Allison Whiting Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

As an independent collections advisor to museums and non-profit organizations and their patrons, I serve as your advocate. Using my unparalleled connections in the commercial art world, I ensure that your deaccessioned collections are handled by the most experienced, trustworthy, and capable auctioneers who are committed to delivering the most profitable sale results. I can serve as the museum’s agent OR as a discreet advisor. My services include: • Reviewing and advising on artworks to be sold• Educating stakeholders• Connecting museums with expert appraisers• Providing guidance on how and whom to ask for sale proposals• Demystifying the auction process• Negotiating favorable terms of sale• Organizing charitable donation appraisals and sales on behalf of museum patrons

For nearly 3 decades at Christie's I cultivated and developed relationships with directors, development officers, and curators at North American museums ranging from encyclopedic institutions to small, regional organizations. During this time I collaborated with 14 regional managing directors and a global team of specialists in 80 fields, and managed a Museum Services team that included a client strategy director, development director, and account managers, to provide a customized array of services to museums of all stripes. In 2021, I shifted my relationship to the company and became an exclusive consultant focused on institutional selling and buying. I continued to collaborate with Senior Management, US Regional Directors and International Specialists to cultivate and win consignments from North American museum and non-profit organizations.

New York

Senior Vice President (2004 – 2020) | Vice President (2000 – 2004) | Associate Vice President (1998 – 2000)MANAGED ART SALES: Managed institutional auction and private sales valued over $725m (>$250m above the high estimate) and $1.2b (>$275m above the high estimate) over the past 5 and 10 years, respectively. In 2020 alone, secured, and managed sales of >$100m on behalf of non-profit institutions. PROVIDED MARKET EXPERTISE and made recommendations to North American institutions to optimize selling and buying art—at auction and privately. INSTITUTED THE PR TEAM INTO THE DEACCESSIONING PROCESS with clients to mitigate and control narrative of transaction and fulfill end to end high touch client service. LED MUSEUM STRATEGY FOR MUSEUM RELATIONSHIPS in the Americas which defined and oversaw cultivation strategy for Museums. Identified top 30 institutions for multi-year financial and event support to gain access to top 700 private clients. Created and implemented tool kit for engagement.NEGOTIATED, RECOMMENDED AND OVERSAW the distribution of > $1m annually in sponsorship support of museum initiatives.IDENTIFIED AND NEGOTIATED OPPORTUNITIES for Christie’s to cultivate collectors, clients, collecting circle groups and trustees through sponsored exhibitions, special events and educational programs at museums. NURTURED CLIENT AND PROSPECT RELATIONSHIPS by identifying, negotiating, and overseeing creative, mutually beneficial ways to engage through appraisal services including insurance, fair market value, charitable donation, and US indemnity.

Served as Associate Vice President, Account Manager for all Museum business and provided support to Director of Museum Services

I was an active member of the Collections Committee during a $20m deaccessioning campaign. Day to day I served as "right hand" to the Director of the Museum during a two year period when there was a possibility of permanent closure due to bankruptcy. The deaccessioning program saved the institution.

New York City

Master'S Degree, Art History

Bachelor'S Degree, Art History

Bachelor'S Degree, Art History