David Gibson Presents is an advisory and agenting service exclusive to specific artists, connecting them to a broad network of institutional contacts at regional and national venues. The aim of the service is to support the career interests of each artist, providing guidance and assistance in applying for grants, residencies, and exhibition opportunities. DGP provides arts journalism expertise and online and email based marketing to applicable venues, facilitating and coordinating exhibitions or other activities of benefit to the artists.
David Gibson has been actively involved in various professional roles of the art world for three decades. He has curated over 300 solo and group exhibitions and has been a member of Indpendent Curators International and The International Association of Art Critics. He has written for Zingmagazine, Performing Arts Journal, C magazine, Art Notes, Flash Art, and Frieze to name a few. He has developed a critical acuity between an understanding of theory and the real lives of professional working artists. Since 2021 he has published his email newsletter The Other Side of the Desk on Substack.
In 2025 he was re-awarded membership in AICA: The International Asssociation of Art Critics.
Professional Services
PRESENTATIONS
Presenting solo artists for exhibition, and in some cases, representative or sales opportunities at applicable venues, working with both the artists and institutions to mount exemplary installations worthy of the name. Themed group exhibitions are also possible, give the curatorial vision and organizational efficacy available with our role. These can be single or traveling exhibitions, putting the individual artists into situations best suited for their exposure to a broad public audience. I have a network of institutional connections nationwide. I am available to help promote you for the opportunity to be exhibited. Hire me to connect you. Specific fee structure applies. I do not work on a commission basis.
ARTS JOURNALISM
Actively writing on art and artists since the Nineties. Catalog essays, feature articles, press releases, and texts for your website. These days I produce independent and original content for an email newsletter called The Other Side of the Desk with a wide subscriber base, established January of 2021. $1.50 Per Word, One Page Minimum