Nixon Art Associates, Inc., founded in 1987 as an independent art advisory, is a complete curatorial service offering the expertise of a professional staff trained in comprehensive collection management.

In addition to more than seven years of in-house corporate art management experience and twelve years experience as an independent consultant, members of our firm have degrees in art history and studio art, and experience working in museums, galleries, and corporations.

We have certification in Collection Care Management from the Art Institute of Chicago, and serve on various art related boards city-wide.

It is our concern that if a corporation is to commit funds to the acquisition of art that the collection is a meaningful reflection of their values and culture and is managed with the care and professionalism commensurate with the importance of the art. Our firm is uniquely qualified to bring our background in academics, in-house corporate experience and market knowledge to the management of large corporate collections.

In service to our clients, we endeavor to:

• Commit to understanding our clients’ corporate identity in order to assemble the most appropriate collection.
• Act in the clients’ best interest by selecting works of the greatest quality, while negotiating the lowest possible price.
• Focus on managing the existing collection utilizing the most expedient and cost-efficient methods of installation and documentation.
• Recommend appropriate technology and systems relevant to the clients’ asset management needs and resources.
• Design exhibitions emphasizing dynamic attributes of the clients’ space and facilities.
• Take opportunity to educate client employees of contemporary art issues relevant to the company collection.