Personal and Corporate Art Collecting: Building Collections, Creating Value
Conference/Forum
Art collecting can take many forms, from a personal passion to a corporate strategy. This session will explore what it means to build a meaningful collection and how approaches differ between individual collectors and organizations.
Participants will discover the key elements behind creating and curating a collection, as well as the specific benefits corporate art collecting brings to companies — from strengthening identity and reputation to inspiring employees and engaging with society.
Designed for both specialists and curious minds, the session offers fresh perspectives on how art collecting, whether personal or corporate, generates cultural, social, and business value.
Our speakers
Vice President International Advisory Board IE Business School
Giusseppe Tringali is the Vice President of the International Advisory Board of IE as well as President of the Global Corporation Center of IE, President of the CurArte Foundation as well as a Trustee of the Vodafone Foundation, Senior Advisor of Georgeson, Senior Advisor of Pedersen and Partners.
Dean of the School of Humanities
Dr. Catalina Tejero is the Dean of the School of Humanities at IE University and a professor of practice. Her research focuses on the intersection of entrepreneurial families and arts philanthropy. She serves on the jury of the Princesa de Girona Foundation Awards (Arts) and the IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities. She is also on the board of the Ethosfera Foundation, an Honorary Member of the Friends of the Prado Museum, and a member of AWITA – Women in the Arts.
Head of Christies Italy
Mariolina Bassetti graduated in French Literature from La Sapienza University of Rome and joined Christie’s in 1987. She became Head of Modern and Contemporary Art in Italy in 1995 and launched the renowned Italian Sale, now the Thinking Italian Sale. As Chairman of Continental Europe for Post-War & Contemporary Art, she has led strategy, client growth, and record-breaking sales, cementing Christie’s leadership in 20th-century Italian art.
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