After weeks of diligent research, our columnist Annie Armstrong and Digital Counsel’s Gutes Guterman presented the 11 most charming and eligible bachelors in the art world in a zine during Frieze Los Angeles. For those unable to get their paws on a copy during the fair, we now bring Artnet News Pro subscribers the list here. It’s the express-lane version of Raya—no swiping and no small talk required for you to know who’s-who, and more importantly, who’s single in the ever-exclusive world of art (presented in alphabetical order, not ranked). Enjoy…
Alteronce Gumby
Age: 37
Sign: Libra
Occupation: Artist
Where are you from: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
What is something people often think of you that isn’t true?
People often hear my name pronounced for the first time and assume I’m French, or from a country outside of the States. I owe my unique name to mother.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
This is a tough one. I’ll go with one of my best friends’s wedding in San Diego. Such good vibes and amazing company all weekend. It made me believe in love again.
Daniel Oglander
Age: 37
Sign: Taurus
Occupation: Art advisor
Where are you from: Nashville, Tennessee
What is something people often think of you that isn’t true?
People often assume I’m gay… which I’ll take as the greatest compliment.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
The day my brother and I decided to take mushrooms and go snorkeling in a coral reef while camping in the Bahamas.
Hamzat Raheem
Age: 27
Sign: Dollar rising
Occupation: Unemployed (plotting)
Where are you from: America via Africa
What is something people often think of you that isn’t true?
That I have a girlfriend.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
Probably the day I was born so I can confirm my time of birth. Astrology girlies don’t believe me when I say my time of birth is lost to the ages. ??
Jay Bulger
Age: 40
Sign: Leo
Occupation: Director/writer
Where are you from: Washington, D.C.
What is something people often think about you that isn’t true?
I’m not Whitey Bulger’s grandson.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
I guess I would box in the New York Golden Gloves championship again. I sure think about it a lot.
Jeff Joyal
Age: 34
Sign: Sagittarius
Occupation: Artist
Where are you from: Massachusetts
What is something people often think about you that isn’t true?
I’m sorry I hate doing stuff like this. ??
Louis Osmosis
Age: 26
Sign: Cancer
Occupation: Artist, friend, wannabe teacher/educator
Where are you from: Brooklyn
What is something people often think of you that isn’t true?
That I make good work :)… or that I have my shit together. My marbles have been lost for eons.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
When I turned 21 at Berghain…I was a 130 BPM baby! I lost five pounds and probably five years off my life, and I know I sound like such a type, but it really was a life-changing experience. #kunst #yerbamate
Matthew Brown
Age: 27
Sign: Gemini
Occupation: Jew
Where are you from: America
What is something people often think of you that isn’t true?
Too much thought required.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
Can I say my bar mitzvah?
Max Werner
Age: 35
Sign: Virgo
Occupation: Picture salesperson at Totah
Where are you from: New York (more or less)
What is something people often think of you that isn’t true?
Nothing, everything anyone thinks about me is true.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
The day after my birth maybe. I imagine that would be a pretty surreal experience to recall perfectly.
Mike Egan
Age: 40
Sign: Pisces/Aries cusp
Occupation: Things I make money doing: dealing art, making art, and writing.
Where are you from: During my childhood I moved around constantly, until I arrived in New York 18 years ago. Or spiritually, Texas. Corpus Christi, to be precise.
What is something people often think of you that isn’t true?
That I’m short. It’s an optical illusion. I’m tall. I’m 5’11,” but I have a big head, so people get confused.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
The day I read the last 50 pages of Brideshead Revisited for the first time. Or the 24 hours I’m about to spend winning back the love of my life.
Tom Lee
Age: 31
Sign: Virgo
Occupation: Artist liaison / writer
Where are you from: London
What is something people often think of you that isn’t true?
Ask them.
If you could relive 24 hours of your life, which would it be?
Last Friday.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
As a suave sidecar to the official list, we’d like to present our honorable mentions, which encompasses bachelors either too aloof to respond to us, too elite for us to even find their emails, or too obvious to be the main drink. Hats off to these mysterious gentlemen…
Jack Greer
Lucas Zwirner
Jordan Wolfson
Ed Fornieles
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
Alex Adler
Sebastian Gladstone