Emergent Cultural Capital is a partnership between Emergent Art Advisory and the Neta Foundation

Meet the Team

  • Gavin Kennedy

    Cofounder

    Gavin cofounded ECC from the conviction that buying great art on the primary market is in itself, a philanthropic act as it does so much to support artists’ voices, which we need now more than ever.

    His practice combines twenty-five years of global brand leadership with two decades of art-world stewardship, bringing business clarity to a category where it is rare and cultural depth to a discipline that often lacks it.

  • Sophie Barfod

    Cofounder

    Sophie cofounded ECC with the conviction that the best way to support artists is to strengthen their economic foundation.

    Her practice combines contemporary art curation with strategy, a combination shaped by a professional path that has moved between management consulting, startup leadership, and curatorial work across Berlin, Amsterdam, Medellin, and New York.

  • Danielle Capalino

    CEO Neta Foundation

    Danielle Capalino has spent the last decade working on early stage commercialization of companies through her family foundation, the J. Gurwin Foundation.

  • Alon Lederman

    CFO Neta Foundation

    Alon Lederman has 30 years of experience in the financial markets, and has been an investor in (and advisor to) early stage companies for 20 years.

Advisory Board

Helen Molesworth

Advisory Board Member

Helen Molesworth anchors the Advisory Board as our First Advisor. Former Chief Curator at MOCA Los Angeles and the ICA Boston, with earlier roles at the Harvard Art Museums and the Wexner Center for the Arts. Host of the “Death of an Artist” podcast. A leading scholar and champion of under-represented voices in contemporary art.

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