Gracie Mansion is an independent art consultant, curator, and advisor to individuals, museums, and corporations. She was a pioneer in the East Village, opening up her first gallery in the bathroom of her apartment in 1982. She continued to exhibit contemporary art in her galleries in the East Village, SoHo, and Chelsea through 2002. She has been a member of ArtTable for more than a decade where she served on the Board as well as co-chaired the Program Committee for 3 years. Ms. Mansion also served on the art advisory committee for The New School for Social Research and was an advisor to New York Woman Magazine. She is the author of numerous articles for both general circulation and arts-related periodicals as well as being a frequent lecturer and juror at educational institutions and museums worldwide. She currently is a member of the Board of Directors of the Emily Harvey Foundation in New York and Venice, Italy and the Feature Hudson Foundation in New York.