About.
Diana Poole is a Zürich-based art advisor specialising in photography. She supports private and corporate clients as they build and grow art collections, advising on the acquisition, management and presentation of modern and contemporary photographic works.
About.
Through strong relationships with a global network of artists, galleries, auction specialists and museum curators, Diana provides valuable access and insights to her clients. Focusing on understanding individual interests and collecting goals, she helps build and curate collections that reflect the taste, personality and values of each collector.
Diana also collaborates on exhibition and curatorial projects, including ‘Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer: Paint me a Future’ at The Eye Sees, Arles (2022); ‘LET ME IN: A Magnum Photos Curation (online, 2022) & Der Greif, Guest Room “Wer Nicht Denken Will Fliegt Raus” (Who is Unwilling to Think is Dismissed) – Josef Beuys (online, 2020).
Prior to founding her practice in 2013, she worked for over 10 years as director, curator and artist liaison for contemporary and photography galleries in London (Flowers and Atlas / Magnum Photos), Zürich and New York (Director of Edwynn Houk Gallery), working at international fairs such as Art Basel, Photo London and Paris Photo.
Diana holds a BA in Fine and Decorative Arts, an MA in Art Business Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London and has an MBA from St. Gallen University, Switzerland.
She is a member of the APAA (Association of Professional Art Advisors) and Spectrum (Association for Photography in Switzerland).
For further insights into Diana’s advisory work, projects and philosophy, read this interview with Der Greif.
Through strong relationships with a global network of artists, galleries, auction specialists and museum curators, Diana provides valuable access and insights to her clients. Focusing on understanding individual interests and collecting goals, she helps build and curate collections that reflect the taste, personality and values of each collector.
Diana also collaborates on exhibition and curatorial projects, including ‘Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer: Paint me a Future’ at The Eye Sees, Arles (2022); ‘LET ME IN: A Magnum Photos Curation (online, 2022) & Der Greif, Guest Room “Wer Nicht Denken Will Fliegt Raus” (Who is Unwilling to Think is Dismissed) – Josef Beuys (online, 2020).
Prior to founding her practice in 2013, she worked for over 10 years as director, curator and artist liaison for contemporary and photography galleries in London (Flowers and Atlas / Magnum Photos), Zürich and New York (Director of Edwynn Houk Gallery), working at international fairs such as Art Basel, Photo London and Paris Photo.
Diana holds a BA in Fine and Decorative Arts, an MA in Art Business Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London and has an MBA from St. Gallen University, Switzerland.
She is a member of the APAA (Association of Professional Art Advisors) and Spectrum (Association for Photography in Switzerland).
For further insights into Diana’s advisory work, projects and philosophy, read the recent interview with Der Greif, here.
