Chloë Seymore Art Advisory works closely with individual and corporate clients in the acquisition of artworks by emerging and established artists on the primary and secondary art markets. CSAA also works with architects and interior designers, offering professional advice on the integration of art into the home and workplace.
CSAA is first and foremost dedicated to locating the best possible works to fit each client’s goals and budget. Although our passion and expertise lie in contemporary art, CSAA maintains extensive relationships with a wide network of galleries, private dealers, and artist’s studios across the globe. With regular travel to New York, Los Angeles and abroad, CSAA keeps a close eye on the ever-changing art market. We are excited to share this unique and exclusive access with our clients, acting as both a resource and guide through all aspects of each purchase.
CSAA offers a range of services, from helping our clients with individual purchases, to developing long-term strategies for building a personal or corporate art collection. Our services include but are not limited to:
- Identifying potential acquisitions and negotiating sales- Market research and analysis
- Organizing artist commissions and site-specific projects - Overseeing framing, insurance, storage, and on-site installation
- Collection management
- Curatorial proposals and exhibition design
Chloë Seymore is an art advisor and independent curator based in Durham NC, with more than a decade of experience in the contemporary art world, working closely with artists, collectors, corporations, and museums.
Previously, Seymore was owner and director of Branch Gallery, an art space focused on the work of contemporary emerging artists that she founded with husband (and artist) Harrison Haynes in 2003. The gallery featured exhibitions of work by artists including Taiyo Kimura, Shinique Smith, Bill Thelen, Casey Cook, Nadine Robinson, Jeff Whetstone, and William Cordova. Branch participated in art fairs both nationally and internationally, including the Aqua and NADA Art Fairs in Miami, FL, New Contemporaries at Art Cologne in Germany, SWAB in Barcelona and NEXT in Chicago, IL. The gallery’s innovative exhibition program also gained national attention via publications such as Art in America, Art on Paper, and The New York Times.
Seymore holds a BFA in Film and Video from the Rhode Island School of Design. Prior to relocating to the Southeast in 2004, Seymore was an independent filmmaker in New York City who in addition to her own projects worked in production and editing for companies such as the Shooting Gallery, Clinica Estetico, and Progressive Image Group. Seymore has lectured on contemporary art and collecting at institutions including the Nasher Museum of Art and is a member of The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) and Art Table, a leadership organization for professional women in the visual arts.
M: 111 Orange Street, FL 2, Durham, NC 27701
T: 917.863.5569
E: chloe@cbseymore.com
