Frequently asked questions

An Art Advisor helps clients navigate the art world, sourcing works, advising on acquisitions, negotiating purchases, managing collections and providing market insights, all with discretion and alignment to their goals. We open doors to exclusive opportunities and connect you to the wider art ecosystem, from artists and galleries to institutions, curators and collectors.

Absolutely. While market value is important, a collection is most meaningful when it reflects your personal taste and emotional connection to the works you select.

Yes. Whether you are making a first acquisition or building on an existing collection, we help you define a collecting strategy, understand the market, and access the right works and opportunities, building the knowledge and confidence to collect independently over time.

Yes. Being a patron means supporting artists, exhibitions or cultural institutions, through acquisitions, commissions, sponsorships or donations. We help shape a philanthropic vision that reflects your values and open the doors, from patron circles to committees and governance, to make it real.

Yes. We guide you through the process of establishing charitable vehicles, such as foundations, 501(c)(3) organisations or donor-advised funds, and connect you with the right legal and tax specialists to ensure everything is set up smoothly and effectively.

No. We don't represent artists, sell art or fundraise on commission. Our advice is independent, guided by one objective: what is right for our clients.

Yes. We advise cultural organisations on every stage of a major capital campaign, from the case for support and feasibility to donor strategy, structure and implementation, helping you build the relationships and resources needed to reach your goal.

Absolutely. We frequently work as an extension of in-house teams, bringing additional strategy, capacity and international reach, while helping mentor and strengthen the team throughout the journey.

Yes. We design and develop international circles and patron programmes, from concept and structure to cultivating relationships with supporters across Europe, the US, the Middle East and beyond.

Yes. While our team is based in New York, London, Paris, Milan and Madrid, we work with cultural organisations worldwide, including in South America, Asia and the Middle East.

Engaging with the arts can strengthen brand identity, create distinctive experiences for clients and guests, inspire employees and build social impact. Done well, it creates commercial, human and cultural value at once.

It can take many forms, from artist collaborations and commissions to partnerships with museums, foundations and galleries, corporate collections, cultural programming, or philanthropy and sponsorship. We help define the right approach for your objectives and bring it to life.

Yes. We act as the link between brands and the cultural world, developing relationships and collaborations with artists, museums, foundations, galleries and cultural organisations on your behalf.

Yes. We create private cultural experiences, events and programmes that give clients, guests and employees a different, more meaningful way to engage with a brand.