our team

Danielle Fox
Principal Partner and Managing Member, Slate Art LLC


An art historian by training (PhD, Northwestern University), Danielle has over thirty years of experience in the art world as a teacher, writer, editor, curator; as Deputy Director of Business Development at Sotheby’s in London; as communications and project manager for Artakt Art consulting in London; founder of SLATE Contemporary Gallery in Oakland, and Principal Partner of SLATE Art Consulting. She brings to her work an understanding of the international art market; experience working with galleries and auction houses; and five years in the interior design field, which gives her a special understanding of the important role that art plays in architectural and design programs. Danielle oversees operations for SLATE Art LLC, manages SLATE’s Public Art program, and curates collections for key clients. She is also a Member of the Board of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association, Art Table, and Oakland Art Murmur’s Venues Committee.

Shelley Barry
Principal Partner and Managing Member, Slate Art LLC


Art is Shelley’s business. With an early career in sales and marketing for multi-national companies, she has over twenty years of experience in the art world, thirteen of which she spent as the sole proprietor of a small corporate art consulting firm. Shelley currently oversees SLATE’s business development activities, in addition to curating bespoke art programs for key account clientele. Shelley has served on various boards, such as the San Ramon Arts Foundation, the San Ramon Arts Advisory Committee, Student Art For Education’s Advisory Council, and was appointed by the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors to serve as a Commissioner At-Large for the Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County. Formerly a Vice Chair on the Board of the Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation, Shelley is also a member of Art Table and The San Francisco Art Dealers Association.

Jillian Piccirilli
Director, SLATE Art LLC

Jillian has worn many hats at SLATE Art since she joined the team in 2015. She previously served as business manager and SLATE contemporary gallery manager, and then moved into consulting, working with many of SLATE Art Consulting’s top clients in the architecture and design industries. Jillian now serves on SLATE Art's management team. She oversees day-to-day operations for the firm, as well as account management with a focus on the tech industry, higher education, and public art. Jillian holds a BFA in Painting and a BA in Anthropology from Cornell University. She is a former exhibition manager for Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections and Director of Operations for Oakland Art Murmur.

Angie Garberina
Registar, Preparator, Gallery Associate

Angie Garberina has been working in the field of art for over 35 years. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico in 1988 and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of North Dakota in 1997.  Using the lost wax process, Angie has cast bronze for herself and for other artists both in Santa Fe and in Berkeley. She is also a master lithography printer with 10 years’ experience teaching at Kala Institute in Berkeley.  Angie has worked at several galleries selling art and mounting new exhibitions. Currently Angie brings her expertise to SLATE, supporting gallery exhibitions, operations, and sales. When she not at the gallery, Angie enjoys watching the Warriors basketball team, working on her own art, being auntie to her bestie’s daughter and fairy-dog-mom to her other bestie’s dog.

Rowan Coughlin Khouri
Senior Art Consultant

Rowan cut her chops in the art world working in museums in the U.S. and Scotland. She eventually realized she wanted even more connection with the artists she represented and went on to be the Director of Gauntlet Gallery in San Francisco, CA, working closely with the artist community and letting the creatively flow. After Gauntlet, she partnered with interior designers on large-scale hospitality projects as an art consultant at Kevin Barry Art Advisory. Rowan has been taking on special projects with select clients for the past several years through her own firm, that she continues to run in addition to working on SLATE's corporate, multi-family, and private residential projects. One of Rowan's favorite things about working with creatives is the ability to conceptualize and on-the-ground problem-solve together.

Ryan Robertson
Business Manager

Ryan received her BFA from Santa Fe University of Art and Design with an emphasis in painting & drawing. After graduating, she stayed in Santa Fe and interned with The International Folk Art Alliance and the Center for Diversity and Integrated Learning at SFCC. Since moving to the Bay Area in 2018, she has worked as a Production Coordinator and Office Manager in the film industry, collaborating on documentary passion projects as well as creating content for major corporations and tech companies. She is thrilled to return to her roots in the Fine Arts world with SLATE. When she isn’t at work, you can find her painting in her studio, trying to hone her culinary skills at home in Oakland, or somewhere along the California coast camping with her partner. 

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