Guest Speakers

The Institute attracts some of the most accomplished artists and art professionals working today. Our guest speakers share insights on art trends, processes, and career trajectories. This connection between the Institute and art world professionals provides students with the opportunity to network, hear from a wide variety of perspectives, and tap into a deep well of new and current art expertise.

Below is a selection of our recent guest speakers.

Olivia Aherne

Curator, Chisenhale Gallery, London

Felipe Baeza

Artist

Marianne Boesky

Founder of Marianne Boesky Gallery

Sonia Boyce

Artist

Sally Brazil

Chief, Archives and Records Management, The Frick Collection

Charles J. Burns

Independent Curator and Historian

Jonathan Cohen

Founder, 5Pointz and 5Pointz Creates

Julian Dawes

Vice Chairman, Head of Impressionist and Modern Art at Sotheby’s

Daze

Street Artist

Rosalie Doubal

Senior Curator, Tate

Touria El Glaoui

Founder of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair

Ekow Eshun

Curator, writer, and broadcaster

Shelley Farmer

Director, Hirschl & Adler Modern

JiaJia Fei

Founder and Director, JiaJia Fei LLC

Marie Cecile Flageul

Co-Founder, 5Pointz Creates and Curator, Museum of Street Art (MoSA)

James Fuentes

Gallery Owner

Charles Gaines

Artist

Leila Heller

Founder and President, Leila Heller Gallery

Jennifer Houdrouge

Co-Director and Co-Founder, The Chimney, Founder of Selebe Yoon

Alfredo Jaar

Artist, Architect, Filmmaker

Lotte Johnson

Curator, Barbican Art Gallery

Randy Kennedy

Director of Special Projects, Hauser & Wirth

Courtney Knights

Director of Development, Public Art Fund

Florence Peake

Artist

Jerry Saltz

Senior Art Critic and a columnist for New York Magazine

Citra Sasmita

Artist

Barry Schwasbsky

Art Critic for The Nation and Co-Editor of International Reviews for Artforum

Zineb Sedira

Artist

Elena Soboleva

Director of Online Sales, David Zwirner

Gilane Tawadros

Director, Whitechapel Gallery, London

Naama Tsabar

Artist

Jasmine Wahi

Founder & Co-Director, Project for Empty Space

Alia Williams

Managing Director, Artists and Exhibitions at Jeffrey Deitch

Bruno Zhu

Artist

Chris Bentley

Head of Fine Art & Specie, UK & Lloyd’s at AXA XL Art Insurance

Annaliese Clark

European Head of Shipping at Phillips Auction House

Feimatta Conteh

Senior Manager, Environmental Responsibility, Arts Council England

Annika Erikson

Founder & CEO at Articheck

Judith Nugee

Specialist, Valuer and Agent in Antiquities and Ancient Art

Tony Stevenson

Managing Director at Artangel

Reese Vandeven

Galleries & Collectors Coordinator at Constantine (art logistics)

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