29 years at Sotheby’s, Gagosian, White Cube, Phillips and Victoria Miro, then a gallery of his own. Matt Carey-Williams has seen the art world from the auction room, the major gallery and the independent space.

In conversation with Sarah Roig, Carey-Williams talks openly about how it all really works, and what he would tell an artist starting out in the industry today with everything he now knows.

How do you approach a gallery? What happens after the first sale? Ask Carey-Williams during the Q&A and leave with a straight answer from a seasoned professional.

In 1984 Maureen Paley opened her first gallery in a Victorian terraced house in London’s East End, long before the area became known for contemporary art. More than 40 years on, it is one of London’s most respected galleries, representing Turner Prize winners Gillian Wearing, Wolfgang Tillmans and Lawrence Abu Hamdan.

Paley joins Sarah Roig for a candid conversation about building a gallery from the ground up, how she chooses the artists she works with, and what she would tell an artist starting out today.

What does a gallerist look for in an artist? How do you build and sustain something that lasts? After the conversation, the floor opens for a Q&A.