The Art Business

CLAIRE MANDER, DIRECTOR & CURATOR OF theCoLAB FOR WOMEN SCULPTORS

Claire Mander is the Director and Curator of theCoLAB, a London based curatorial practice which has operated beyond the white cube since 2011.   She conceives and creates opportunities for women sculptors to use unusual sites as experimental laboratories to realise their most ambitious, far-flung and life-affirming work. She recently transformed a neglected half-acre roof terrace on the roof of Temple tube station into the Artist’s Garden a platform for women artists to make large-scale site responsive interventions. She has curated over 40 mainly site-specific interventions including Sculpture Shock residency/commissioning programme for interventions into subterranean, ambulatory and historic sites in London, Headlands to Headspace landscape art commissions across Morecambe Bay and Sculpture showcasing the work of seventeen Nordic sculptors across three sites in London.  

 

theCoLAB runs Body and Place drawing residencies in the landscape and is working on the Morecambe Bay Triennial, a residency based series of site responsive commissions across 100 miles of coast in the north west of England.

Claire Mander sits on Westminster’s City of Sculpture panel and is a Board Member of the National Festival of Making and of the artist-led 303 Projects in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was formerly Deputy Director of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and a Trustee and Chair of the Steering Committee of UK Friends of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington DC). She is a member of AICA and has published two books and numerous catalogues and has given/chaired many talks about women artists and site-specific commissions including at RCA, The National Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery and about Skulpturlandscap Nordland.

She holds an MA (Distinction) from the Courtauld Institute of Art and was a City solicitor.

@thecolab.art [instagram]

https://www.thecolab.art/temple 

 

 

 

 

 

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DEE HAUGHNEY, Head of Learning & Participation, De La Warr Pavilion

Dee Haughney is Head of Learning at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-sea. She was born in Ireland, studied Photography at TU Dublin, Curatorial Practice at Falmouth University and Asian Art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art.  She worked with the Kilkenny Arts Festival, Ireland, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall and The Photographers’ Gallery, London before joining October Gallery in 2012. As Curator of October Gallery for over eight years, she managed exhibitions, international art fairs and major installations working closely with artists such as El Anatsui, James Barnor and Sokari Douglas Camp. In 2018, she undertook a research trip, cycling the length of Africa from Cairo to Cape Town. Since 2022 she has been Head of Learning at De La Warr Pavilion, one of the largest contemporary arts centres in the southeast. Outside of this she works as an Independent Curator working with artists from Ireland and around the world.

Links:

https://www.deehaughney.com/aboutdeehaughney

https://www.dlwp.com/ 

https://www.madeinbed.co.uk/interviews/anindya-sen-in-conversation-with-curator-of-october-gallery-dee-haughney

 

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JACK DAVIS, ARTIST

I got to know Jack Davis and his art whilst visiting the renowned seaside artists' colony of St Ives, Cornwall, with my students.  My students were involved in  curating small group exhibitions with Livingstone St Ives Gallery and Jack's tremendous seascapes were selected by several of the groups.

Jack graduated from Falmouth University in 2012 and has been painting professionally ever since. He lives and works near St. Just, painting the rugged West Penwith landscape between Sennen Cove and St. Ives.

Jack recently became a member of the St. Ives Society of Artists, has been a tutor at the renowned Newlyn School of Art since 2016, and the Aesthetica Art Prize named him as one of the Future Now 100 contemporary artists

'The West Penwith peninsula is at the end of the line, remote, rugged, and embodied with an ancient primal majesty. Living in such an impressionable environment evokes plenty of inspiration on a daily basis: I am drawn to the raw power of the natural environment and the sublime effect of light. I harness the impulsive energy of my subject matter and create order out of chaos like the landscape I inhabit.' (Jack Davis)

 

Jack has a solo show, 'Cornish Light' at Livingstone St Ives from 7-21 April, 2023

 

Links:

https://www.jackdavisfineart.com/

https://livingstonestives.co.uk/artist/jack-davis/

 

 

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ART MARKET RESEARCH (AMR) WITH GUESTS SEBASTIAN DUTHY & VERONIKA LUKASOVA

SEBASTIAN DUTHY

CEO

Art Market Research   

 

Sebastian brings a wide-ranging expertise into his role as AMR CEO. He has transformed the pioneering art market price trend provider, established by his father Robin Duthy in 1978, into a sharped eye art market observer by formulating new analytical tools viewing the art market in a larger context of culture and economy. Complemented by a successful career in producing and editing broadcast documentaries such as the BBC's 'Civilisation' and in-depth knowledge of art history, Sebastian combines rigorous statistical detail with a captivating narrative to examine the evolving art and luxury auction markets. Sebastian regularly comments on the art market in leading art and financial publications.

 

 

Dr. VERONIKA LUKASOVA

Senior Analyst & Researcher

Art Market Research   

 

Veronika employs multiple layers of inquiry to bring an understanding to historical and contemporary shifts in the art market and visual culture.  As an editorial photographer in the US for over 10 years, Veronika produced stories for publications such as the New York Times and Washington Post, before her interest in art led to further academic study. As a freelance writer and visiting lecturer in art market and photography, Veronika provides critical examination of emerging technologies in the contemporary arts.

 

 

ART MARKET RESEARCH (AMR)

 

Art Market Research has been an independent provider of global intelligence for Fine art, Antiques and Collectible markets since 1976.  Established in London with a goal to bring transparency to price trends in the burgeoning art market, AMR pioneered the concept of the fair market value as a benchmark for valuing Art, Antiques and Collectibles. As the longest running authority on the global art market in the world, AMR has forged working relationships with tax authorities (HMRC), financial publications (FT), insurers (Hiscox) and others.

