Adam Lindemann is a collector, author, columnist, and connoisseur of contemporary art and design. In 2012, he founded Venus Over Manhattan, a gallery devoted to exhibitions both historic and contemporary. According to Roberta Smith of The New York Times, “The gallery, which does not represent artists, is no stranger to museum-worthy exhibitions, as proved last season by ones devoted to Peter Saul and H.C. Westermann.” VENUS features a unique and iconoclastic program that presents the work of artists who are underexposed and provides a different perspective on those more recognized. In 2015, VENUS opened in the downtown LA art district with a program focusing on contemporary and emerging artists.