Cowley Abbott

Cowley Abbott bridges the gap between traditional art auction services and the online fine art marketplace. With dedicated preview and gallery space, regular art auctions, and partnerships with national art experts, we provide both buyers and sellers of Canadian Art a unique and effective set of services which marry the traditional methods of promoting artwork and innovative means of building a collection. Cowley Abbott was founded as Consignor Canadian Fine Art in August 2013 by Rob Cowley, Lydia Abbott and Ryan Mayberry as the country’s first online Canadian art auction house, in response to changes in the Canadian art market and art collecting practices. Opening a gallery space at 326 Dundas Street West, the firm aimed to bridge the gap between brick-and-mortar art galleries and the growing online marketplace. The firm set out to hold quarterly auctions, with historical and post-war artwork hung on the gallery walls and bidding taking place electronically. Consignor saw significant growth within its first year, as in May 2014 it broke the record for a Canadian online auction, with Jack Bush’s “Summer Lake” achieving a price of $310,000. A new chapter has begun in September 2019, with our firm being renamed Cowley Abbott. The branding adjustment provides a more “human” face to our auction company, identifying the two managing partners and owners, Rob and Lydia, both veterans of the Toronto auction industry. Our structure, management and services remain the same, with more exciting changes to come. Our experienced specialists strive to form relationships with clients built on professionalism, transparency and trust. The Cowley Abbott team is keen to facilitate the entire process of selling or purchasing an artwork, from on-site visits and individual consultations, to the fall of the gavel and the final delivery of a work of art. We believe that art collecting should be approachable, educational and rewarding for both new and seasoned collectors.

Centre des arts actuels Skol

Skol est un centre d’artistes à but non-lucratif qui soutient les pratiques émergentes et l’expérimentation en arts visuels.

Art Dealers Association of Canada

The Art Dealers Association of Canada (ADAC) is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1966. ADAC maintains a high standard of connoisseurship and adherence to ethical practice within the profession. Dealers are selected for their knowledge and scholarship in their respective fields of expertise. The ADAC's goal is to promote and support the visual arts and Canadian Art Market through advocacy and public outreach, undertaking vital programming and professional development initiatives aimed at building a national and international profile for Canadian commercial galleries.

Nature Morte

Founded in New York's East Village in 1982 and closed in 1988, Peter Nagy revived Nature Morte in New Delhi in 1997 as a commercial gallery and a curatorial experiment. Since then, Nature Morte has become synonymous in India with challenging and experimental forms of art; championing conceptual, lens-based, and installation genres and representing a generation of Indian artists who have gone on to international exposure. The gallery has been located in its multi-level space in Neeti Bagh Delhi multi Bagh, central south Delhi, since December 2003. Nature Morte was the first gallery from India to be included in the most important international art fairs (staring with The Armory Show in New York in 2005) and has been participating in Art Basel since 2006. In November 2008 a branch of Nature Morte opened in Berlin to exhibit both Indian and international contemporary art which has a relevance to the globalized discourse. Nature Morte has also organized projects and exhibitions with international artists coming to India and combining their works with those of Indian artists to foster cross-cultural communications. In addition to its own programming, Nature Morte has collaborated with institutions in India such as the British Council, the Alliance Francais, the Sanskriti Foundation, the India International Centre, the India Habitat Centre, Max Mueller Bhavan, Khoj International Artists Association, the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art. Today, Nature Morte represents such well-known artists as Subodh Gupta, Suhasini Kejriwal, Anita Dube, Jagannath Panda, Mona Rai, Pushpamala N., and Thukral & Tagra, among others.

Art Muse Los Angeles

Art Muse Los Angeles is a company comprised of art historians, artists, and art educators who lead private and customized art tours for guests interested in exploring the Los Angeles art scene and beyond. Our venues include museums, galleries, alternative art spaces, artist studios, and private collections. We are dedicated, enthusiastic scholars who enjoy sharing our knowledge of art with audiences of all levels of expertise, from the novice to connoisseur. Our tours draw on current research and a range of approaches to inspire curiosity, encourage close looking, and invite dialogue. In an increasingly virtual world, we promise an authentic, real-world encounter with works of art.