Biography
Becky Heldfond, Senior Vice President, Head of San Francisco, oversees strategy and business development for the region. Becky, a native San Franciscan, has over a decade’s experience working with collectors in the Bay Area, and is a specialist with a focus on Contemporary Art.
Becky joined Berggruen Gallery in 2013 and was named Director in 2014. During her 10 years with the gallery, Becky worked closely with internationally known and local artists, museum curators and collectors. Her clients include those new to collecting as well-established contemporary art collectors. Additionally, Becky was instrumental in planning and curating exhibitions from overall concept to design and installation. She oversaw the gallery’s participation in several prominent art fairs on an annual basis including the Art Dealers Association of America's "The Art Show," The Armory Show, EXPO Chicago, FOG: Art + Design, and Art Basel Miami Beach where she developed relationships with a wide base of collectors and dealers. Most recently, Becky and Tatem Read founded Heldfond Read Art Advisory, a full-service advisory and collection management firm in the Bay Area.
Becky has served on the Vanguard Leadership Board of the Aspen Institute, the Art Show Selection Committee for the Art Dealers Association of America, the Auction Committee for the Headlands Art Auction and the Steering Committee for the de Youngsters of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. She holds a B.A. from the University of Washington.
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