CAPABILITIES

Advisory services are available to help clients navigate the art market, evaluate artworks, and acquire pieces with enduring value. I also provide a free consultation for prospective clients to discuss their fine art needs and goals. 

1.  Provenance, Due Diligence, Valuation, Appraisals + Artist Dossier: I conduct research and valuations that help clients weigh the benefits and risks of acquisitions and sales, verify a chain of ownership, provide insight into the authenticity and attribution of artworks and artifacts, and establish the current market value of unique pieces for insurance, sales, asset management, estate planning, and tax compliance . I also scout works and prepare dossiers on established, undervalued, and emerging artists.

2.  Acquisitions, Sales + Commissions: I help clients find, sell, and commission the creation of modern and contemporary art and design works in various media. I also help clients find, acquire, and sell cultural artifacts by African and Afro-descendent artisans. My services include handling post-purchase/sale details, such as the framing, packing, transportation, insurance, and installation of artworks. Brokered services that do not lead to a transaction are subject to the advisory’s “no sales, no fee” policy.

3.  Strategic Planning: I help private collectors define their collection’s purpose, set goals, analyze market trends, and manage collections for long-term financial strength, cultural relevance, and aesthetic cohesion. Guidance is provided on acquisitions, sales, and budget allocation, while managing logistical aspects like authentication, conservation, and estate planning to ensure a curated, secure, and impactful collection with narrative, value, and legacy in mind.

I assist institutions, businesses, and other organizations with making sure that acquisitions align with their culture, budget, and brand identity. I also facilitate site-specific, high-impact installations, manage collection curation to enhance office spaces and provide investment insights, while overseeing logistics like insurance and installations that contribute to a polished professional environment.

Protecting the physical condition of artworks requires systematic practices and procedures that maximize each object’s unique value and impact. I provide services that help art enthusiasts and organizations optimize the care, documentation, movement, presentation, and safety of their fine art holdings.

1.  Collection Records: I inventory objects and document their condition. (If desired, I can also oversee the set up of a collection database and coordinate the production of collection photography.)

2.  Object Loans: I carefully review and manage art loans to museums and other institutions, weighing risks and rewards such as an object’s possible damage or loss against its potential increase in value and prestige, among other things.

3.  Insurance: I identify coverage needs for artworks and insurer options to protect clients against financial losses due to damage, destruction, theft, and fraud.

4.  Conservation Referral + Storage: I locate and vet storage options, oversee conservation issues, and formulate plans for the long-term care and security of artworks.

5.  Art Handling + Logistics: Working closely with professional art shippers and installers, I coordinate time consuming transportation logistics and art installation details.

6.  Rights + Reproduction: I handle licensing, rights, and reproduction matters, for artists, collectors, and businesses.

7.  Archival + Volume Framing: Working with clients to identify the right framer for the job, I handle bespoke and volume framing.

8.  Estate Services: I help collectors plan for the future disposition of their artworks by documenting and tracking their value, recording their location and condition, planning for their eventual dispersal, and chronicling their history and significance.

I draw on my experience as an artist, art historian, museum director, curator, and collection researcher to help clients make wise choices and build coherent art collections that resonate with cultural significance and align with their goals, while always keeping their art’s long-term market strength in mind as well.

1.  Collection Development: Using their interests, preferences, tastes, budgets, and aspirations as key data points, I partner with my clients to develop conceptual frameworks and define the thematic focus of their collections. Whether it is for personal, commercial, institutional, or other use, the aim is to build an impactful, cohesive collection that align with each client’s needs and goals, 

2.  Collection Administration: I manage artworks for the short-term or during the entire lifecycle of a collection, with an eye on protecting their physical condition, optimizing their presentation, and maintaining accurate collection records, such as documenting acquisitions, physical condition, loans, and insurance coverage.

3.  Exhibitions:  I conduct thorough research on the client’s tastes, space, and budget, followed by sourcing artwork via galleries, auctions, and artistic networks. I also use floor plans and digital renderings to develop meticulously planned schemes to visualize the placement of objects, manage logistics, supervise professional installation work, and ensure the continuity of the exhibition narrative.

4.  Placement  + Installation: I work closely with my clients  and their teams to create art installations that tell their stories and create compelling spaces. I evaluate spaces to determine the placement, presentation, and future rotations of collections in homes, offices, and site-specific locations, balancing an awareness for each object’s safety, preservation, and aesthetic impact with the client’s goals. (This process includes site assessments, floor plan analysis, concept development, and budget preparation.)

5.  Expository Materials: I create materials such as wall text, exhibit labels,  brochures, pamphlets, and exhibition catalogs. I work with clients to identify and develop a central exhibition theme, then conduct in-depth academic research to construct a coherent narrative that is easy to understand while covering thematic information and biographical details about the artist. 

Relationships and education are central to the art advising business. I arrange enrichment opportunities that help both novice and experienced collectors focus their interests, refine their tastes, build their understanding of art history, and cultivate critical art world relationships. I also actively integrate philanthropy with outreach into long-term collection management and legacy planning.

1.  ARTalk: Clients and organizations can request a curated lecture, tour, or discussion focused on a topic of their choosing. 

2.  ARTravel: I arrange customized art excursions for clients and organizations interested in exploring museums, galleries, art sites, and other art-related venues across the United States and abroad.

3.  Outreach: I help clients design strategies for donations, coordinate art loans, and initiate sponsorships. I connect clients who have philanthropic and outreach interests with mission-driven organizations and groups that align with their interests.

4.  Enrichment: In order to provide clients with timely advice about market trends, I survey auction results, art fairs, galleries, and other outlets for up-to-date market intelligence.

5.  Guidance: I act as a bridge to artists and the art world, introducing clients to art professionals and artists whose art aligns with their taste, intellectual, and aesthetic preferences.

6. Community Engagement: I assist clients with organizing community engagement projects, artist residences, and establishing public art initiatives.

7. Legacy + Estate Planning: I assist  in developing long-term plans to preserve collections and determine their future impact.