Simply one of the best galleries around. Founded by the mother of current owner Robbert Jaski (she helps out occasionally), Jaski specializes in collector-level modern art. My partner and I visited in June 2022. My partner is a serious collector (Rothko, Hockney). He had been looking for a very specific Warhol for SEVEN years. We walked in Jaski and my partner casually asked, "You don't have [unintelligible -- to me -- series of numbers and letters identifying this particular work]?" Robbert said, "yes, I've got it." My partner nearly fainted. He got it that day.
Not interested in paying five or six figures for art but want something excellent and reliable as a good value? Robbert is the guy. I've worked with dozens of gallery owners in amassing my own modest collection (not on the same level as my partner's). Robbert is rather unique. He believes all art lovers "have to start somewhere," and that starting place is usually modest. And, the beginner needs more care and advice than the expert collector. Art is tricky. You can waste a lot of money by "buying down" (a poster is worthless but can be expensive). Yet this leaves a novice vulnerable to "buying (overly) up" -- beyond their ability or appropriateness to their expertise and pocketbook. Robbert "gets" that conundrum. He reminds me of San Francisco gallery owner, Cheryl Haines, who guided me in my first purchases and gave me advice that I use to this day: stretch a bit in budgeting for a purchase. "If it "hurts" your wallet, you've found a good piece -- one whose value and pleasure to you will amortize well over time. Going cheap is rife with regret." Yes, this advice seems like a pitch by a seller to spend more money. But from a trusted and respected source, the advice is wise and sound. Robbert Jaski is such a source. They are rare. read more
