How we work
Every engagement begins with a conversation.
Before we recommend anything, we listen: to what you already own, what draws you to art, how you live with it, and where you want a collection to go.
Some clients want to be involved in every decision; others prefer a considered recommendation and trust us to handle the rest. We adapt to both, and everything in between.
We work with a deliberately small number of clients at any one time. That is a choice, not a constraint. All fees are discussed transparently at the outset — we take no undisclosed commissions from galleries or auction houses. Our interest is always, and only, yours.
Art Consulting Sessions
A dedicated conversation with Maria to clarify your taste, define your direction, or make sense of where to begin.
Collection Curation
Building a collection that reflects who you are — from a single considered acquisition to a long-term programme shaped around your vision.
Sourcing
Access to rare works, blue-chip artists, and pieces that rarely reach the open market — through galleries, auction houses, artist studios, and private networks.
Market Research
Rigorous, independent analysis of artists, markets, and opportunities. No conflicts of interest. No undisclosed commissions.
Collection Management
Cataloguing, condition reports, valuations, insurance coordination, loans to institutions, and the quiet ongoing work that keeps a collection in order.
Art Fair & Auction Guidance
On-the-ground support at the fairs and sales that matter — so you know what to look at, what to avoid, and when to move.
Curatorial Projects
Private exhibitions, commissioned works, and artist introductions.
Logistics & Practicalities
Shipping, framing, insurance, and storage — handled with the same care as the acquisitions themselves.
Curated Art Experiences & Cultural Programmes
Bespoke art travel, studio visits, institutional access, and cultural programming anywhere in the world.
Art can define a workplace, express an organisation's identity, and engage the people inside it. We build coherent, considered collections that do all three — and that grow in value over time.
Corporate Collection Curation
We source and place works that reflect your organisation's values. Not generic decoration, but a collection with a point of view.
Tailored Advisory
Strategic guidance for businesses navigating acquisitions, valuations, or the management of an existing collection.
Cross-Industry Collaboration
We believe in the power of art to open unexpected conversations — an exhibition, a cultural partnership, or something harder to categorise. We would be glad to hear from you.