Leon Benrimon has joined Heritage Auctions as Director of Modern and Contemporary Art for its New York office, continuing the company’s expansion into the market. This follows Heritage’s April 2015 announcement that it is effectively doubling the size of its Park Avenue space. “Leon is an incredibly bright talent with a great eye and the drive to grow the category,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions. “As a company we anticipate great things from him as we continue competing for and auctioning the best available material in New York.” Prior to joining Heritage, Benrimon owned Benrimon Contemporary in New York, where he sold blue chip artworks on the secondary market in association with historical exhibitions, while dedicating himself to representing and supporting emerging, established and mid-career Contemporary artists working in a variety of mediums.

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