Experience

Artscapy
• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Advisory & Sales

  • Feb 2023 - Present


CTS Arts Consultancy | Shake Consultancy

• Director

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom • Founded and lead this successful art consultancy, catering to the special projects and requirements of property developers and architects. • Average sale prices per project ranged from £50 – 100k, with project durations of around a month. • Advised on acquisitions for new members club projects, including The Ministry for Lord James Palumbo. • Advised on multiple projects for Workspace Group, most notably the award-winning Phipp Street design by Olga Gomez Fernandez of Squire and… Show more • Founded and lead this successful art consultancy, catering to the special projects and requirements of property developers and architects. • Average sale prices per project ranged from £50 – 100k, with project durations of around a month. • Advised on acquisitions for new members club projects, including The Ministry for Lord James Palumbo. • Advised on multiple projects for Workspace Group, most notably the award-winning Phipp Street design by Olga Gomez Fernandez of Squire and Partners. • Acquired and curated over 25 works and a 52 square meter mural for the building. • Advised on projects for British Land, including commissioning several bespoke works of art and design for Claridge’s in Mayfair, • Advised on and secured contracts for the creation of a 50-meter mosaic artwork and the largest commission painting by artists Josh Rowell for Bain Capital, resulting in the two highest-priced pieces ever achieved by the artists. Show less



TSIVRIKOS SHAKE | NEON GALLERY

• Director

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2023

  London, England, United Kingdom • Established and held comprehensive operational management responsibility for this successful London-based gallery. This included accountability for team leadership, strategic development, financial management, sales management and business development. • Generated over £1m across 92 sales in one year amidst the disruption of the pandemic. Achieved by established and managing the end-to-end delivery of a programme of eight exhibitions and the art fair, ZONAMACO. • Built front and… Show more • Established and held comprehensive operational management responsibility for this successful London-based gallery. This included accountability for team leadership, strategic development, financial management, sales management and business development. • Generated over £1m across 92 sales in one year amidst the disruption of the pandemic. Achieved by established and managing the end-to-end delivery of a programme of eight exhibitions and the art fair, ZONAMACO. • Built front and back-end of online platforms utilising Artlogic, Arsty and Artscapy. • Negotiated key contracts with artists and partners, consistently securing optimal pricing and terms. • Led the recruitment of partners, talent, management and interns. • Secured significantly discounted rates on four super-prime Central London properties, based in Bond Street, Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Soho Square. • Accepted to ZONAMACO in year two with a duo show of Piers Alsop and Hugo Lami. • Collaborated closely with a small marketing team to generate significant exposure, including coverage in major publications such as GQ, Juxtapoze, Artforum, L’Official & The Times. • Achieved targeted profit margins and cash flow projections year-on-year. Show less



HOFA Gallery (House of Fine Art)

• United Kingdom
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Director

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

  Los Angeles, California, United States • Opened a 3200 sqft gallery in West Hollywood, including managing renovations and leading the recruitment and training of a head curator, gallery manager and two sales associates. • Established business partnerships with luxury designers and architects in the neighbouring LA Design District. • Identified, engaged and collaborated with strategically aligned Hollywood influencers to attract celebrities and HNWIs into the space. • Led marketing and communications, including working with… Show more • Opened a 3200 sqft gallery in West Hollywood, including managing renovations and leading the recruitment and training of a head curator, gallery manager and two sales associates. • Established business partnerships with luxury designers and architects in the neighbouring LA Design District. • Identified, engaged and collaborated with strategically aligned Hollywood influencers to attract celebrities and HNWIs into the space. • Led marketing and communications, including working with LA press. • Targeted clients with crypto-based wealth via a travelling exhibition titled, ‘QVANTUM’. The innovative nature of this exhibition generated significant press attention. • Interviewed by the BBC, London Live and multiple LA and London based crypto outlets.

• Director of Sales

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2020

  London, United Kingdom • Led sales activities within this major London-based gallery, including full accountability for revenue and profitability. • Generated annual monthly revenue of £400k and total revenue of £10m, leading a team of four in securing c. 10 – 30 sales per month. • Project managed the successful opening of two Mayfair-based gallery spaces of 1500 sqft and 4000 sqft. • Key contribution to 15 international art fairs with 14 achieving strong profitability. • Managed and build sales… Show more • Led sales activities within this major London-based gallery, including full accountability for revenue and profitability. • Generated annual monthly revenue of £400k and total revenue of £10m, leading a team of four in securing c. 10 – 30 sales per month. • Project managed the successful opening of two Mayfair-based gallery spaces of 1500 sqft and 4000 sqft. • Key contribution to 15 international art fairs with 14 achieving strong profitability. • Managed and build sales, inventory and online systems for a Mykonos-based satellite gallery. • Established an exceptionally high-performing teams of six staff per gallery. Achieved via astute A Player recruitment and interview stratgies, effective training, targeted coaching & mentoring and robust performance management. • Consistently exceeded all monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets. • Improved productivity, employee retention, revenue and profitability via identifying and implementing opportunities to enhance front and back-end gallery systems.



Unit London

• United Kingdom
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Client Relations and Sales

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2018

  London, United Kingdom • As the first hire of this Mayfair-based gallery, providing key strategic and operational expertise, HNWI contacts, partnerships and clients, driving growth to achieve record revenue within months of joining. • Managed marketing and sales strategies for the gallery’s first show, Untitled by Ryan Hewett, which sold out before any significant press exposure. Made secondary sales and on the opening night. • Defined and implemented efficient and effective structure and systems, facilitating… Show more • As the first hire of this Mayfair-based gallery, providing key strategic and operational expertise, HNWI contacts, partnerships and clients, driving growth to achieve record revenue within months of joining. • Managed marketing and sales strategies for the gallery’s first show, Untitled by Ryan Hewett, which sold out before any significant press exposure. Made secondary sales and on the opening night. • Defined and implemented efficient and effective structure and systems, facilitating growth from start-up to monthly revenue of over £300k. • Led the planning and delivery of rigorous and effective sales training for a team of 12, including creating a training manual. • Initiated an introduction and partnership with Avant Arte and created a collaborative exhibition between the two companies which resulted in significant international press, revenue and brand awareness. • Managed the opening of three gallery spaces over a three-year period and delivered over 30 exhibitions, both within the gallery and offsite. 10 of these exhibitions achieved sell out success. Show less



Cultural Studies

• United States
• Higher Education

• Studying Abroad (Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines & Los Angeles)

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  Hong Kong Art & Culture



Equinox

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainer

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

  New York, New York, United States Marketing and Sales



AXA Advisors

• United States
• Investment Banking

• Financial Advisor

  • Dec 2008 - Dec 2009

  Greater New York City Area Wealth Management



Chicago Investment Group

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Advisor

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

  New York, New York, United States Private Equity Advisory