Efraín López has announced the appointment of Susie Guzman as a partner, based in New York. In her new role, Guzman will collaborate closely with the gallery founder to drive the gallery’s exhibitions program and artist roster. Her responsibilities will include overseeing the gallery’s participation in international art fairs, cultivating relationships with both emerging and established collectors, and forging connections with global institutions. Additionally, Guzman will focus on nurturing the gallery’s artist relationships and expanding its network, ensuring a dynamic and forward-thinking approach to both artist representation and collector engagement.
Guzman has had a successful career spanning over two decades, holding key positions at leading galleries. She joins Efraín López’s leadership team to further its mission of celebrating and promoting meaningful and transformative practices in contemporary art.
From 2015 to 2020, Susie served as a senior director at Hauser & Wirth (NY), where she oversaw the commercial strategy, museum engagement, exhibitions, and publications for the estates of three renowned artists: Lygia Pape (1927-2004), Fausto Melotti (1901-1986), and Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002). During her time at Hauser & Wirth, Susie actively participated in major art fairs including Art Basel, ADAA in New York, Frieze, and Frieze Masters in both London and New York. Additionally, from 2017 to 2020, she personally managed the art fair in Spain, ARCOMadrid, and oversaw the reopening of Chillida Leku, the museum founded by Eduardo Chillida in Hernani, near San Sebastian. Before joining Hauser & Wirth, Susie held directorial positions at Peter Freeman Inc. in New York, and Galerie Thomas Schulte in Berlin. She studied Law and International Law at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona, respectively.
We are thrilled to welcome Susie Guzman to our team, Her expertise and passion for art will be vital in shaping the future of the gallery. I believe that this current moment holds significant potential for exploring new horizons in the art world. Partnering with Susie feels like a natural progression, promising and fortunate. I have always greatly admired Susie’s unwavering dedication to artists and her distinctive enthusiasm, qualities that should be nurtured in all of us. I am absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with Susie as we embark on this exciting new chapter for the gallery.
said founder Efraín López.
Guzman’s partnership at Efraín López will focus on expanding the gallery’s roster of artists, enhancing its exhibitions program, and deepening its engagement with the art community. Her role will also include developing new initiatives to broaden the gallery’s reach and impact. A native of Spain and based in New York for the last thirteen years, Guzman will oversee the Tribeca space while working closely with European collectors and institutions to expand the gallery’s global presence. This appointment highlights Guzman’s impressive professional background and extensive knowledge of the art industry. Collaborating with López, Guzman will help steer the gallery towards its next phase of exciting exhibitions and curatorial distinction.
I am honored to join Efraín López and contribute to his dynamic and forward-thinking vision, I deeply value and admire Efraín’s unique approach to our business and his great sensitivity towards art and artists. I believe we share a similar work ethos and passion for our profession, and wish to contribute to this exciting moment of expansion and growth for the gallery. I look forward to working closely with artists whose careers I deeply admire like Gisela Colón (b. 1966) and Paul Stephen Benjamin (b. 1966), alongside a younger generation who are shaping the contemporary discourse today, such as Braxton Garneau (b. 1994), Monsieur Zohore (b. 1993), and Gabriela Salazar (b. 1981). At this moment in my career, joining Efraín López feels like an unexpected and exciting turn that I am thrilled to take.
said Susie Guzman.
In addition to her focus on the primary market, Susie Guzman will expand Efraín López’s boutique secondary market services. Together, they intend to cater to a select group of private clients and public institutions through their network of like-minded art dealers and professionals, enhancing the creation of art collections and addressing the challenges of collecting in the 21st century.
About
Efraín López is a Puerto Rican-American art dealer and exhibition maker based in New York City. Between 2012 and 2018, López founded and directed his eponymous gallery in Chicago, where he presented an ambitious and rigorous exhibition program, often giving artists their first solo presentation in the United States. His long-standing commitment to the career development of emerging artists has led to placements in major museum collections worldwide. In June of 2023, López opened Efraín López, a contemporary art gallery in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood. The program is conceptual, multidisciplinary, and globally minded, engaging both emerging and established artists. @efrainlopezny
