AWAD is pleased to welcome Sarah Le Quang Sang (she/they) Founder and Director of SLQS Gallery to the London AWAD chapter. As is our practice with new members, we asked Sarah a few questions about her background and art business.
What is the name of your business, where are you located and when did you start?
SLQS Gallery opened on International Woman’s Day, 8th March 2024, with a curated programme of artists’ films on our online Screening Room. We had our inaugural exhibition over the London Gallery Weekend in Conduit St and we are opening a permanent space in Shoreditch in the Autumn.
What is your professional background?
I’m an artist and a business entrepreneur. I started my career with a business education (BA University of Manchester), sales and management roles in London and Dubai (UAE). I then gained an art education (MA Goldsmiths) and practice as a multi-disciplinary artist, curator and cultural programmer.
What inspired you to take the leap and start your own business?
My ambition is to reshape the artistic landscape by increasing the representation and visibility of artists who are women and recognising the value of their work. Through SLQS Gallery, we are building an international community of artists, art collectors, art institutions and thinkers united in their commitment to supporting and celebrating artists who are women.
What does your business offer in terms of goods and services?
We champion artists who are women through a programme of exhibitions, an online film programme and knowledge-sharing experiences. We place artworks with collectors and institutions who share our values of diversity, equity and inclusivity.
What excites you about having joined the Association of Women Art Dealers?
Being part of a network of successful art dealers who are women, being able to share experience and knowledge in order to make the art market a better place for artists who are women.
What brings you joy in your work?
Working directly with contemporary artists who make ground breaking work brings me daily joy. Visiting their studios, talking to them about their research, understanding their process and seeing their practice evolve is the highlight of my working week.
A just for fun question: If you were a work of art what would you be and why?
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago. It takes space and makes a big dent in the cannon of history of art for women.
