Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, known for her impeccable eye and sophisticated style, has long been a fixture on the contemporary-art scene. A second-generation art dealer, she grew up around art and artists at the Greenberg Gallery, her father’s St. Louis space and an important Midwest disseminator of avant-garde ideas.

But Greenberg Rohatyn has carved her own path in New York City. For many years she exhibited artists right in her own home, a Rafael Viñoly–designed double-width townhouse on East 94th Street, which gave the establishment its name, Salon 94. She had a strong hand in shaping some enviable collections, including Jay-Z’s—and even marshaled the art-world troops to appear in his music video for “Picasso Baby.”

A fierce advocate for the quality of a room’s furniture being on par with the art on its walls, she is the rare gallerist to represent designers as well as artists and to erase the distinction between the two. The recent show of acclaimed sculptor Urs Fischer’s whimsical objects at her East 89th Street space—a chair with a cat sitting beneath it, another that has sprouted a long tail—is a prime example. Putting, say, ceramist Magdalene Odundo on the same metaphorical pedestal as artist Huma Bhabha is another. She points to a graceful Odundo vessel in her living room. “I mean, beyond,” she coos. “It’s, like, that and a Brancusi. Come on.”

What apps do you use the most?

Certain books I will only listen to on Audible, like the Pamela Harriman book. Because I loved the narrator’s accent.

What have you done recently for the first time?

This summer, I started to learn how to ocean-swim with a friend of mine. My first lesson, a seal followed us for a while, and it was just enchanting.

What in your wardrobe do you wear most often?

My leather jacket and Birkenstocks—the furry ones.

Do you have a uniform for certain occasions?

When I travel, I normally wear something around my neck, a light scarf—Saint Laurent. It’s more like a tie. I have a few of them. At night, I wear variations of tuxedo pants, a silk shirt, and a blazer over my shoulders.

What do you crave most at the end of the day?

A hot bath. If I have time between work and going out, I will try and have a bath.

Who is your guru?

This is going to be very embarrassing to admit: A.I. Claude. I ask Claude questions that I might need help thinking through or that I don’t have time to read up on. We were showing Maria Pergay for the first time in Paris. I said, “Claude, did being a mother affect Maria Pergay?” And it threw back, “Yes, Maria Pergay famously tells a story that when she peeled an orange for her son, it came out in a spiral, and that shape informed one of her most famous chairs, the Ring Chair.”

What’s your favorite cocktail, and how do you make it?

A white tequila with ginger and lime or lemon and a lot of ice. So, [it’s] half ginger juice and lime juice and half tequila, and when I serve it to my friends, I sweeten it with a little maple syrup. I started to drink it during Covid, and it just stuck. It’s our house cocktail, for sure.

What’s the most recent thing you’ve added to your collection?

This incredible Dominique Knowles painting. It’s an upside-down horse. It’s like an apparition. I grew up with a Susan Rothenberg painting, and somehow it just brought that back, but in a very spiritual way.

What’s the most recent thing you regret not buying?

I mostly regret what I’ve sold. I regret every Julie Mehretu I’ve ever sold.

What’s the most impressive dish you cook?

My green-herb frittata. It’s very green, and it’s so beautiful looking. You can change it with different herbs, different vegetables. I found it on Permanent Collection.

Who is your dealer, and what do they source for you?

I love ceramics, and when I’m in Aspen, I buy a lot of cups and plates and things from Sam Harvey from his ceramic gallery. We laugh because I call him my pot dealer.

What is your exercise routine, and how often do you do it?

I wake up and start yoga practice between 7:00 and 7:30. I practice for an hour and a half, three days a week, religiously. One to two days a week, I go to either a boxing or biking class, and now I swim. I play tennis once a week in the summer, and I hike.

Drive or be driven?

Oh, with my driving, be driven. I also use the car as an office. My late stepmother-in-law, Elizabeth Rohatyn, was always offended when I called her from the car. She thought that meant I wasn’t paying attention to her, and so when I am in the car, I make a very concerted effort to pay attention to the phone calls.

What car are you most attached to?

A Porsche Boxster that my husband bought when we first started dating. We love it. We recently had it all refurbished. And I taught all of my kids and my sister’s kids how to drive stick shift on it.

What’s your favorite hotel?

Claridge’s. I love the flowers in the breakfast room in the morning. And I like their bar.

What’s the last piece of advice you gave?

With my children, often I say, “Keep it simple. Don’t overthink it.”

What advice do you wish you’d followed?

To slow down in decision-making. And I trust my instincts with my eye, but perhaps I shouldn’t trust it as much with other decision-making. [I should] be more thoughtful, sleep on it.

Last box set or Netflix binge?

The Diplomat. I get great pleasure out of The Great British Bake Off.

What sort of music makes you happy?

It goes from listening to a Bach cello concerto because my son plays the cello to listening to the latest pop music with my daughters because they know every word of every song. But in my heart, I’m more into blues and jazz and folk. Ballad-y. You know, Patti Smith.

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