Fay Gold, Director
In the last 39 years, Fay Gold has become one of the most respected contemporary art experts in the country. She has networked throughout the world, exhibiting her artists at art fairs in Paris, Madrid, Basel, Chicago, New York, Miami and London. In 1979, Fay became a founding member of AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers). Her portrait has been taken by Robert Mapplethorpe, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, Joyce Tenneson and McDermott & McGough. She opened her gallery in 1980 with the work of Irving Penn, followed in the same year by Lisette Model, Imogen Cunningham, Bill Brandt, Walker Evans and Robert Doisneau. By 1982, she had exhibited the work of Robert Mapplethorpe, August Sander, Cindy Sherman, Larry Clark and Annie Liebovitz. Highlights of 1984 included Aaron Siskind, Harry Callahan, Nicholas Nixon, Jim Casabere, Richard Prince, Laurie Simmons, William Eggleston, William Christenberry and Joel-Peter Witkin. Fay has guided and educated Atlantans by showing cutting edge artists at her gallery ahead of their time.
Fay was born in Greenville, South Carolina and grew up in New York City. She graduated from Adelphi University majoring in theater and art history. In 1966, she moved South and taught painting for 15 years, acquiring a major private art collection. She received the “Big Thinker Award” from the Brain Injury Association of Georgia and was recently honored with a tribute at The Contemporary Art Center for her pioneering vision and profound dedication to the Atlanta contemporary art scene. Fay is currently an art advisor to private and corporate clients.
Email: fay.g@faygoldgallery.com
Phone: 404.625.9094
Ames Fisher, Assistant Director
Ames Fisher is a well known Atlanta art dealer. Her mother, Fay Gold is the founder of Fay Gold Gallery where Ames has worked in various capacities for 39 years. She has strong, personal art world alliances and collaborates masterfully with colleagues, private and corporate collectors, museums and artists.
Ames has assisted in curating art exhibitions in London, New York, Chicago and Atlanta, including “Spotlight on Southern Artists” for Trinity School. She is currently a partner in Fay Gold Art Advisory Services, a private art consulting firm. Ames majored in art history at Tulane and Emory University. She has two daughters, Hil and Blair.
Email: afisher@faygoldgallery.com
Phone: 404.372.8047