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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

Creative Boom

With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents. In our carefully curated list, we share a bunch of agents who've demonstrated exceptional dedication to their artists over the years and a profound understanding of their clients, too.

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Remembering Bob Gill: “There’s no such thing as a bad client”

Design Week

The team worked from a mews house off Baker Street (alongside a receptionist and her dog) with clients including Penguin, Pirelli and Time Life. In a full-circle moment for the studio, Pentagram led the design on an immersive exhibition for the band at London’s Saatchi Gallery in 2016.

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The Alternative Limb Project by Sophie de Oliveira Barata is where art meets science

Creative Boom

After almost ten years working for prosthetic medical providers, Barata started The Alternative Limb Project in 2011 and has exhibited her work at museums, art galleries and events worldwide. One client she remembers was a little girl who had been hit by a bus and, as a direct result of the accident, had lost her leg. Photo by R.

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Inspiring photo project by Abbie Trayler-Smith tackles the issue of obesity head-on

Creative Boom

Sheffield, 2012 © Abbie Trayler-Smith Shannon, age 15, watching her food intake at home. Sheffield, 2012 © Abbie Trayler-Smith Shannon was the central inspiration for Trayler-Smith's long-term project, 'The Big O' examining the issue of obesity in school-age children and young adults. Shannon, age 14, en route to school in year nine.

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Kevin Rooi on dealing with rejection, making best use of AI and being your own boss

Creative Boom

Born in the Caribbean and now based in the Netherlands, Kevin moved to Amsterdam in 2012 to study graphic design, and then spent the beginning of his career enjoying internships and placements at various outlets, including for online magazine DATmag. Clients he's worked with so far include TikTok, Acer, and Porsche.

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Dave Pollot: Bringing New Life to Old Art

Abduzeedo

Painting has always been something of a hobby to me, but it wasn’t until I started repurposing thrift art in 2012 that I did it with any real consistency. His artwork has been displayed and found homes in galleries, businesses, and private collections in all 50 states and in over 40 countries around the globe.

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The Many Layers of Cornelia Oberlander’s Landscapes

Azure Magazine

Honoured with monographs, biography, every kind of award, and now an exhibition of her work organized by the West Vancouver Museum and the Art Gallery of Alberta. During two separate interviews in 2012 and 2016, Oberlander shared many of her thoughts and recollections with me in her Bauhaus-style house near the University of British Columbia.