Gul Coskun is an art dealer who specialises in Pop Art, and in particular the work of Andy Warhol. She has been dealing in Warhol’s work for twelve years, when she started selling his work from her Kensington based gallery.

Back then dealings in Warhol weren’t so commonplace as the artist wasn’t as popular as he had been in the past, or indeed as he is now.

Gul Coskun’s first exhibition at the London Art Fair was a modest display as the gallery gave her a lowly stand right at the back near the toilets, which because her Warhol paintings of Jackie Onassis weren’t the sort of thing that art lovers at the time were enthusing about.

People said that it was just decorative rubbish… I believed in Warhol.

Luckily for Gul Coskun she persevered with her love of Warhol and continued to deal and collect his works. That faith in Andy Warhol has paid off for Gul Coskun immeasurably, as Warhol is indeed now regarded as one of the finest artists of the last Century.

Coskun even used to hold parties themed around Warhol, such was her dedication to his work.

There would be Warhols on the walls, the Velvet Underground on the stereo and Warhol look-alikes walking about. The walls were covered in tin foil. They were great parties.

Naturally the themed parties convinced people attending to purchase the artwork, which is why Coskun is now the leading dealer of Andy Warhol in Europe.