
ABOUT ROWAN
Discovery. Satisfaction. Art.
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Rowan Coughlin Art Advisory offers creative elegance, structured curation, and approachable consideration for art for causes, art as beauty, and art as investment.
Rowan’s advisory practice is rooted in education and bridges the fundamental gap of desires and expectations that too often separate artist effort and client needs. In this way, acting as the all-important art guide, she leads clients to new experiences with known and unknown artists.
Beyond her decade-long career, Rowan Coughlin has moved from the world of museum curation, internationally and across the U.S., to creative advisement and now offers the ideal art buying experience for collectors and corporate clients.
Rowan served as the Director of Gauntlet Gallery in San Francisco. She has experience in curating both museum and gallery shows, private and corporate art consulting, and is skilled at delivering all aspects of arts management. In addition to her art advisory practice, Rowan offers end to end project management and curation for galleries, museums, public spaces, and art fairs. She is also a contributing writer to numerous art publications.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
PROGRAM MANAGER
PW: Salon
Backed by Public Works nightclub, PW: Salon is a pop-up artist in residency and multipurpose creative space in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.
VOLUNTEER WORK
PROJECT MANAGER
Paint the Void
Paint the Void generates grants for artists to paint murals on boarded-up businesses as a response to the effects of COVID-19.
ACCREDITATION
APPROVED PUBLIC ART CONSULTANT
City of Berkeley
Approved Public Art Consultant for the City of Berkeley (Roster active 12/15/2020-12/15/2023)