ARC Fine Art LLC was established in August of 2009 by Adrienne Ruger Conzelman who possesses OVER twenty years of work experience in the art world. After advising both private and corporate collectors for TEN YEARS, Ruger Conzelman has expanded her art advisory business into the realm of private art dealing.
ARC Fine Art LLC specializes in contemporary art of all media, including painting, works on paper, sculpture, photography, prints, site-specific installations, and video. Based both in and out of the United States, the artists represented range from the newly emerging to the most established in their fields. ARC Fine Art LLC also offers a more limited selection of works for sale by 19th and early 20th century American painters. For additional information on these offerings, please make a direct inquiry.
Adrienne Ruger Conzelman has a BA in Art History from Hamilton College and a Masters in Art History from Williams College, with a concentration in American painting from 1770 to 1970. In addition, she has received a certificate in Appraisal Studies from New York University, and has completed coursework in the field of contemporary art at the Museum of Modern Art, Sotheby's, and Christie's. Between 1995 to 1997, Ruger Conzelman worked as a specialist in the American Paintings Department at Christie's, and then from 1998 to 2002, she researched and wrote a private collection catalogue titled, After the Hunt: The Art Collection of William B. Ruger, published by Stackpole Books in 2002. Ruger Conzelman has also held numerous volunteer positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Williams College Museum of Art, the Emerson Art Gallery, and the Whitney Gallery of Western Art. Ruger Conzelman serves on the Committee of the Visual Arts at Hamilton College and collaborates on contemporary art projects at The Newport Mill in Newport, New Hampshire.
Possessing a passionate interest in art history, Ruger Conzelman
has developed educational programs for students and has
organized adult tours of galleries and artist studios in
New York. She has also curated solo and group exhibitions
of contemporary artists. A collector of both 19th and early
20th century painting, in addition to contemporary art,
Ruger Conzelman brings a wealth of knowledge and experience
to the search for inspired works of art that reflect her
own aesthetic sensibility and enthusiasm for art history.
In addition to being a full service gallery, ARC Fine Art
LLC will host special events, including evening conversations
with artists and will offer educational outings to artist
studios, galleries, and museums. Please see Upcoming
Events for further information on these events.