biography
Dr Ally Zlatar is a Private Art Consultant & Collection Advisor working across the UK, Europe, MENA, North America, and Asia.
She specialises in private art collections, acquisition strategy, and discreet advisory for collectors, estates, and institutions.
Her practice includes art sourcing, collection curation, provenance research, authentication, forgery due diligence, and preliminary appraisal,
supporting both cultural and investment-led collecting.
She advises on historic and contemporary art evaluation, valuation frameworks, auction preparation, and private acquisition strategy,
ensuring each collection is built with long-term coherence, integrity, and market awareness.
research
leverhulme research fellow
interdisciplinary research at the intersection of art, ethics, health, and lived experience.
University of Teesside · 2025–present
Producing publications, exhibitions, workshops, and collaborative projects exploring visual culture, vulnerability, and medical humanities.
consulting
private art consultant
advising collectors, institutions, and investors across international art markets.
UK · Europe · MENA · North America · Asia
Collection strategy, provenance research, historic artwork evaluation, authenticity verification, forgery due diligence, acquisitions, and valuation support.
curatorial
founder · the starving artist
building global platforms connecting contemporary art, advocacy, and social change.
30+ exhibitions internationally.
Collaborations with museums, universities, NGOs, artists, policymakers, and cultural institutions reaching 100,000+ people globally.
teaching
lecturer & educator
art history, philosophy, research methods, critical theory, and creative practice.
University of Sharjah · University of Glasgow · University of Essex · Kaplan International College London.
Programme development, curriculum design, and interdisciplinary teaching.
education
doctor of creative arts & health
practice-led doctoral research examining embodied experiences of mental illness through contemporary art.
University of Southern Queensland.
Research focus: art, ethics, eating disorders, autoethnography, vulnerability, and visual culture.
education
curatorial & art historical training
academic foundations across art history, curatorial practice, and contemporary visual culture.
MLitt Curatorial Practice & Contemporary Art — Glasgow School of Art.
BFA Art History & Visual Art — Queen's University.
Academic excellence awards and distinction-level research.
private art consultant london europe
Collection advisory for private collectors, estates, and institutions focused on long-term acquisition strategy and cultural asset development.
art acquisition & sourcing advisor
Discreet sourcing of contemporary, modern, and historical art through galleries, auction houses, private sales, and international networks.
art authentication forgery expert
Provenance verification, authenticity assessment, forgery detection, and due diligence for high-value artwork acquisition.
art appraisal valuation expert
Preliminary valuation, comparative market analysis, insurance advisory, and estate collection appraisal services.
provenance research specialist
Archival research, ownership tracing, exhibition history reconstruction, and documentation verification for artworks and collections.
museum & institutional advisory
Curatorial advisory for museums, NGOs, and cultural institutions focused on collection strategy and exhibition development.
private inquiry
for private collection advisory, art acquisition, provenance research, or valuation requests:
allyzlatar@gmail.com
