David Castillo sits at the helm as owner and director of his eponymous gallery, a 5,000 square foot space born from a decrepit warehouse. David Castillo Gallery has displayed work from Jean- Michel Basquiat to Willem de Kooning to Cy Twombly to Andy Warhol. It is also once again one of only two galleries in Miami selected to participate in Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 in the Art Nova section. In the midst of preparation for Art Basel, Castillo gives us a peek inside a typical day.
7:00 AM
Wake up and check Blackberry emails in bed.
7:30 AM
My morning phone call with my mother to check in on her and to make sure my nephew David has headed to school.
8:00 AM
I have my oatmeal and a decaf coffee (I don’t drink caffeine in any form as I’m naturally energized) and continue checking emails on my Blackberry and laptop.
8:45 AM
Morning drive from my home to the gallery.
9:10 AM
Arrive at gallery.
9:20 AM
Go through emails from clients, museums, and artists on my desktop.
10:00 AM
One of the gallery assistants or my gallery manager Melissa opens the gallery. Today a press release for a new show has gone out from the gallery database.
11:00 AM
Sold a work to a museum trustee.
12:00-1:30 PM
Conversation with gallery artist Adler Guerrier.
2:00 PM
Phone call with clients on secondary market works I have offered. Lunch at my desk.
3:00-4:00 PM
Check in with my family. Respond to emails from clients and gallery artists. Made dinner reservations for three for [next day] at Symcha’s in Miami Beach.
4:00-6:00 PM
Talk at gallery for Florida International University students.
6:00-7:30 PM
Emails and phone calls with artists I will present at Art Basel Miami Beach booth, following up on my visits with them in New York. Selecting works and discussing these as the artists progress towards completion of works for December.
7:30-8:30 PM
Review works and selections for our November 10- December 31 show Don’t Get High on Your Own Supply, a gorgeous group show.
8:30 PM
Dinner at home.
9:00- 10:30 PM
Wrap-up final details, emails and calls for current solo show. Final review of works for November-December show. Phone calls with gallery artists and a client phone call.
10:30 pm- 12:00 AM
Notes for current and next day, pending sales, upcoming press release; email assignments to staff for next day.
12:30 AM
Bedtime; I watch TV for 20 minutes till I begin to fall asleep with the background noise.
