The Gallerist
2026movie
A desperate gallerist conspires to sell a dead body at Art Basel Miami.
A desperate gallerist conspires to sell a dead body at Art Basel Miami.
Movies. Movie Reviews. ‘The Gallerist’ Review: Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega Flail Their Way Through a Clunky Art-World Satire.The trouble is, it’s so unclear what, exactly, The Gallerist is trying to say that I have no idea what that conclusion would look like. Yes, yes, there are points being made about the state of the modern art market, but those have been made many times before, in various media. There is no argument specific to this film, only the broadest and most general critiques of an oft-critiqued industry.
If anything, the gallerist is the dum-dum here, believing that by surrounding the crime scene with bright orange pylons, no one will examine the sculpture close enough to realize that it’s a real body bleeding out before their eyes. The intermittently clever movie is full of art-world in-jokes, but seems oblivious to its many plot holes, which are more conspicuous than the slashes in one of Lucio Fontana’s “Spatial Concept” canvases.Reviewed at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres), Jan. 24, 2026. Running time: 89 MIN.
