De Buck Gallery has long stood as a dynamic and influential presence in the contemporary art world. Established with spaces in New York, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, and Antwerp, Belgium, the gallery has curated a vibrant program highlighting figurative painting, innovative fiber art, abstract painting, and sculpture by both established and emerging artists. Over the years, the gallery has organized significant exhibitions by artists such as Devan Shimoyama, Zak Ove, Tahnee Lonsdale, Jeffrey Gibson, and Juan Garaizabal, earning recognition in prestigious publications like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Artforum. This legacy of artistic excellence and cultural engagement has positioned De Buck Gallery as a respected voice in the art world.
In 2024, De Buck Gallery is transitioning to a project-based exhibition and art-fair model and adding an advisory service, allowing for a more focused and collaborative approach to supporting artists and art collectors alike. In this new phase, the gallery will engage with its roster of artists, consulting directly with them and their estates, while also offering specialized art advisory services to individual collectors, private foundations, and museums. The gallery’s advisory division assists clients with strategic acquisitions in both the primary and secondary markets and provides organizational support for exhibitions in partnership with private institutions. By expanding its services and operating as a global art advisory, De Buck continues its commitment to excellence, providing a holistic approach that meets the evolving needs of artists and art collectors worldwide.
One of the gallery’s most significant recent achievements is the landmark exhibition “Memories Carved in Steel: Echoes from Dilmun and Beyond” by acclaimed Spanish artist Juan Garaizabal, presented at the Bahrain National Museum from November 23, 2024 through March 31, 2025. Renowned for his monumental installations that explore memory and the passage of time, Garaizabal presented 12 large-scale sculptures in an outdoor setting, including two newly commissioned works created specifically for the exhibition.
The advisory division supports clients with strategic acquisitions in both the primary and secondary markets and provides curatorial and organizational expertise for exhibitions in partnership with public and private institutions. Through this expanded role as a global art advisory, De Buck remains committed to providing thoughtful, high-impact guidance in a rapidly evolving art landscape.
In addition to its curatorial expertise, De Buck Gallery offers comprehensive advisory services to high-net-worth clients and institutions, helping them navigate the complexities of building and managing world-class art collections. Notably, the gallery has facilitated major transactions involving works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Niki de Saint Phalle, Robert Indiana, Tom Wesselmann, and Keith Haring. David De Buck’s upbringing, which fostered a personal connection to the Lalannes and Christo and Jeanne-Claude from a young age, further positions him as a unique and trusted source for acquiring rare and significant works by these artists.
The gallery’s advisory services extend beyond acquisitions to include collection management, insurance guidance, valuation, logistics, and long-term strategy, whether assisting clients at the early stages of building a collection or supporting the expansion and institutionalization of an existing one. As De Buck Gallery enters this new era, it continues to offer a tailored, discreet, and strategic approach to collecting, underscoring its deep expertise and network across the global art market.
