72. Shlomi Rabi

Shlomi Rabi is a twenty-year veteran of the auction world.  Most recently he held the position of Vice President, Head of the Photographs Department for the Americas at Christie’s, where he oversaw a record number of single-owner auctions.  During his tenure in the auction industry, Shlomi closely worked on multiple institutional collaborations, which included the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Art Institute of Chicago; Aperture Foundation, and Elton John AIDS Foundation. As an immigrant from the Middle East raised in Central America, Shlomi’s passion for the arts is informed by his desire to champion and empower creatives whose vision and voices are too often marginalized.

He and Zuckerman discuss decompressing, magical places, recommendations, a vision of safe spaces, being comfortable in your own head, meditation, doing pull-ups, doing something for yourself in complete silence, mental intimacy, the privilege of making plans, manifesting emotions, patience, building a green auction house, being motivated to change the cannon, empowering artists individually, and scholarships for art history students!
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