The Analyst Behind the Framework.
Collector's Arch is the work of one analyst — formed at the intersection of economics, art-market research, and corporate finance. That combination is the product.
The Formation
The intellectual foundation is an MA in Contemporary Art with a specialisation in Art Finance and Market Analysis, studied at Sotheby's Institute of Art in London. Beneath that, a BA in Economics from Istanbul Bilgi University. The economics training is not background colour — it is the lens through which the framework reads market signals.
The Market Experience
Two and a half years in London working across ArtTactic, Saatchi Yates Gallery, Frieze London, Eye of the Collector, London Original Print Fair, and Peter Fetterman Gallery — in research, data analysis, and client-facing roles across the full range of the contemporary art market. Followed by corporate finance practice in Istanbul, with direct exposure to credit evaluation, risk assessment, and international banking.
The Independence
Collector's Arch carries no gallery affiliation, no institutional backing, and no commercial interest in the artists it covers. No artist, gallery, or institution can pay to be assessed, featured, or favourably represented. Every report is initiated by the collector and argued on the basis of the public record alone.