Drew Watson Email & Phone Number

Drew Watson is an art business executive with 20 years of experience in auction houses, art finance, and arts institutions. In his current role as Senior Vice President, Head of Art Services at Bank of America Private Bank, Drew leads a team that delivers a suite of art finance and advisory services—including art lending, art planning, consignment services, and arts nonprofit services—to private collectors, families, foundations and institutions. Drew was previously a Business Manager at Christie’s in New York, where he oversaw strategy, P&L, commercial finance, and cross-functional teams for a portfolio of auction and private sale categories generating over $100 million in annual auction turnover. He began his career as an arts nonprofit manager and consultant for visual and performing arts organizations in North America and Europe. Drew holds a BA in French and Art History from Columbia University, where he also trained as a classical musician in a joint program with The Juilliard School. He also holds an MBA from INSEAD business school and certificates in Art Market Economics and Modern Art from Christie’s Education. Drew speaks regularly on art world-related topics at conferences, art fairs, and educational institutions. He is a regular media contributor to national news organizations including CNBC, Bloomberg, The New York Times, Yahoo Finance, Artnet, The Art Newspaper, Barron’s PENTA, and the Deloitte Art & Finance report, among others. Drew chairs the Governance Committee of the Holt/Smithson Foundation, an artist-endowed foundation that promotes the philanthropic legacies of artists Robert Holt and Nancy Smithson. He also serves on the Global Advisory Board of The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF).

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