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CULTURED Magazine Unveils 2026 Power Advisors List: 16 Influential Art Advisors Shaping Global Collections

publication · 2026-04-07

The 2026 Power Advisors list from CULTURED magazine highlights 16 prominent art advisors who are influencing both private and institutional collections around the world. This unregulated field provides various services, including acquisition strategies and tax planning. A survey conducted in 2020 revealed that 30% of collectors in New York utilize the expertise of advisors. Among the notable names are NG Partners (Samy Ghiyati and Nicolas Nahab) based in Paris, Nancy Gamboa from Los Angeles, and Beaumont Nathan operating in New York and London. Returning veteran advisors from 2024 include Wendy Cromwell and Eleanor Cayre. Advisors shared insights on mistakes collectors make and strategies for navigating down markets. Founded in 2025, NG Partners caters to clients in Europe and the Middle East. Gamboa played a key role in Jarl Mohn's donation of over 300 artworks to LACMA and other institutions. The list was curated by a team of reporters and collectors.

Key facts

  • CULTURED magazine published its 2026 Power Advisors list featuring 16 influential art advisors.
  • A 2020 survey by the Independent art fair found 30% of New York collectors work with an art advisor.
  • The advisory profession requires no formal certificate, training, or license to operate.
  • NG Partners (Samy Ghiyati and Nicolas Nahab) in Paris was founded in 2025 and serves about a dozen clients.
  • Nancy Gamboa helped build the MAC3 collection of over 300 works donated to LACMA, MOCA Los Angeles, and the Hammer Museum.
  • Beaumont Nathan, led by Wentworth Beaumont and Hugo Nathan, specializes in historic material with a team of 13.
  • Alex Glauber serves as president of the Association of Professional Art Advisors.
  • 16 veteran advisors from the 2024 list also return on the 2026 list.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • CULTURED
  • Independent art fair
  • NG Partners
  • Marian Goodman
  • David Zwirner
  • Kamel Mennour
  • Yvon Lambert
  • Hammer Museum
  • LACMA
  • MOCA Los Angeles
  • UCLA
  • Beaumont Nathan
  • Dickinson
  • HPS Investment Partners
  • Worth Art Advisory
  • Association of Professional Art Advisors
  • Lehman Brothers
  • Neuberger Berman
  • Perry Rubenstein
  • Regen Projects
  • David Kordansky
  • East West Bank
  • California African American Museum
  • Courtauld Institute
  • City St. George's, University of London
  • Frieze
  • Flash Art International
  • Albertina
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
  • Ca’ Pesaro
  • Jumex Collection
  • Getty
  • Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA
  • Kohn Gallery
  • OMR gallery
  • Kotaro Nukaga gallery
  • Art_Ahead
  • Matthew Brown Gallery
  • A Gentil Carioca
  • Grand Palais
  • Art Basel
  • Sotheby’s
  • Phillips
  • White Cube
  • Art Basel Qatar
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Tippet Rise Art Center
  • Dallas Contemporary
  • Art & Advisory
  • Art & Advisory WEST
  • Barneys
  • Arthur
  • Fine Art Group
  • Christie’s
  • Gagosian
  • Kasmin
  • Curatorial Services
  • New Museum
  • Warehouse Dallas Art Foundation
  • Vanity Fair
  • Château La Coste
  • UBS Art Collection
  • Sotheby’s Institute of Art
  • Swann’s
  • Fife Arms Hotel
  • Art Intelligence Global
  • Nahmad Contemporary
  • Art-Bureau
  • Cromwell Art
  • Darrow Contemporary
  • Rosa de la Cruz Collection
  • MGM Resorts
  • Goodman Taft
  • Central Wharf Park
  • Salon 94
  • Levin Art Group
  • FT
  • Zadig & Voltaire
  • Schwartzman&
  • Inhotim
  • The Power Station
  • Dallas Cowboys Stadium
  • Stanford University
  • Zlot Buell + Associates
  • Walker Art Center
  • Roberts Projects
  • Venice Biennale

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Los Angeles
  • United States
  • New York
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Seattle
  • Chicago
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Hong Kong
  • China
  • Las Vegas
  • Cambridge
  • San Francisco
  • Dallas
  • Middle East
  • Europe
  • Hudson Valley
  • Mexico City
  • Mexico
  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Doha
  • Qatar
  • Montana
  • South Florida
  • Minneapolis
  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Provence
  • Egypt
  • Scotland
  • Braemar
  • Scottish Highlands
  • Maastricht
  • Netherlands
  • Asia

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