Independent advisory

Art. Business. Culture.

Kalpa advises companies, brands, CEOs, principals, family offices, collectors, artists and curators on business strategy, collections and cultural commissions.

North America, Asia and Africa

Artwork by Maria Tam: a figure kneeling beneath a tree-shaped mass of folded paper forms on a turquoise ground
Maria Tam · Courtesy of the Ang Collection · Photograph: Lenise Logan

The value of the practice

Perspective, the right expertise and the ability to deliver.

Kalpa works across disciplines, from strategic direction and collection development to the production of significant cultural projects. Teams are formed around the requirements of the work, not a fixed roster.

Areas of practice

Three areas of expertise.

Engagements are shaped by the work, not by fixed service packages.

Business & Brand Advisory

Strategic development, positioning, partnerships, commercial opportunities, brand relationships and special projects for companies, brands and their leaders.

Art & Collection Advisory

Collection strategy, acquisitions, collection management, and the assembly and coordination of specialist teams for collectors, families and family offices.

Cultural Strategy & Commissions

Exhibitions, art fairs, international symposia, cultural initiatives, private commissions and art retreats for companies.

Working internationally

Expertise assembled for the work.

Kalpa works with and establishes specialist teams worldwide, according to the needs of each engagement. The practice brings together the experience, relationships and oversight each project requires.

Principal

Lenise Logan

Lenise Logan has more than fifteen years of experience in the international art market, including career experience at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips. She has worked with collectors, artists, businesses and cultural institutions.