Art advisor Rob Teeters opens his 1950s Sagaponack home to CULTURED magazine, revealing how he curates his personal collection alongside his husband, ceramicist Bruce M. Sherman. The home features a mix of ancient artifacts, such as a third-century Roman marble head, and contemporary works by Wade Guyton, Sherrie Levine, and Matias Faldbakken, alongside Sherman's own polychrome ceramics. Teeters, who founded Front Desk Apparatus in 2006 and leads the Dallas nonprofit art space the Power Station, discusses the nuanced process of living with art and how arrangement, lighting, and even the texture of a room affect the experience.
This story matters because it offers an intimate look at how a professional art advisor applies his expertise to his own living space, free from client constraints. It highlights the growing cultural interest in the intersection of personal taste and critical curation, and underscores the role of advisors in shaping private collections. The article also brings attention to the Power Station, a notable nonprofit space in Dallas, and the collaborative artistic partnership between Teeters and Sherman.