Empowering artists to achieve their full creative and commercial potential.
About FRANK.
FRANK offers expert insight into the workings of the contemporary art world.
Established in 2022 by Emily Andrew, FRANK draws on her twenty years of experience at blue-chip contemporary institutions including Pace, White Cube, the New Art Centre and the Royal Academy.
Emily has a unique understanding of the perspectives of both clients and artists, and provides unparalleled guidance in building and advancing an artist's career. Her approach combines commercial insight with a motivational and inspiring mentorship style.
At FRANK, the focus is on:
Strategic Career Navigation
Offering valuable insight into industry’s nuances, helping artists identify and pursue the most effective routes to success.
Strategy
Planning & Accountability
Establishing realistic goals and timelines while ensuring artists stay accountable through regular check-ins.
Planning
Creative Development & Mentorship
Providing tailored advice to navigate the contemporary art market, with a keen eye for spotting and nurturing talent.
Mentorship
Marketing
Marketing & Profile-Raising
Using Emily’s expertise to enhance public profiles and market presence through innovative strategies.
Negotiation
Commercial & Business Acumen
Using strong business acumen to manage complex negotiations and strategic decisions for consignment agreements, gallery representation, and special projects.
Commercial insight blended with genuine care.
About Emily
With two decades of experience in high-level gallery and institutional roles, Emily combines her deep art market knowledge with a keen eye for nurturing emerging and supporting established artists.
Driven by a desire to prevent wasted talent, her approach blends commercial insight with genuine care.
Emily studied sculpture at the University of West of England, Art History at the University of Newcastle and spent time studying sculpture at the Academia d’Arte in Florence. She holds a diploma in Business and Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, is a trustee of State Ceramics, and has provided artist mentoring for the last two years for the ACS x Gurr Johns studio prize.