Since starting her private art advisory firm in 2014, Christine Minas has established a reputation for merging an innate aesthetic sensitivity with the highest of professional standards. Whether advising new clients on acquiring art for the first time or overseeing the care of a world-class collection, Christine brings a warm and collaborative style to every project. At the heart of her process is a deep interest in understanding her clients’ goals—often helping them discover new interests along the way—as well as a commitment to the experience of living with art.
Christine’s first private client was a friend who asked her to reinstall an existing art collection to give an old home an “art refresh.” Soon afterwards, a museum foundation asked her to take a group of their patrons through Art Basel Miami Beach and other fairs during Miami Art Week. In the near decade that has followed, relationships and referrals have continued to develop. Today, collaborators include private collectors with expansive collections, residential architects and property developers.
No matter the project or the client, the fundamentals that drive her are always the same: a dedication to client goals, curiosity, discernment and, whenever possible, creating delightful experiences for clients.
Prior to starting her own firm, Christine spent over 15 years working for some of the finest international museums and commercial galleries, including the Frick Collection and James Cohan Gallery in New York, the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
A Los Angeles native, she is a classically trained art historian. She holds a bachelor’s degree in the History of Art from University College London and a master’s degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. Today, Christine is based in New York and Paris.
Christine is an Executive Member of the Association of Professional Art Advisors (APAA), a non-profit membership organization of the world’s leading art advisors, curators and corporate art curators. Founded in 1980, the APAA is the only standard-setting organization for the practice of art advisory and is dedicated to promoting standards of connoisseurship, scholarship and ethical practice in the profession, and to increasing public awareness of the role and responsibilities of reputable art advisors.
