Alumni Stories
Learn about the growing community of Sotheby's Institute alumni working in the art world
Daniel Lechner
Sales Associate, Cheim & Read
American Arts Course, New York, 2004
The scope and content of the MA in Contemporary Design is unique and I was impressed by the academic rigour of the syllabus and the quality of the teaching.
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Leyla Delbelge
Senior Press Office, Sotheby's, London
MA Contemporary Design, London, 2011
The scope and content of the MA in Contemporary Design is unique and I was impressed by the academic rigour of the syllabus and the quality of the teaching.
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Jonathan Winter
Cataloguer for the Contemporary Art Day Sale, Phillips de Pury, New York
MA Art Business, New York, 2008
I am the Cataloger for the Contemporary Art Day Sale, which take place in New York in November and May. It is my job to physically inspect each consignment and gather the appropriate information about it such as: title, date, dimensions, medium, as well as noting its physical condition.
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Sara Lurie
Assistant, Marlborough Gallery, New York
MA American Fine and Decorative Art, New York, 2010
As an assistant at Marlborough Gallery, I am the first point of contact for all clients and visitors. I address general inquiries about the gallery’s artists and exhibitions, and help to connect existing and potential clients with the gallery’s directors.
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Alena Latchininsky
Post Sale Manager, Sotheby’s
MA Art Business, New York, 2010
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.
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Edward Browne
Edward is currently working on his postgraduate thesis in Fine & Decorative Art at Sotheby's Institute of Art – London.
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Vibeke Arnt-Jensen
Director,The RAD Gallery
MA in Contemporary Design, London, 2010
Vibeke set up a spaceless gallery with her business partner Steffen Ringelmann who also studied on the MA in Contemporary Design. Rad gallery is a curatorial project and pop-up gallery devoted to showcasing emerging art and design talent to the international marketplace, including fine artists and designers of furniture, lighting, fashion and products.
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Rodrigo Orrantia
Curatorial Assistant, Mummery + Schnelle Gallery, London
MA Photography, London, 2010
From the outset of the MA programme in Photography at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Rodrigo was interested in collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects, working closely with artists and experts to ensure the highest standard in each instance of the planning and production of exhibitions.
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Bess Halstead
Vetting Co-ordinator, Masterpiece London
MA Fine & Decorative Art, London, 2011
Following a formative start to her career working with Charlotte Moss Interior Design, Bess decided to further her knowledge and gain a more formal education in art, antiques, furniture and period styles at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London.
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Stephen Smith
Gallery Manager, Pearl Lam Galleries
(formerly known as Contrasts Gallery), Shanghai
MA East Asian Art, London, 2010
Since graduating from the Institute in 2010, Stephen Smith has interned at Sotheby’s Bond Street in the Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art department, London gallery Mummery and Schnelle, and Shanghai gallery Pearl Lam Galleries.
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Anne Field
Creative Project Manager and Writer
MA Art Business, London, 2009
Anne helps organise projects and co-ordinate with artists, galleries, patrons, vendors, designers and other consultants. She previously served as Project Manager of The Threadneedle Prize, one of the biggest art prizes in the UK.
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Audrey Yeo, Jaime Davis, Michelle Schultz & Marie-Therese Rink
Directors, GALERIE8, London
MA Contemporary Art, London, 2011
Audrey Yeo, Jaime Davis, Michelle Schultz, and Marie-Therese Rink all graduated recently from Sotheby’s Institute of Art with an MA in Contemporary Art. They met on the course and together founded a new contemporary art gallery in London called GALERIE8.
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Nathan Engelbrecht & Margherita Berloni
Co-founders and directors, EB&Flow Gallery, London
MA Art Business, London, 2010
As directors of the gallery, Nathan and Margherita look after and represent their artists, spend time organising the next show, and have meetings with their external PR company. There is a great deal of networking involved and they spend about half the time at their desks working and the other half going to events and exhibitions.
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