• For all art lovers who have thought about starting an art collection but don't know where to begin. This panel...

    For all art lovers who have thought about starting an art collection but don't know where to begin.

    This panel discussion aims to cut through the chatter and the mystique around the art market and provide guidance, tips, terminology, and things to look out for when starting and building an art collection.

    This is part of our burgeoning programming to welcome and educate those who are art curious to the art market and the art world at large.

     

    Click here to RSVP  limited space is available. 

  • MEET OUR PANELISTS

  • Nuria Madrenas is the Founder and Principal of Tacit — an online gallery and art consultancy dedicated to women artists....

    Nuria Madrenas is the Founder and Principal of Tacit — an online gallery and art consultancy dedicated to women artists. 

    Tacit was born out of the disparity in the art industry between women and men, where art by women accounts for a mere 2% of the art sold. Nuria curates a collection of works available via the Tacit website for emerging and established collectors to build their collection. Through the art consulting wing, Tacit has worked with a variety of residential and commercial clients to curate art for their spaces, including condominium buildings, hotels, restaurants, office buildings, and beyond. 

     

    Nuria looks forward to sharing her experience as a curator and consultant to guide emerging collectors through their own journey with art.

  • Mackenzie Sinclair is the Associate Director for the Art Dealers Association of Canada. Holding a BFA and a MA in...

    Mackenzie Sinclair is the Associate Director for the Art Dealers Association of Canada.

    Holding a BFA and a MA in Art History, she has a decade of experience in the Canadian art world, in both commercial galleries and non-for-profit spaces. Mackenzie has an interest in the Canadian art market, and working with Canadian art galleries and their teams.

     

    Mackenzie has been collecting art for about 7 years, and is thrilled to be joining the panel to discuss how to get a collection started, and some tips and tricks she has learned along the way. 

  • Katie is the enthusiastic host and creator of 'ArtBeat', a podcast that explores the vibrant narratives of the Canadian art...

    Katie is the enthusiastic host and creator of 'ArtBeat', a podcast that explores the vibrant narratives of the Canadian art scene.

    She steps into the role of moderator for the panel, eager to spark conversations that assist budding art collectors in affordably curating their collections. With her insightful approach and dedication to the arts, Katie is set to enhance the discourse, helping to bridge the gap between emerging collectors and the diverse expanse of Canadian artistic expression.

  • Blake Zigrossi is the Associate Director of Abbozzo Gallery. Having grown up in the Abbozzo Gallery environment all his life,...

    Blake Zigrossi is the Associate Director of Abbozzo Gallery.

     

    Having grown up in the Abbozzo Gallery environment all his life, Blake officially joined the team in 2017. Blake graduated with a BA from the University of Western Ontario with a Specialization in English Literature and Cultural Studies and then received his Master’s in Arts and Cultural Management from the International University of Catalonia.

    Blake manages the day-to-day operations of the gallery and helps curate and lead all the creative projects that Abbozzo puts forth.

     

    "The art market can be a strange, confusing and intimidating space so I’m just looking to help demystify it all, make it welcoming and to show others that supporting artists and starting your art collection is possible for my generation."