Meet our Art Finance specialists

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    Name:Sayuri Ganepola

    Position:Global Managing Director, Art Finance

    SGanepola@christies.com +1 212 636 2000
  • Abigail Barkwell

    Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Art Finance

    BIOGRAPHY

    Abby Barkwell is the Corporate Counsel for Christie’s Art Finance. She is responsible for overseeing all facets of corporate governance, compliance matters, regulatory matters and commercial contracts. Abby joined Christie’s in 2021 after growing her career at Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC and Skadden, Arps, Slate, and Meagher & Flom LLP. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and has a JD from the University of Michigan Law School. Abby volunteers with the Legal Aid Society and Ronald McDonald House New York.

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    Name:Abigail Barkwell

    Position:Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Art Finance

    ABarkwell@christies.com +1 212 636 2000
  • Shaun Desiderio

    Vice President, Regional Portfolio Manager, Americas

    BIOGRAPHY

    Shaun Desiderio joined Christie’s in 2017, working in various roles in Business Development and Commercial Finance before joining the Art Finance team as Associate Vice President, with a focus on loan originations and borrower relationship management. Shaun has a BS in Finance and Marketing from Lehigh University, and is currently pursuing an MBA at NYU Stern School of Business, specialising in Finance and Management.

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    Name:Shaun Desiderio

    Position:Vice President, Regional Portfolio Manager, Americas

    SDesiderio@christies.com +1 212 636 2000

For general enquiries, please contact us at artfinance@christies.com or by telephone at  +1 212 636 2000.