Dalya Islam

Experience

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  Sotheby's

  Oct 2003 - Dec 2010

  Director and Head of Sales

  Islamic Art Specialist and Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art Specialist and Head of Sales. Responsible for launching the Contemporary Arab and Iranian sales and instrumental in Sotheby’s expansion to the Middle East. Client relationships, curation, sales, business development, events, marketing, press and PR.

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  Madder-Red by Dalya Islam

  Dec 2010 - Jun 2023

  Art Advisor and Curator

  Established art advisory service working with private clients on investment and acquisitions, art fairs on client development and VIP relations, art galleries on business development and project management, curation of independent exhibitions, contributing art editor for industry publications, business development for independent artists and advisory for institutions.

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  Lymited

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

  Head Of Collections

  A luxury e-commerce start up in collectibles including art and design. Responsible for recruitment and management of expert team and administrative team, business strategy, product strategy, building internal processes and systems, client development, events strategy, advising on Marketing, Press and PR, working closely with CEO managing day to day business.

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  Barker Langham

  May 2022 - Jun 2023

  Senior Strategy Consultant

  Curation, strategy, planning and project management for global cultural initiatives and institutions with a focus on the Middle East.

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  Red Sea Global

  Jun 2023 - now

  Director of Art and Culture