CURA Art founded The Residency to fulfil their mission of promoting collecting with purpose and encouraging meaningful connections with artists and those that admire and collect their work.

CURA Art, founded by Georgia Powell and Liza Shapiro, provides specialised services and expertise, ensuring that collectors are supported with all aspects of owning a collection and that works of art and other precious objects are preserved, managed, and displayed to the highest standards.

Founded in 2020, The Residency is built with accessibility, artist compassion and community as its foundation, working to create a growing ecosystem for artists and collectors in response to the future direction of the art market.

Team

  • Georgia smiles at the camera. She stands in front of a wall of art works. She has pale skin, blonde hair with a fringe and wears a green dress.

    Georgia Powell

    [she/her]

    Co-Founder

    Based in London, Georgia specialises in the professional management, research and display of collections. She is the Co-Founder of CURA Art. Georgia encourages collectors to fulfil their role as patrons and custodians of artistic talent. She is a Trustee for Plain Sight Archive and a mentor for I Like Networking, helping artists and those working in the arts. She also manages several artist estates.

  • Liza has pale skin and curly blonde hair. She stands in front of a wall, smiling at the camera.

    Liza Shapiro

    [she/her]

    Co-Founder

    Based in Los Angeles, Liza specialises in preservation and collections management. She is the Co-Founder of CURA Art. Liza supports collectors and artists with the legacy and longevity of their collections and materials. She is also a mentor for Upward & Associates, a platform that offers no-cost guidance to artists.

Advisory Board

  • Beth stands in a dark blue room. She looks off to the left of the camera.

    Beth Greenacre

    [she/her]

    Curator, AllBright

  • Emma rests her head on her hands. She is in her studio space.

    Emma Prempeh

    [she/her]

    Artist

  • Tarrah has blond curly hair, and sits at a desk. Her head rests on one hand.

    Tarrah Von Lintel

    [she/her]

    Founder, Von Lintel Gallery

  • Hormazd wears a blue jacket and beret, looking in the distance. He is surrounded by his cut out paper artworks.

    Hormazd Narielwalla

    [he/him]

    Artist

  • Nicole Ching

    [she/her]

    Founder, Museum 2050 and Specialist Advisor, Christie's

  • Amanda Quinn Olivar

    [she/her]

    Editor-in-Chief, ‘Curator.guide’

Our Advisory Board comprises a broad section of the arts sector. The collective act as both stewards and ambassadors for The Residency. 

The Advisory Board provides invaluable experience and expertise to The Residency programme and offers support to the founders. They work together to achieve the programme’s aims and ambitions. The relationship ensures transparency and an accessible model of governance.