The Gallerist

About this board game

The Gallerist is a board game for 1–4 players with an approximately 150-minute play time, set in an age of art and capitalism. Each player takes on the role of a gallerist: part art dealer, museum curator, and artists’ manager.

Your gallery is both a business and a showcase for artistic talent. Promote and nurture artists, buy their works, display them for visitors, and sell them as their value develops. You must also build and use your international reputation to draw visitors from around the world.

There is plenty to manage as you work toward a lucrative gallery. Hire assistants to support your goals, invest in artists’ promotion to increase the value of their art, and balance the demands of exhibition, sales, and reputation.

• Attract visitors to your gallery.
• Exhibit and sell works of art.
• Invest in artists’ promotion to increase art value.
• Achieve trends and reputation, along with curator and dealer goals.

Money is central to success, and your final fortune reflects how effectively you have built your gallery and handled its opportunities. The most lucrative gallery wins, while its owner earns recognition as a world-class gallerist.

With its combination of art dealing, curation, artist management, and international reputation, The Gallerist presents a richly themed challenge for players who want to develop artists, cultivate demand, and turn a gallery into a thriving enterprise.