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Joe Dunning is a business development expert with twenty years’ experience in the art world. He has worked with artists, galleries, auction houses, art fairs, advisors, collectors, foundations and museums, with a particular focus on business development, client engagement, and the intersection of art with the fields of technology, finance, and philanthropy.

He founded Dunning & Partners in 2020 after a fourteen-year career in the commercial art world, where he held positions at Christie’s and Sotheby’s in both London and New York.

Joe holds a number of pro-bono positions. He is a Trustee of New Platform Art, a member of the Advisory Board of The Cora Foundation, a Critical Friend of UP Projects, and an advisor to Hospital Rooms.

He also teaches at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, where he designs and delivers a range of courses, from entry level to expert, covering the art market, art as an investment, and entrepreneurship in the creative industries.

He is the founder of The Back Room, a community for people who want to learn about the art market from the inside out.

He has a BA in Modern Languages from Oxford University and an MA in Cultural and Creative Industries from King’s College, London.