About Us

Unlike traditional memorial sites focusing solely on grief, The Artist Lives Gallery celebrates the creative legacies of artists who have passed away; each artist is honored with a personalized page featuring their art, music, or writing. Our mission is to keep their work alive and visible, preventing it from fading into obscurity.

We realize that art is personal and subjective; therefore, we do not judge or curate any of the submissions. We celebrate the creativity of all artists, regardless of their age or where they came from.

How The Artist Lives Started

Following the loss of her son Ethan, Andrea Magder discovered his unpublished song lyrics, essays, and the beginning of a novel. In conversations with others, she realized that many people inherit paintings, music, and literary works after a loved one passes. The thought that their work would one day be forgotten was difficult to process and became the inspiration behind The Artist Lives Gallery.

“I want my voice heard. In the end that’s all people want.”
— Ethan Magder (1989 - 2017)

Meet the Team

  • Andrea Magder

    FOUNDER

    After years of working in feature film production, Andrea created a non-profit incubator for emerging crew and filmmakers, which provided training and job opportunities, before moving on to developing and producing films for the independent market.

    She has been the recipient of many writing awards, including the IFP Emerging Narrative Award.

    Recently, she returned to her hometown of New York, and to the world of non-profits, founding The Artist Lives Gallery to showcase the work of artists who died unrecognized.

  • Stephen Goldstein

    DIRECTOR

    Stephen received his BA in Philosophy from Brandeis University, and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York and Massachusetts.

    His career began in 1984 in Boston, focusing on private equity financing. After moving to New York in 1986, his practice broadened to include public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate matters.

    Since June 2012 he’s had his own corporate practice which includes start-up businesses to publicly traded entities.

  • Allison Spitz Perry

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Allison received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Citizenship, and her J.D. Degree from St. John’s University School of Law. She is admitted to the New York State Bar and specializes in Immigration Law.

    She started her own law firm in 1991, with a focus on complex business immigration matters and family unification. Allison also serves as a trustee on several Boards of Directors.

    An empty nester, Allison lives in Upper Manhattan with Lebowski the cat and Norma the dog.

  • Amanda Eke

    DIRECTOR

    Amanda is an award-winning Nigerian American Broadcast Journalist, Anchor. Artist, Spoken Word Poet, Film-Maker, and Educator.

    She uses her love for the arts to address socio- political issues, and contemporary culture prevalent in society today.

    She has a globally touring workshop series, "The Poet Speaks" which is an engaging experience into the culture of African Oral traditions, and Spoken Word Poetry, held for all ages. Amanda is also the host of a podcast show of the same name.

Honor your loved one

Every work of art has its value and deserves to be acknowledged. Submit an artist to our collection.

Our Advisory Board

  • William Tatum

    William, along with his fellow peers, created an organization on campus dedicated to the advocacy, promotion, and all around celebration of artwork created by people of color called Collective Impact.

    Now that he is out of college, William hopes to continue recognizing artistic achievement whenever possible. He now finds himself exploring his passion for illustration, hoping create ever impactful stories that resonate and capture an audience.

  • Lisa Yakobi

    Lisa is an executive coach specializing in coaching individuals and organizations to express their highest aspirations and dramatically increase their profitability.

    Her clients include business leaders, sports stars, bestselling authors, Speaker Hall of Fame inductees, as well as leading edge speakers, writers, coaches, and others who want to reach hearts and minds worldwide, inspire excellence and powerfully reshape the world.

  • Albert Dabah

    Albert has owned and operated Simba Productions in NYC since its inception in 1979. His years of experience in video production provide a wealth of knowledge and industry know-how, which he uses to guide a team of young, talented and energetic producers, camera operators, sound technicians and editors.

    Most recently Albert wrote, co directed and produced the award winning feature film, Extra Innings, which can be seen on Amazon Prime.

  • Jessica Schwarz

    Jessica’s career spans 45 years, working in the arts as well as the nonprofit sector. For 11 years, she served as Director of Communications at The Museum of Modern Art, which capped a career in art museum communications. She also spent 19 years as the Senior Communications Officer at The Wallace Foundation, working on education and arts initiatives.

    Jessica has an MA in art history from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a BA in art history and archaeology from Cornell University.