Learn about the growing community of Sotheby's Institute alumni working in the art world.
Meet Our Alumni
Learn about the growing community of Sotheby's Institute alumni working in the art world.
Meet alumna Valerie Blair, Director, Marian Goodman Gallery London. She graduated from the MA Photography program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London in 2007.
Watch her StoryMeet alumna Valerie Blair, Director, Marian Goodman Gallery London. She graduated from the MA Photography program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London in 2007.
Meet alumnus Craig Brown, Director of Galleries and Programming at Art Central. He graduated from the MA Art Business program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London in 2011.
Watch his StoryMeet alumnus Craig Brown, Director of Galleries and Programming at Art Central.
He graduated from the MA Art Business program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London in 2011.
I chose Sotheby’s Institute of Art for its unique approach that not only covers art-history, but also has a strong focus on understanding the networks of the art world.
Read his StoryMeet Chrissy Crawford, alumna from the MA Art Business program at Sotheby's Institute of Art - London. Chrissy is an art advisor and founder of ArtStar, an online art gallery which also exhibits at the Affordable Art Fair in New York. Watch Chrissy talk about her career and her experience at Sotheby's Institute of Art - London.
Watch her StoryRisa Daniels currently works at the The FLAG Art Foundation, an exhibition space for contemporary art in Chelsea. As an undergraduate at Duke University, she majored in English and minored in Art History and Visual Arts. In 2014 she graduated from Sotheby’s Institute of Art with a Masters in Contemporary Art.
Read her StoryAnne has worked on major publications with TransGlobe Publishing and Thames & Hudson including Art Studio America: Contemporary Artist Spaces (2013), Sanctuary: Britain’s Artists and their Studios (2012), Qatar: Realm of the Possible (2013) and Art & Patronage: The Middle East (2010).
Read her StoryMeet alumna Melanie Gerlis, Editor at large, The Art Newspaper; Art market columnist, Financial Times. She graduated from the MA Art Business program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London in 2006.
Watch her StoryMeet alumna Melanie Gerlis, Editor at large, The Art Newspaper; Art market columnist, Financial Times. She graduated from the MA Art Business program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London in 2006.
Laura Hyatt is the Manager, Membership and Annual Giving at Hammer Museum and a graduate of the Art Business program at Sotheby's Institute of Art - New York. Watch and learn more about Laura's background in the art world.
Watch her StoryMeet alumna Mitra Khorasheh, Co-Founder & Director & Curator Dept. of Signs and Symbols / DEP ART, New York
Watch her StoryMeet alumna Mitra Khorasheh, Co-Founder & Director & Curator Dept. of Signs and Symbols / DEP ART, New York
Meet Christine Lalumia, Curator, and Lecturer at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London
Watch her StoryMeet Christine Lalumia, Curator and Lecturer at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London
Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, Alena studied at the Institute’s New York campus from which she earned an MA in Art Business in 2010. During her thesis semester at the Institute, she was offered a position at Sotheby’s auction house in New York, where she continues to work today.
Read her StoryTaking the course at Sotheby’s Institute of Art was the greatest thing I could have done as I got thrown right in the midst of the action. I came to New York to learn about the art market.
Read his StoryMy coursework at Sotheby’s Institute provided me with a vast specialized vocabulary to describe artists’ methods and techniques, and also laid the groundwork for effective independent research to keep up-to-date with the market and current exhibitions.
Read her StoryMeet alumna Kai Monet Flores-Emnace , Education Program Coordinator at MOCA in Los Angeles. She graduated from the MA in Arts Management program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Los Angeles in 2013.
Watch her StoryMeet alumna Kai Monet Flores-Emnace , Education Program Coordinator at MOCA in Los Angeles. She graduated from the MA in Arts Management program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Los Angeles in 2013.
Rodrigo Orrantia is the Business Development Manager at Masstone Ltd. and an Independent Curator in London. He earned his MA in Photography in 2010.
Watch his StoryRodrigo Orrantia is the Business Development Manager at Masstone Ltd. and an Independent Curator in London. He earned his MA in Photography in 2010.
Bernice Owusu is the Head of Pre-Sale Administration at Sotheby's. She graduated from the MA Fine and Decorative Art program at Sotheby's Institute of Art - London in 2006.
Watch her StoryBernice Owusu is the Head of Pre-Sale Administration at Sotheby's. She graduated from the MA Fine and Decorative Art program at Sotheby's Institute of Art - London in 2006.
I chose Sotheby’s Institute of Art as my first choice for the MA Art Business program. During my studies I acquired experience in numerous London galleries and global charity organisations. After gathering all my experience and expertise in diverse fields, I decided to create my own art business concept, together with my business partner, forming a contemporary art and interior agency.
Read her StoryJames Salzmann is the Managing Director, West Coast at Paddle8 in Los Angeles and a graduate of the MA Fine and Decorative Art programme at Sotheby's Institute of Art - London.
Watch his StoryJames Salzmann is the Managing Director, West Coast at Paddle8 in Los Angeles and a graduate of the MA Fine and Decorative Art programme at Sotheby's Institute of Art - London.
Meet alumna Camille Schenkkan , Program Manager for Next Generation Initiatives at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. She graduated from the MA in Arts Management program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Los Angeles in 2011.
Watch her StoryMeet alumna Camille Schenkkan , Program Manager for Next Generation Initiatives at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. She graduated from the MA in Arts Management program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Los Angeles in 2011.
Meet alumnus Clive Stewart-Lockhart, Managing Director at Woolley & Wallis. He graduated from Works of Art Course – London in 1974.
Watch his StoryMeet alumna Vivian Tong, Specialist, Chinese Department at Sotheby's London. She graduated from the MA Fine and Decorative Art program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London in 2009
Watch her StoryMeet alumna Vivian Tong, Specialist, Chinese Department at Sotheby's London. She graduated from the MA Fine and Decorative Art program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London in 2009
Sotheby's Institute alumna Dea Vanagan is a curator, commissioner and writer for contemporary art and the Director of Hauser & Wirth Somerset.
Watch her StoryMarijke Varrall-Jones is the Director at Maak Contemporary Ceramics Auctions and Director at iRostrum Online Auctions in London. She graduated from the Fine & Decorative Art program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London in 2003.
Watch her StoryMarijke Varrall-Jones is the Director at Maak Contemporary Ceramics Auctions and Director at iRostrum Online Auctions in London. She graduated from the Fine & Decorative Art program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art – London in 2003.
Erin-Marie Wallace is currently the Co-Founder of Rare-Era / SellAndBidWell.com and CEO of Funk & Wallace, Inc. in Florida, USA.
Read her StoryMeet alumnus Matt Wells , Chief Operating Officer at Diavolo in Los Angeles. He graduated from the MA in Arts Management program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Los Angeles in 2010.
Watch his StoryMeet alumnus Matt Wells , Chief Operating Officer at Diavolo in Los Angeles. He graduated from the MA in Arts Management program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Los Angeles in 2010.
Tara Westermann currently works as the Managing Director at VIVIANEART in Calgary, Canada.
Read her StoryJonathan Winter is currently the President at J Winter Art Associates LLC in New York.
Read his StoryHenry Wyndham, former Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe. He graduated from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London in 1974.
Watch his StoryHenry Wyndham, former Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe. He graduated from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London in 1974.
