Sotheby's Institute of Art

Leadership

Director, Sotheby's Institute of Art-London

Jonathan Woolfson

Jonathan’s PhD is from the Warburg Institute where he specialized in the cultural history of England, Italy and Europe in the sixteenth century. He has taught at many institutions including the University of Kent, the Victoria and Albert Museum, New York University, Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Oxford, where he was Stipendiary Lecturer in History at Hertford College.

Director, Sotheby’s Institute of Art-New York

Natasha Degen

Natasha Degen is an acclaimed academic and internationally recognized authority in her field, with two decades of experience at the forefront of art market scholarship, as well as a long track record as a leader, writer, and educator. Her books include Merchants of Style: Art and Fashion After Warhol (Reaktion Books) and The Market (MIT Press).

Vice-President, Pre-College & Collegiate Division

Joe Watson

As Vice-President of the Pre-College & Collegiate Division, Joe leads the team that oversees the development and delivery of pre-college and collegiate programs for Sotheby’s Institute of Art, among other schools.