Sara Tecchia, a modern art promoter residing in New York, believes that art should have an impact. She looks for what she calls “beauty with an edge” in the works of the new and mid-career artists she showcases. She likes to employ surprising juxtapositions that place pieces not designed together to fit as if the pairing was meant to be. Sara Tecchia seeks to create a gallery atmosphere both welcoming and yet academic. Believing that art should be accessible to all, she encourages pricing that makes the purchase of art more possible for anyone to buy.
Of Italian heritage, Ms. Tecchia attended Università degli Studi Roma Tre in Rome, Italy, to study international relations. Although Roma Tre is a young university, it is known for a unique and international approach to education. Sara Tecchia received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with honors in 2003. She relocated to New York to study with Christie’s Education (connected to Christie’s Auction House). Another unique institution, Christie’s draws on real world experience in the promotion and sale of art. Her focus at Christie’s was the modern art movement, but included studying the history of art. After the 18-month program, she received a Master of Arts in Contemporary Art. Ms. Tecchia completed a four-month internship at an art gallery in New York City’s Tribeca area. Sara Tecchia has promoted shows in New York City and the Hamptons, as well as with the SCOPE Art Shows and Bologna, Italy’s art fair. She continue