. Panelist, Worldwide Art Collector’s Conference at ArtHamptons (art fair), NY. Lecturer, School of Visual Arts, University New Orleans,.Director Tilden-Foley Gallery, New Orleans, Res Nova Gallery, New Orleans. Juror Delgado College, New Orleans, Curator and Consultant Imperial Calcasieu Museum, Lake Charles, Louisiana.Columnist, Gardening Editor Blackjack Journal, Cumby, Texas.
Membership
Advisory Board, Sac-O-Lait, the Keith Sonnier Foundation. Board directors women's guild junior committee New Orleans Opera Association, Louisiana Composers Guild, New Orleans. Member cultural exchange program Ukrainian Research Institute and Harvard University, Kiev and Odessa. Member advisory board Sac-O-Lait Foundation, Mamou, Louisiana.