Julio de Arcenegui is a New York based art advisor and appraiser lawyer, and a graduate from Sotheby’s Institute of Art (2011). After working in the corporate legal milieu he moved to New York in 2010 to transition into the art world. He has professional experience in art galleries, art fairs and publishing houses, including the VIP services of Frieze Art Fair and Taschen’s sales team for limited edition books and photographs. His experience with living artists ranges from implementing visual arts exhibitions to the management of artist studio space The Clemente in Lower Manhattan. His art appraisal practice focuses on Modern and Contemporary fine art. Born and raised in Spain, Julio’s artistic education is rooted in the baroque masters of Latin Europe. He is an associate member of the Appraiser’s Association of America, the leading professional organization of fine art appraisals in the United States.