 

AMR’s statistical analysis and insights are frequently featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Art Newspaper and others. AMR’s subscription-based online platform provides access to a range of innovative tools and services and AMR’s latest research.  AMR does not derive profits from selling or dealing with Art, Antiques or Collectibles. 

 

Links:

www.artmartkeresearch.com

https://veronikalukasova.photoshelter.com/

https://cargocollective.com/kamurai/N-U-C-L-E-A-R

 

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RACHEL COLE, ART ADVISOR

Rachel Cole is the principal at her New York-based eponymous art advisory firm, which specializes in the acquisition, curation, and placement of contemporary art. She was the first art advisor to join the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022, and was recognized for placing historically underrepresented and undervalued minority artists (including women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+) into prominent private and public collections worldwide. Rachel is also the founder/ceo of romulus.art: a visionary, comprehensive platform that provides educational resources, a social forum, and logistical support for both aspiring and seasoned collectors.

 

Links: 

rachel@rachelcoleartadvisory.com 
www.rachelcoleartadvisory.com

@rachelcoleartadvisor

romulus.art

 

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MIKAELA MILICURI, ART ADVISOR

Mikaela Milicuri is a Cypriot-born London-based art advisor who specialises in art sales, collection management and investment portfolio development. Having lived in five countries and eight cities, 'she navigates the international art market with confidence and combines her extensive art knowledge and business skills with meaningful industry connections to help her clients build collections which suit their needs and contribute to their wealth.'

 

Specialising in Contemporary Art and with an emphasis on Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, and New Media Art, she has placed several works of art by emerging and established artists in private and corporate collections. She has also pursued collection management projects in various other sectors, from Impressionism to Surrealism to NFTs. An art collector herself, Mikaela’s advisory services are informed by constant research and a 7-year-long experience in the art world. Prior to founding MAA, Mikaela gained museum experience at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, art fair experience at the 55th edition of the Venice Biennale, and a 5-year experience as a commercial art gallery director and client liaison.

 

Mikaela is expected to complete her PhD in the summer of 2023. She is also an Associate Fellow of the HE Academy and holds lectureship positions at UAL LCC and Royal Holloway UoL. She is also a guest lecturer at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in their MA in Art Business. Her educational and tutoring capacities allow her to implement a systematic and structured experience for her clients that fosters their collecting aptitude and solidifies their growth as collectors. With an ongoing mission to empower art collectors, she is currently writing her first book: a collectors' guide through the various stages of acquiring, owning, and parting ways with art.

 

Links:

https://www.milicuri.com/

https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/persons/mikaella-milikouri 

 

 

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ARYANA KHAN, THE MIDDLE EASTERN ART MARKET AND FRIEZE 91

 

Aryana Khan leads Frieze’s recently launched membership programme, Frieze 91. She currently oversees membership in London, New York, Los Angeles, and Seoul (due to launch in Spring 2023). Aryana has worked in the art market for just under a decade. Prior to Frieze she spent 6 years working at Sotheby’s in London, where she specialised in modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art, managing client relations and business development projects in the region. Her research interests have focused on building scalable and sustainable growth models of new or developing art markets.

Born in London, raised in Kuwait with roots in Iran, Pakistan and the US, Aryana graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Human Biology and Art History, and an M.A. in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London.

 

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WINE & ART with MILENA BERMAN

Milena Berman is originally from San Francisco, California. After studying art history as an undergraduate, she worked at documenta13 in Kassel, Germany in press relations, and then returned home to San Francisco to work for a private photography collection, Pier24. She also worked in commercial and non-profit art galleries before moving to Burgundy in 2013 to work in cultural tourism. For seven years she organized and led travel programs all over the world for donors and boards of trustees of the world’s top cultural institutions such as the Whitney, LACMA, the Serpentine, the Guggenheim and more . Being based in Beaune, Milena was naturally immersed in wine and gastronomy, and found a home in its dynamic wine community. During the pandemic, she went back to study Art Business at Sotheby’s Institute of Art while also working for one of the most revered wineries in Burgundy, Domaine Dujac. Today she works in the realms of wine and culture and is most interested in their intersections, fostering connections between people and places through meaningful experiences. Her company, Hautes Côtes (run together with her partner, wine specialist Loïc Lamy) organizes immersive art and wine programs (both travel and event-based) for professionals in the creative and wine industries as well as for private groups, collectors, cultural institutions, and non-profit organizations. 

 

Links: https://www.hautescotes.com/en 

 

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ART CURATING IN ST IVES: MA ART BUSINESS COLLABORATION WITH LIVINGSTONE ST IVES

In this episode we discuss curating art exhibitions in the historical art colony of St Ives, Cornwall with guests Alicia Livingstone and Catie Close of Livingstone St Ives Gallery and special guests Sotheby's Institute of Art MA Art Business students: Jeremy Rosen; Yujie He; Quan (Derrick) Wan; Beatrice Gallello and Maria Whitby.  

 

Links:

https://livingstonestives.co.uk/sothebys-ma-workshops/ 

 

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ANINDO SEN, ART & TECH SPECIALIST

Anindo Sen is a Sotheby’s Institute of Art London 2020 alumnus, who after successful corporate leadership roles in some of India’s leading corporate enterprises like ITC and Star TV, chose to devote himself to art and culture. Currently an independent arts writer, researcher and consultant, he discusses the MA experience at the institute as well as how the art world can benefit from being more open to technologies like blockchain and NFTs.

Useful links: 

1) https://jingculturecrypto.com/author/anindya-sen/

2) https://hyperallergic.com/author/anindya-sen/

 

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