Art is in the Eye of the Beholder

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Los Angeles art dealer Perry Rubenstein, who began his career as a private art dealer before operating galleries in various venues in California, has recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in California Central Bankruptcy Court. Over the years he held shows for many artists, including Robin Rhode, Jesper Just, Sturtevant and Diana Al-Hadid. According to a report in Art in America, Perry Rubenstein Gallery listed assets of between $500,000 and $1 million, with liabilities listed at between $1 million and $10 million.  As reported on the website Business Bankruptcies, the art gallery’s creditors include, among others, the IRS, the Los Angeles County tax collector, New York attorney Aaron Richard Golub, California law firm Browne George Ross and New York lawyer Claudio E. Iannitelli. From other news reports, in 2011  Rubenstein stated that he was optimistic about his chances in an L.A. that was steadily filling with New York dealers; “’There are superb galleries that are expanding and experimenting simultaneously, and they will do it well. But they are toes in the water compared to what I’m doing.’” We wish Mr. Rubenstein well. For information on filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy protection, please call Client First Bankruptcy toll-free at 800-383-6004 to speak with a qualified and compassionate bankruptcy attorney. We answer our phones Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Central Time. For bankruptcy information you can rely on, please log onto our new, easy-to-navigate website at www.clientfirstbankruptcy.com. Client First Bankruptcy has helped thousands of people who, like you, have complicated financial and legal encumbrances. We may be able to help you, too, unravel your financial difficulties. Call us now. You and your loved ones deserve a solid financial future free from worry about how you will pay those piles of bills.