Helly Nahmad (New York art collector)
Helly Nahmad | |
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| Born | c. 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Dalton School |
| Occupation(s) | Art collector, art dealer |
| Organization | Helly Nahmad Gallery |
| Parent | David Nahmad |
| Relatives | Joe Nahmad (uncle) Ezra Nahmad (uncle) Helly Nahmad (London) (cousin) |
| Website | www |
Helly Nahmad (born circa 1978) is an American art dealer and art collector. In 2000, he founded the Helly Nahmad Gallery in Manhattan, New York, which holds several fine art exhibitions each year featuring artists such as Pablo Picasso, Chaïm Soutine, Francis Bacon, and Giorgio de Chirico.
In 2014, he was sentenced to 12 months in prison (and served four) after pleading guilty to a federal charge, "operating an illegal gambling business". In January 2021, he was pardoned by President Donald Trump. In 2018, Nahmad bought Picasso's Young Girl with a Flower Basket painting for $115 million. The painting will go on loan to Musée d'Orsay in Paris.