Have you ever wondered what it’s like to own your own gallery? Maybe you’re mystified about what drives the constantly fluctuating value of artwork. On Tuesday’s “Leonard Lopate at Large” two giants of the New York City art scene will give you a peek into one of the city’s chief cultural exports. Cristin Tierney is the owner of Cristin Tierney Gallery in Chelsea. Cristin explained the difference between her role as a gallerist and what an art dealer does to the author Jackie Battenfield for her book “The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love,” published in 2009. “A dealer is dealing with canvases, objects, videos, or whatever the case may be. A gallerist is dealing with a career,” she said. Sotheby’s Senior Vice President Nina del Rio began her career with the company, considered one of the world’s premiere brokers of fine art, as a cataloguer in the prints department. In 1999, she began working on the launch of Sotheby’s online auction site before becoming the department head of Museum Services. Don’t miss this rare glimpse into the art world with two people who know it as well as anyone.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to own your own gallery? Maybe you’re mystified about what drives the constantly fluctuating value of artwork. On Tuesday’s “Leonard Lopate at Large” two giants of the New York City art scene will give you a peek into one of the city’s chief cultural exports. Cristin Tierney is the owner of Cristin Tierney Gallery in Chelsea. Cristin explained the difference between her role as a gallerist and what an art dealer does to the author Jackie Battenfield for her book “The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love,” published in 2009. “A dealer is dealing with canvases, objects, videos, or whatever the case may be. A gallerist is dealing with a career,” she said. Sotheby’s Senior Vice President Nina del Rio began her career with the company, considered one of the world’s premiere brokers of fine art, as a cataloguer in the prints department. In 1999, she began working on the launch of Sotheby’s online auction site before becoming the department head of Museum Services. Don’t miss this rare glimpse into the art world with two people who know it as well as anyone.

From 1977’s “The Joy of Gay Sex” to his trio of autobiographic novels, “A Boy's Own Story” (1982), “The Beautiful Room Is Empty” (1988) and “The Farewell Symphony” (1997), to his revered biography of Jean Genet, novelist, memoirist and essayist Edmund White is undeniably a literary icon. And though he is perhaps best known for his writing on same-sex relationships, Edmund's newest work “The Unpunished Vice: A Life of Reading” is a compendium of all the ways that other people’s books have shaped his writing and his life. Don’t miss Leonard's conversation with a writer whose work has meant so much to so many.

From 1977’s “The Joy of Gay Sex” to his trio of autobiographic novels, “A Boy's Own Story” (1982), “The Beautiful Room Is Empty” (1988) and “The Farewell Symphony” (1997), to his revered biography of Jean Genet, novelist, memoirist and essayist Edmund White is undeniably a literary icon. And though he is perhaps best known for his writing on same-sex relationships, Edmund's newest work “The Unpunished Vice: A Life of Reading” is a compendium of all the ways that other people’s books have shaped his writing and his life. Don’t miss Leonard's conversation with a writer whose work has meant so much to so many.

From 1977’s “The Joy of Gay Sex” to his trio of autobiographic novels, “A Boy's Own Story” (1982), “The Beautiful Room Is Empty” (1988) and “The Farewell Symphony” (1997), to his revered biography of Jean Genet, novelist, memoirist and essayist Edmund White is undeniably a literary icon. And though he is perhaps best known for his writing on same-sex relationships, Edmund's newest work “The Unpunished Vice: A Life of Reading” is a compendium of all the ways that other people’s books have shaped his writing and his life. Don’t miss Leonard's conversation with a writer whose work has meant so much to so many.

In today's show, Leonard talks to Ed Schoenfeld, the owner-operator of Decoy (Zagat’s top-rated Chinese restaurant in New York) and Red Farm. A pioneer in the 1970s movement to bring authentic regional Chinese dishes to the US, Ed began his restaurant career as the maitre’d at Uncle Tai's Hunan Yuan, one of New York’s first Hunan restaurants. Over the years, he has created dozens of beloved local restaurants as an owner-operator or consultant, including Chinatown Brasserie, Pig Heaven and Chop Suey Louie’s Litchi Lounge. Hear what makes Ed's take on Chinese food so special.

In today's show, Leonard talks to Ed Schoenfeld, the owner-operator of Decoy (Zagat’s top-rated Chinese restaurant in New York) and Red Farm. A pioneer in the 1970s movement to bring authentic regional Chinese dishes to the US, Ed began his restaurant career as the maitre’d at Uncle Tai's Hunan Yuan, one of New York’s first Hunan restaurants. Over the years, he has created dozens of beloved local restaurants as an owner-operator or consultant, including Chinatown Brasserie, Pig Heaven and Chop Suey Louie’s Litchi Lounge. Hear what makes Ed's take on Chinese food so special.

In today's show, Leonard talks to Ed Schoenfeld, the owner-operator of Decoy (Zagat’s top-rated Chinese restaurant in New York) and Red Farm. A pioneer in the 1970s movement to bring authentic regional Chinese dishes to the US, Ed began his restaurant career as the maitre’d at Uncle Tai's Hunan Yuan, one of New York’s first Hunan restaurants. Over the years, he has created dozens of beloved local restaurants as an owner-operator or consultant, including Chinatown Brasserie, Pig Heaven and Chop Suey Louie’s Litchi Lounge. Hear what makes Ed's take on Chinese food so special.

Malachy McCourt has led many lives. From growing up in the hardscrabble childhood surroundings brought to life in his brother Frank McCourt’s books “Angela’s Ashes” and “‘Tis” and his own memoirs “A Monk Swimming” and “Singing My Him Song” to his appearances in films like “Brewster's Millions” or television roles on “Ryan’s Hope” and “One Life to Live,” from his long list occupations like gold smuggler and bible salesman to his 2006 run for governor of New York as the Green part candidatey, there seems to be very little that Malachy hasn’t done. In this episode of “Leonard Lopate at Large,” Malachy (a familiar voice to the WBAI listenership from his appearances on “Radio Free Eireann”) talks to Leonard about a life that defies categorization.

Malachy McCourt has led many lives. From growing up in the hardscrabble childhood surroundings brought to life in his brother Frank McCourt’s books “Angela’s Ashes” and “‘Tis” and his own memoirs “A Monk Swimming” and “Singing My Him Song” to his appearances in films like “Brewster's Millions” or television roles on “Ryan’s Hope” and “One Life to Live,” from his long list occupations like gold smuggler and bible salesman to his 2006 run for governor of New York as the Green part candidatey, there seems to be very little that Malachy hasn’t done. In this episode of “Leonard Lopate at Large,” Malachy (a familiar voice to the WBAI listenership from his appearances on “Radio Free Eireann”) talks to Leonard about a life that defies categorization.