Here are some information on how to start a new art gallery:
http://www.stylecareer.com/artgallery_owner.shtml
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/guide/cases/terri.htm
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1154/is_n2_v85/ai_19084112
http://www.artbusinessnews.com/ME2/Default.asp
Some books you may want to read:
- The Business of Art by Lee Caplin
- Art Dealer's Field Guide: How to Profit in Art, Buying and Selling Valuable Paintings by Ron Davis
- Fine Art Publicity: The Complete Guide For Galleries And Artists (Business and Legal Forms) by Susan Abbott
- The Law (In Plain English) for Galleries (Law (in Plain English Series) by Leonard D. Duboff
- The Artist-Gallery Partnership: A Practical Guide to Consigning Art -- by Tad Crawford, Susan Mellon