I am Ryan Van Wagenen | Artist, Uncle, and Small Business Owner in Princeton, New Jersey
Ryan Van Wagenen formed his own business in 2011 tailored at providing a solution for the inefficiencies in the art auction business. Having been around art his whole life in both New Jersey and New York, Ryan noticed that there were problems that needed to be fixed. In addition to a lack of regulation, there is opaqueness in pricing. Only 10 percent of artwork makes it to auctions and there is a real problem with rigging. Van Wagenen’s business involves pre-screening and the removal of anonymous bidding in order to make the process more streamlined and transparent. Since 2011, Ryan and team have assisted in selling pieces to 850+ families and small businesses.
Prior to starting his own business, Ryan Van Wagenen was an exhibition curator in museums in New York City and taught an introductory art history course at a local high school on the lower east side in Manhattan. He has extensive experience as a director of art and in museum management. Some of Van Wagenen’s most exciting experiences have been in curatorial and fundraising efforts for museums. For three years he was a service volunteer in the Museum Program for the arts in the state of New York. Having experience as a visual artist has led to Ryan having many exhibitions and opportunities to provide showcases.
Ryan Van Wagenen also worked for two years in the Van Wagenen family business as a customer service professional, primarily resolving strategic issues related to technology processes. Ryan gained solid research, analytical and problem solving skills while working with Fortune 500 companies. This experience helped his confidence in working with large firms and in how important it is to have great team dynamics in the business environment.
Ryan Van Wagenen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a focus in political science and the fine arts. Prior to attending Rutgers, Ryan grew up in Princeton, New Jersey and was the youngest of four children. The whole family is still very close to this day and get together at least once a week. He and his three sisters are best friends and Ryan loves being the favorite and only uncle to eight nieces and nephews that are all within 45 minutes of each other. Know more about him...
Prior to starting his own business, Ryan Van Wagenen was an exhibition curator in museums in New York City and taught an introductory art history course at a local high school on the lower east side in Manhattan. He has extensive experience as a director of art and in museum management. Some of Van Wagenen’s most exciting experiences have been in curatorial and fundraising efforts for museums. For three years he was a service volunteer in the Museum Program for the arts in the state of New York. Having experience as a visual artist has led to Ryan having many exhibitions and opportunities to provide showcases.
Ryan Van Wagenen also worked for two years in the Van Wagenen family business as a customer service professional, primarily resolving strategic issues related to technology processes. Ryan gained solid research, analytical and problem solving skills while working with Fortune 500 companies. This experience helped his confidence in working with large firms and in how important it is to have great team dynamics in the business environment.
Ryan Van Wagenen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a focus in political science and the fine arts. Prior to attending Rutgers, Ryan grew up in Princeton, New Jersey and was the youngest of four children. The whole family is still very close to this day and get together at least once a week. He and his three sisters are best friends and Ryan loves being the favorite and only uncle to eight nieces and nephews that are all within 45 minutes of each other. Know more about him...
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