Featuring Gerry Peters spin off Baird Ryan
By most indications, Ezra Chowaiki ranked among New York City’s top art dealers. From 2004 to 2017, his eponymous gallery on Park Avenue showed work by artists such as Degas, Picasso and Calder. He dealt to wealthy collectors including former Warhol superstar “Baby” Jane Holzer. High-end dealers Helly Nahmad and Michael Black did business with him.
“He was a charming [and] likable guy,” said Thomas C. Danziger, a Manhattan attorney who has negotiated with Chowaiki on behalf of clients. “Lots of very reputable people dealt with him.”
To read more on The New York Post:
https://nypost.com/2018/12/01/how-a-charming-art-dealer-became-a-wanted-fraudster/
You may also like to read:
* Art Dealer Allegedly Defrauded Clients and Other Art Dealers out of Millions
