Simon de Pury
Simon de Pury is a force in the art and auction world. His career began in the early 1970s at the Tokyo Academy of Arts studying Japanese painting techniques. After studying at the Sotheby’s Institute and working for the auction house, he eventually rose to the position of Chairman Europe and Chief Auctioneer Worldwide at Sotheby’s. Later in his career, de Pury became the Chairman and Chief Auctioneer of Phillips de Pury & Company and mentored on the Bravo’s network Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. In 2015, Simon de Pury launched a new online auction platform, de Pury.
Q:How would you describe your lifestyle and how does it inspire your works?
A:An immense curiosity is my inner engine. Thanks to that am blessed with a fast paced life and I don't know what boredom is.
Q:What is one thing you would like people to know about you?
A:Am driven by passion for art and I like to share it with art lovers around the world.
Q:When did you start thinking about doing something in the digital realm?
A:I was already puzzled for the last five years by the fact that of all markets the art market has probably been the most resistant to the technological revolution.
Q:You are known for your very lively auctioneering. How will you convey that to those watching online?
A:You experience auction fever in the same way as you do if you attend a live auction. The key is for the auction to take place in real time i.e. to know that if you do not make up your mind in a split second the artwork you covet may be gone forever.
Q:What would you say is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
A:When you love candies there is no better place to work than in the candy shop!
Q:What are your plans for the future, both personally and professionally?
A:Together with Arnaud Massenet the co-founder of Net-a-Porter to create a lively and exciting online platform for contemporary art and culture.
Q:If you could give a piece of advice to a young entrepreneur, what would it be?
A:Work hard and play hard!
西蒙·德·普里是艺术和拍卖界的一股力量。他的职业生涯开始于20世纪70年代初，在东京艺术学院学习日本绘画技法。在苏富比学院学习和拍卖行工作后，他最终在苏富比升迁为欧洲主席兼首席全球拍卖师。后来在他的职业生涯中，德·普里成为菲利普斯拍卖公司的董事长兼首席拍卖师和指导布拉沃网络的艺术工作：下一个伟大的艺术家。在2015年，西蒙·德·普里推出了同名的新在线拍卖平台——德·普里。
Q:你会怎么评价自己的生活方式，它又是如何影响你的工作的？
A:有一个巨大的好奇心充满着我的内心。很幸运我有一个快节奏的生活，我不知道无聊是什么。
Q:有哪一件关于你的事，你想分享给大家的？
A:我被艺术的热情驱使着，我喜欢与世界各地的艺术爱好者分享它。
Q:你是从什么时候开始考虑在数字领域做一些事情？
A:过去的五年里我一直很困惑，因为在所有的市场中，艺术市场可能是最抵抗技术革命的。
Q:你生动的拍卖学非常有名，您将如何传达给那些在线看的人？
A:如同你参加一个现场拍卖一样以同样的方式去让你体验拍卖狂热。关键在于拍卖发生在真实的时间，比如，你要知道如果你不在一瞬间下定你的决心，下一秒你垂涎的艺术品将可能一去不复返。
Q:你觉得在你的工作中，那一方面是最有价值的？
A:当你喜爱糖果就没有比在糖果店更好的工作！
Q:你对个人和专业的未来都有什么打算？
A:和波特的联合创始人阿诺·马斯内一起创建生动和令人兴奋的当代艺术和文化的在线平台。
Q:如果要你给一个忠告一个年轻的企业家，那会是什么？
A:努力工作，努力玩耍。
