Colleagues & Friends: Maureen Bray
Monday, September 21, 7:00PM EST
Maureen Bray, Executive Director of the Art Dealers Association of America, is joined by Megan Fox Kelly, art advisor, appraiser and Association of Professional Art Advisors, as well as Judith Pineiro, Executive Director of the Association of Art Museum Curators. These speakers will discuss their work art in advising, dealing, appraising, estate planning, funding, and more, sharing their decades-long expertise and career path to leadership of professional organizations in the art world.
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Maureen Bray is the Executive Director of the Art Dealers Association of America, the leading nonprofit membership organization of U.S. art dealers. With more than two decades of experience in the art world, Bray oversees the ADAA’s programming and advocacy initiatives on behalf of art dealers and the broader industry. Previously, she served in director roles at David Nolan Gallery, Sean Kelly Gallery, and C&M Arts, and has been involved in overseeing museum acquisitions, co-curating major gallery exhibitions, and building galleries’ artist rosters.
Megan Fox Kelly has been trusted for over 20 years to provide curatorial and market advice and museum-quality fine art services for collectors, attorneys, financial advisors, and estates. Advising clients on building their collections, Megan’s practice also includes estate planning and sales, strategic planning and feasibility studies for museums and foundations, and fine art appraisal services. She has served as the advisor to numerous artist and collector estates and Foundations including the Estate of Michael Crichton, The Estate of Robert A and Beatrice C Mayer, The Terra Foundation for American Art, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, the Estate of Robert DeNiro, Sr., and others. Megan is the President of the Association of Professional Art Advisors (APAA) and a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America.
Judith Pineiro, Executive Director of the Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) & AAMC Foundation, has been in the visual arts sector for nearly 30 years. A recognized strategic leader capable of delivering a vision, Pineiro has a proven track record of building and strengthening organizations propelling them forward. Dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and valued arts community, she believes our art organizations should reflect and respect the communities they serve. Joining AAMC & AAMC Foundation in 2014, she has quadrupled funding and programming, as well as raised the organization’s mission driven profile. Directly prior, she was an External Affairs consultant for cultural sector clients. Additional senior level roles include Director, Affordable Art Fair U.S.; Associate Development Director, Institutional Advancement, Museum of Arts and Design; and Account Manager, Museum Services, Christie’s. She began her career in galleries in New York and Los Angeles.