Muse Gallery has been in operation for over 25 years. Known for representing national and international mid-career contemporary artists from all over the world, we have always strived to make the experience of buying art easy, professional, and all-inclusive. We’re about the conversation of art, knowing it should be thought-provoking, timeless and above-all, beyond your expectations.

Now known as Muse Art Services, we provide an array of services including sales, art leasing, curated art trips, pop up shows, and installation/delivery.

We believe art collecting should be a personal journey and are committed to making your life and your environment more beautiful with art. We are passionate about the art we represent, and wish to convey that passion to you in your process of collecting.

ABOUT CAREN

Caren Petersen opened Muse Gallery in Columbus, Ohio in 1997. She began collecting art while living in Boston. After multiple collecting trips to NM, and when her daughter Hali was just 2 years old, she moved to Santa Fe to pursue her dream of managing an art gallery. During her stay there, she fell in love with the land, built relationships with artists, and dedicated herself to representing artists living in New Mexico (although these artists are from all over the country). When she returned to Columbus, she worked as an art consultant, helping major firms acquire artwork for their offices, and began cultivating private collectors. After almost 22 years in a physical space in Columbus, she transitioned to hosting pop-up and traveling shows, utilizing the gorgeous Smith Bros. Hardware Bldg. lobby as an ongoing display space and frequently hosting shows at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. Over the many years in business, she has spoken at various educational forums, juried the UA Labor Day Arts Festival and the Columbus Arts Festival. She now dedicates her time to her and her husband’s properties in South Carolina and New Mexico (a future artist colony) and traveling the country working with clients, visiting artist studios, and maintaining collector and artist relationships.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with Caren Petersen for the last few years. She truly wants to make her clients happy and satisfied with their art decisions. She succeeds in doing this by being flexible, patient and knowledgeable. Her keen eye, art IQ and sense of style set her apart!”

— Chris G.