Today we asked Cheyenne Westphal, global chairwoman of Phillips Auction House:
What is the role of the auction house in the art world?
And have you ever wondered:
Get bona fide answers and advice from Cheyenne on Episode 3 of Declassified.
About Cheyenne:
In 2019, Forbes called Cheyenne the most powerful woman in contemporary art. Here’s why-
From 1999-2016, after graduating from undergrad at St. Andrews in Scotland and Cal Berkeley with a Masters in Art History, Cheyenne worked as the worldwide head of contemporary art at Sotheby’s, where she oversaw the auction house’s contemporary sales in Europe. During that time, she facilitated countless record-breaking and reputation-making sales, including bringing several significant private collections to market. In 2017, she moved up the food chain and over to Phillips, where she became the auction house’s global chairwoman, which is the position she holds now.
Cheyenne has a tremendous amount of art world experience, which she lends to her associates at Phillips, her collector clients, to Whitechapel Galleries in London and to the Association for Women in the Arts (AWITA) where she is on the advisory board.
Find her on IG: @cheyenne_westphal
Definitions and more resources on www.declassified-pod.com/episodes/westphal & IG @declassified.pod. See you next week!