Mary Boone

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Mary Boone
Bornc. 1951 or 1952 (age 72–73)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationRhode Island School of Design
Hunter College
Occupation(s)Art dealer, collector
Years active1977–present
Children1

Mary Boone (born 1952)[1] is an American art dealer and collector. As the owner and director of the Mary Boone Gallery, she played an important role in the New York art market of the 1980s. Her first two artists, Julian Schnabel and David Salle, became internationally known, and, in 1982, she was featured in a cover story on New York magazine tagged: "The New Queen of the Art Scene".[2][3]

Boone is credited with championing and fostering dozens of contemporary artists including Eric Fischl, Ai Wei Wei, Barbara Kruger, Laurie Simmons, Peter Halley, Ross Bleckner, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Originally based in SoHo, Boone operated two galleries, one on Fifth Avenue, the other in Chelsea.

Following her 2019 conviction for tax evasion, she indicated the intention to close both galleries.[4][5]

  1. ^ Fischl, Eric (October 22, 2014). "Mary Boone". Interview. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017. ...the 62-year-old Boone ... an Erie, Pennsylvania, native who moved to New York at the age of 19...
  2. ^ (1982-04-19),"The New Queen of the Art Scene". New York
  3. ^ Hurtado, Patricia; Kazakina, Katya (September 5, 2018). "Art Dealer Mary Boone Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Crimes - BNN Bloomberg". BNN. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dealer Mary Boone to Close Her New York Gallery". February 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "From Art World Superstar to Felon: What Happened to Mary Boone?". April 18, 2019.