The Graduate Union of Students of Art proudly presents "The Business of Art", a presentation featuring special guests Angelica Demetriou and Corrie Jackson.
This event will feature alumni from the University of Toronto's Department of Art, who will discuss their experiences in collection management, curation and the business of art. Presentations will be followed by an extensive question and answer section. We invite all interested faculty and students to attend. Refreshments will be available. Seating is limited, so we ask that you please RSVP via eventbrite.
Corrie Jackson - RBC senior Curator
Corrie Jackson, RBC Senior Curator, joined RBC in 2014, overseeing the management and strategy of the RBC Corporate Art Collection. Previously she worked at the University of Toronto art Museum, at Sotheby"s Canada, and as an independent curator. She finished her Masters in Visual Studies, Curatorial Practice at the University of Toronto with a focus on contemporary Canadian artists. Jackson"s curatorial interests focus on cross-generational dialogues and developing the role of collections as accountable and inclusive narratives.
https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/visual-art/
Angelica Demetriou - K+D (Kalaman+Demetriou) co-founder
K+D (Kalaman+Demetriou) provides cataloguing, collecting management and art consulting services to private, corporate and institutional collectors across Canada. They work with collections ranging in size from 75 pieces to 2,000+ pieces, and in value from $300,000 to $16.5 million. Their clients include private individuals, institutions such as Massey College and Casey House, and corporations such as TELUS, Deloitte, Brookfield, and more. K+D is the only full-service firm of its kind, and the only company in Canada that maintains a national team of art experts, curators, and collection management professionals who specialize in historical and contemporary Canadian and international art. They are based in Toronto, with satellite offices in Vancouver and Halifax.
Joining the panel are a few of K+D"s team members including curators Carol-Ann Ryan and Elisa Coish, project manager Christine McLean, and K+D principal and co-founder Angelica Demetriou.
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