cynthia hoogland

president

About

Cynthia’s career spans 40 years in the fine art market, with the last 33 dealing almost exclusively with corporations. She is acknowledged as one of the premier corporate art consultants in the nation. Her skills include a solid academic background in fine art combined with a realistic knowledge of the requirements of modern day large corporations and their often complex and varied art programs. It is this well rounded expertise that enables her to maximize the value of a large corporations’ expenditure without sacrificing quality. Cynthia founded Avila Fine Arts in 1980 and located her company in the pastoral horse country of Bedminster, NJ. With a career spanning forty years in the acquisition, valuation and design of all manner of art collections, she has a cultivated eye for incorporating art into daily life so that it not only compliments its surroundings but also presents a discriminating aesthetic.

Country

united states

City

bedminster

Industry

fine art

Skill

art, fine art, interior design, furnishings, sales, strategic planning, drawing, furniture, new business development, space planning, galleries, space planning, interior architecture, painting, sketching, custom furniture, contemporary art, trade shows, rendering, construction, finish, ff&e, event management

Experience

salesperson and trade show director

american design, inc.

1978-1 - 1980-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Specialized in the sale of limited editions created by young artists. Designed and coordinated all trade show exhibits.

private art consultant

private art dealer

1973-1 - 1980-1 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Worked with individuals setting up investment portfolios which included buying and selling various art mediums.

director of student galleries and special events

school of visual arts

1977-1 - 1979-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Selected as curator for all student shows, promotions and the arrangement of alternative show spaces, e.g. banks, corporate lobbies, artist exchange programs, etc.

assistant to the president

levine & levine fine arts

1973-1 - 1976-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Organized promotional material for new artist publications.

president

avila fine arts ltd

1981-1 - Present · 45 yrs 9 mos

Avila Fine Arts is the leading art consulting firm on the East Coast. For over thirty years we have provided an unmatched quality of service to our clients, ranging from large, multinational corporations to private collectors. Our comprehensive services span the full lifecycle of an art collection – art acquisition, site design, framing, shipping, installation, cataloging, restoration and liquidation.