January 2007

The world of high-flying art dealers, super-rich clients, celebrity artists and intimidating auction houses tends to preclude ordinary mortals. "I think the art world gives itself a veneer of mystique intentionally," Ewen admits. So, settling in, he begins to enlighten me. "We are, ultimately, facilitators. We provide independence. We act purely for the client without any interest. A dealer, first and foremost, has their stock; but we don't have that tie with any particular item. The primary person we try to please is the client and we do that by accessing…