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“Investing in art is investing in your way of life. It alters the way you experience and see things — it adds value to your life, in more ways than one.”

Andria Minicucci, MSc., ISA AM

Andria Minicucci is an Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) and has been trained and tested in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as established by The Appraisal Foundation. Andria Minicucci currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Chapter of the ISA, as the Chapter’s President. 

Minicucci’s educational background is grounded in art history, with a Bachelor’s degree from McGill University and a Master’s degree (awarded with distinction) from the University of Edinburgh. Her focus lies in Modern and Contemporary Art History.

Further enhancing her expertise, she has attained certificates from institutions such as Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Christie’s Education, with courses including Determining Value: An Appraiser’s Perspective and Art Market Economics, the latter taught by the renowned Dr. Clare McAndrew.

With invaluable first-hand experience gained from working with internationally acclaimed fine art establishments such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture’s Collections Department in Edinburgh, Minicucci possesses a comprehensive understanding of the global art market. She has also worked in the commercial contemporary art space, particularly with the Galerie Samuel Lallouz, where she was responsible for organizing and promoting exhibits, maintaining artist relationships, and managing art installations. Her role as Assistant Director at Landau Fine Art saw her coordinating and managing modern masterpieces for premier international art fairs, including Art Basel in Basel and Miami, and The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) in Maastricht.

After completing the ISA’s Core Course in Appraisal Studies and USPAP exam Andria Minicucci founded Artefact Fine Art in 2016 as the principal appraiser. Since then she has continued to maintain her qualifications with mandatory bi-annual USPAP updates, while furthering her expertise through continuous education and industry engagement. In 2022, she was the recipient of the Silver Scholarship from the Foundation for Appraisal Education. She regularly attends industry conferences and lectures on advanced appraisal methodology and connoisseurship. She has experience working with cultural property, high-value fine art objects and HNW collectors.

Minicucci’s writing about contemporary art has been published in Esse: Arts + Opinions magazine, artist catalogues, and a chapter in a museum monograph titled RetroActive of artist John Greer for his major retrospective with the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.