Today we examine art through a different lens than we typically do at Angel City Culture Quest; to put it simply - the business of art. At first, this may seem curious. But stick with us to understand better how important what Ryan calls the democratization of art is.
K Ryan Henisey brings years of experience in the arts and premium/luxury retail to fine art management and curation with Artlounge Collective. Ryan is an award-winning artist and recent recipient of a public arts grant from the city of West Hollywood. His fine art has appeared throughout California and in locations that include international galleries and museums. Ryan previously worked for major cruise lines, overseeing product management and publication for a half-billion dollar segment of the global tour industry, among other notable accolades. Until very recently, Ryan was the president of TAG Gallery in Los Angeles.
And in May of this year, he opened Artlounge Collective in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles.
Ryan brings an edifying, inclusive and pragmatic approach in working with the artists in Artlounge Collective. He said Artlounge chooses all the artists and there are many factors in that but most important to Ryan is making sure that Artlounge is keeping the quality of the artwork even across the board.