Jeremy Larner of JKLWorlwide on Art that Pleases the Mind (and the pocketbook)
Jeremy Larner got his start with MTV’s hit show “Rob and Big” as Rob Dyrdek’s managing partner. Springboarding this early success; he became an angel investor with successful exits including Dollar Shave Club and Postmates. During this time, his love for art was cultivated. He now runs JKL Worldwide procuring contemporary art for investors. How is your approach to art dealing different from that of your contemporaries? Interaction with people is the foundation of what I do. Not unlike other types of sales oriented jobs, I believe that my primary objective is matching people with artwork that enriches their lives in one way or another. Beyond the potential financial gain of acquiring artwork, there are myriad other reasons that people collect art. For some it’s a form of supporting an artist whose career they truly believe in, for others they want to support a gallery program that they feel is of import, and for some others it’s for the pure aesthetic pleasure – none being more...