I think when you're collecting, the best advice is just 'see see see see.' The more you get used to the nuances… — Alexander Gilkes Advice Copy Share Image
In Europe, there is a lower instance of startups because there's a permanent fear of failure. Everyone fears failure because it is… — Alexander Gilkes Entrepreneurship Copy Share Image
Artists will always depend on the brick-and-mortar ecosystem to establish authority and context. — Alexander Gilkes Always Copy Share Image
I was given an eight-foot painting on a luminous yellow background as a parting gift when leaving Paris in 2008. I did… — Alexander Gilkes Gift Copy Share Image
My father is someone I've always looked up to as the ultimate example of chivalry and humility, and someone who's just deeply… — Alexander Gilkes Chivalry Copy Share Image
I was given a life-size iron sculpture of a heron by a godparent. It was so poorly made, that it looked more… — Alexander Gilkes Bedroom Copy Share Image
If I'm in the English countryside and get on my bicycle, I see what sort of strange inbred rural locals I can… — Alexander Gilkes Bicycle Copy Share Image
Auctions typically are an opportunity for you to be able to acquire what you're looking for at a lower price; typically, the… — Alexander Gilkes Come Copy Share Image
I remember being led to a shed by my father for the unveiling of a beautiful bicycle, equipped with stabilizers, on Christmas… — Alexander Gilkes Beautiful Copy Share Image
I'm the son of a doctor, and the key to working in the art world is to have boundaries of discretion. — Alexander Gilkes Art Copy Share Image
I'm a bit of a vault of secrets. I'm a victim of English reserve, which is slightly in contrast to how I… — Alexander Gilkes Contrast Copy Share Image
Our gutsy view of the world is that with time, there will be three auction houses: two serving the upper end of… — Alexander Gilkes End Copy Share Image
