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• About : Gene Seidman is a fine art dealer, live auctioneer, and NYC gallery owner. He gives collectors direct access to investment-grade art in the global market.
• What I’m Up To Now : Updated February 2026. Gene Seidman is leading Museum Meditation Experiences at The Met and auctioneering charity galas with private VIP group sessions.

Best Posts

Gene's most-read articles on charity auctions, art appreciation, and the Museum Meditation Experience in NYC.

• GENE SEIDMAN: The Live + Lively and Highly Effective Charity Auctioneer : Gene Seidman is a live charity auctioneer for galas. At a 2025 Poly Prep fundraiser he helped raise $358,000 across live lots and a paddle raise.
• My Invitation to See Art Differently : NYC art dealer Gene Seidman created the Museum Meditation Experience to move visitors past passive glancing into active, meaningful engagement with art.
• Looking vs. Seeing: A New Way to Experience Art : Gene Seidman breaks down the difference between passive looking and active seeing, with a 15-minute museum practice that changes how you engage with art.
• Gene Seidman: Your Go-To Live + Lively Charity Auctioneer : Gene Seidman is a live charity auctioneer who blends storytelling and energy to turn fundraising galas into nights guests talk about after the final bid.

Auctioneer

I am a charity auctioneer, and this is where I write about what that actually means. Not the stereotype. The real thing. Posts like "The Live + Lively and Highly Effective Charity Auctioneer" and "Your Go-To Live + Lively Charity Auctioneer" get into what makes an auction work and what makes one fall flat.

• GENE SEIDMAN: The Live + Lively and Highly Effective Charity Auctioneer : Gene Seidman is a live charity auctioneer for galas. At a 2025 Poly Prep fundraiser he helped raise $358,000 across live lots and a paddle raise.
• Gene Seidman: Your Go-To Live + Lively Charity Auctioneer : Gene Seidman is a live charity auctioneer who blends storytelling and energy to turn fundraising galas into nights guests talk about after the final bid.

General

General posts about art, travel, food, and the things I enjoy when I am not running auctions. Think of this as the personal side of my site. "Art, Travel, and Life's Pleasures" started with a night at an art collaboration in process and my first dinner at Peter Luger's. Two very different experiences, both worth writing about.

• A New York Basketball Story: Strangers, Central Park, and the Power of Yes : Gene Seidman on an only-in-New-York night: a Knicks-shirt high five in a jazz bar that led to watching the game on a giant screen in Central Park.
• Inspired by MetroCard: A New Art Exhibition at Grand Central : Gene Seidman co-curated Inspired by MetroCard at the New York Transit Museum's Grand Central gallery, celebrating the retired MetroCard as an art medium.
• Art, Travel, and Life's Pleasures : Gene Seidman reflects on a trip to Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Milan, with stops to see Giorgio Morandi's work and a first visit to Lake Como.

Museum Meditation

I lead museum meditation experiences, and these posts explain what that is, why it works, and how it changes the way people see art. From "Create Your Unforgettable Museum Experience" to "My Invitation to See Art Differently," this is the part of my work that I find most personally rewarding.

• A New Way to Experience Art: My Recent Feature at The Met : Gene Seidman shares his "Mind Travel" experience at The Met, using headsets and music to help visitors connect deeply with the museum's masterpieces.
• Create Your Unforgettable Museum Experience : Gene Seidman offers private VIP group tours at The Met: a two-hour curated art journey plus a complimentary drink in the museum's VIP lounge.
• My Invitation to See Art Differently : NYC art dealer Gene Seidman created the Museum Meditation Experience to move visitors past passive glancing into active, meaningful engagement with art.
• Science of Seeing: How Art Transforms Your Mind : Viewing art activates the visual cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus. Gene Seidman's Museum Meditation Experience applies this to build mental clarity.
• Looking vs. Seeing: A New Way to Experience Art : Gene Seidman breaks down the difference between passive looking and active seeing, with a 15-minute museum practice that changes how you engage with art.
• Hamptons Fine Art Fair : Gene Seidman led a Highlight Tour at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, July 10-13, 2025, Southampton Fairgrounds. The fair featured 140+ international galleries.
• The Museum Meditation Experience in NYC : Gene Seidman, NYC art dealer and live auctioneer, created the Museum Meditation Experience to teach mindful, active art viewing through guided meditation.