Matt Bangser, a longtime director at Blum gallery (formerly Blum & Poe), will join Art Intelligence Global (AIG) as senior director on September 8. Bangser spent 16 years at Blum overseeing global sales and securing major estates like Robert Colescott, and previously held senior posts at Van de Weghe Fine Art, Phillips, and Christie's. His move follows the closure of Blum's Los Angeles and Tokyo galleries last month, when founder Tim Blum announced he was leaving the traditional gallery model. AIG co-founder Amy Cappellazzo said Bangser's experience across galleries, auction houses, and artist studios made him a rare hire.
The appointment signals how top-tier advisory firms are absorbing experienced talent as traditional galleries contract. Bangser's blend of gallery and auction-house expertise reflects a growing trend of art-world professionals moving from brick-and-mortar dealerships to private advisory roles. His arrival at AIG, which advises private clients, artists, and estates, also underscores the increasing importance of discreet, high-stakes advisory services in a cooling market.