[On opening his new gallery in LA]

Q: A lot of people from the art world in New York are surprised to discover how shallow the collecting base in L.A. really is.  Will you still be selling primarily to East Coast and European clients? 

Matthew Marks: …So I’m not under any illusions, but on the other hand I think that if you show really good work consistently, there is the possibility that you will be educating people and a market could be developed.