Kelly Cahn, AAA

Kelly Cahn is a seasoned art advisor, curator, and certified appraiser based in New York, with two decades of experience in the art world. She guides private collectors and corporate clients through art acquisitions, collection management, and appraisals.

Career

Since 2005, Kelly has held roles at leading organizations focused on art sales, curation, and valuation. From 2006 to 2017 she was at The Heller Group, an art advisory firm, where she advanced to Partner. She went on to serve as Director of Private Sales at Sean Kelly Gallery, and as Vice President and Sales Director at LiveArt, a private sales platform. Most recently she was Senior Curator and Director of Sourcing at On Approval, a corporate curation platform, before founding Kelly Cahn LLC in 2024.

Credentials

• USPAP-compliant appraiser since 2008
• Certified Member, Appraisers Association of America (AAA)
• M.A., Modern Art, Connoisseurship & the History of the Art Market, Christie’s Education, New York
• B.A., Art History, Tulane University

Community

Based in New York since 2005, Kelly mentors through Tulane University’s Innovation Institute and Free Arts NYC. She serves on the Appraisers Association of America’s Membership Committee and the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture’s Council, and previously served on ArtTable’s Programming Committee.