Please join us for a lively virtual conversation
From Regional to Global: The Art Market for Works by California Artists
Featuring KCET’S Award-winning series
With Special guest,
Amelia Manderscheid
Vice President, Senior Director in Contemporary Art at Bonhams
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
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Amelia Manderscheid - Vice President, Senior Director in Contemporary Art at Bonhams
Based in San Francisco, Amelia represents Bonhams with a particular focus on developing the West
Coast region, and engageing with the collecting community, and leads strategic development initiatives.
Amelia joined Bonhams from Exponential Creativity Ventures where she was a General Partner.
Exponential Creativity Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund investing in
human-centered creativity. She has spent her career at the intersection of art, design and
technology, and seized the opportunity to marry this experience with investing in emerging technology startups.
Prior to relocating to the Bay Area, Amelia was a Specialist and Global Head of eCommerce in
the Post-War & Contemporary Art department at Christie’s. She was Head of Sale for Andy
Warhol at Christie’s, overseeing Christie’s multi-year exclusive partnership with The Andy
Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. As the primary driver for this extraordinary endeavor,
Amelia strategized and executed global tours and sales initiatives of iconic Warhol highlights,
fostering client relationships and driving major sales through Christie’s eCommerce and Private
Sales platforms. Amelia has conducted extensive scholarly research on Andy Warhol and is a
global market maker for the artist’s work. After successfully launching Christie’s Contemporary
Art Sales she worked with David Zwirner Gallery on launching their Online Viewing Room and
on related innovation initiatives. Before joining Christie’s, Amelia was a Junior Specialist at
Artnet Auctions where she developed market insights into Fine Art Sales in the eCommerce
arena.
Amelia has an MBA from Columbia Business School and holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in
Economics and Art History from Wellesley College. She currently serves on the Board of
ArtPoint, the young professional advocacy group for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
She is an annual guest lecturer in the “Art and Financial Markets” course at Columbia Business School.
Amelia at Amelia.Manderscheid@bonhams.com.
Please join us for a lively virtual conversation
From Regional to Global: The Art Market for Works by California Artists
Featuring KCET’S Award-winning series
With Special guest,
Amelia Manderscheid
Vice President, Senior Director in Contemporary Art at Bonhams
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Amelia Manderscheid - Vice President, Senior Director in Contemporary Art at Bonhams
Based in San Francisco, Amelia represents Bonhams with a particular focus on developing the West
Coast region, and engageing with the collecting community, and leads strategic development initiatives.
Amelia joined Bonhams from Exponential Creativity Ventures where she was a General Partner.
Exponential Creativity Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund investing in
human-centered creativity. She has spent her career at the intersection of art, design and
technology, and seized the opportunity to marry this experience with investing in emerging technology startups.
Prior to relocating to the Bay Area, Amelia was a Specialist and Global Head of eCommerce in
the Post-War & Contemporary Art department at Christie’s. She was Head of Sale for Andy
Warhol at Christie’s, overseeing Christie’s multi-year exclusive partnership with The Andy
Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. As the primary driver for this extraordinary endeavor,
Amelia strategized and executed global tours and sales initiatives of iconic Warhol highlights,
fostering client relationships and driving major sales through Christie’s eCommerce and Private
Sales platforms. Amelia has conducted extensive scholarly research on Andy Warhol and is a
global market maker for the artist’s work. After successfully launching Christie’s Contemporary
Art Sales she worked with David Zwirner Gallery on launching their Online Viewing Room and
on related innovation initiatives. Before joining Christie’s, Amelia was a Junior Specialist at
Artnet Auctions where she developed market insights into Fine Art Sales in the eCommerce
arena.
Amelia has an MBA from Columbia Business School and holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in
Economics and Art History from Wellesley College. She currently serves on the Board of
ArtPoint, the young professional advocacy group for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
She is an annual guest lecturer in the “Art and Financial Markets” course at Columbia Business School.
Amelia at Amelia.Manderscheid@bonhams.com.