Stacy Conde

Stacy at the LA Art Fair.

Beauty has always been the common thread running through Stacy Conde's work, not as luxury or ornament, but as the pursuit of harmony, meaning, and the qualities that enrich everyday life and bring people into closer relationship with one another.

Stacy Conde is the founder and director of Conde Contemporary, a contemporary art gallery established in Miami in 2013 and now located in historic Natchez, Mississippi. For more than four decades, her work has spanned contemporary art, fashion, music, television, design, writing, and curatorial practice. While these disciplines may seem distinct, they have always been connected by a fascination with aesthetic values, technical excellence, and ideas of lasting significance.

Stacy with Barbara Hulanicki, whose mentorship helped shaped Stacy’s early creative career.

Conde Contemporary began from a deeply personal place. What started as an effort to create a more supportive environment for one artist became the foundation for an entirely different way of running a gallery. Stacy had seen firsthand how intimidating and inaccessible many galleries could feel, not only for new collectors but for artists themselves. She believed artists deserved to be treated as creative partners, and that collecting art should begin with conversation rather than intimidation.

From its earliest days, the gallery welcomed artists through open calls at a time when many galleries remained difficult to approach. Those experiences shaped a philosophy that continues to guide the gallery today: relationships before transactions, curiosity before assumption, and a commitment to helping collectors discover works they will continue to live with, return to, and value for years to come.

As a curator and advisor, Stacy believes the best collections are built slowly, thoughtfully, and through genuine connection to the work. Whether working with first-time buyers or seasoned collectors, her role is never simply to place a painting, but to help people discover works that become meaningful parts of their lives. To her, beauty is not an object but an experience, one that has the power to shape a home, inspire conversation, and deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

Every collection begins with a conversation.

In addition to directing Conde Contemporary, Stacy is the author of The Red Speck and writes regularly through Idols of the Tribe, where she explores art, culture, creativity, and the ideas that shape the way we see the world.

Whether through exhibitions, writing, collecting, or conversation, her work remains guided by a simple belief: that artists and collectors deserve thoughtful advocates, that curiosity is more valuable than pretense, and that living with art has the power to enrich everyday life.

She lives and works between Natchez, Mississippi, and Miami, Florida.