About

SML launched in London in 2002, with the ambition to provide new, specialist recruitment services to businesses and professionals in the art sector and find the strongest matches that would enable each to achieve their ambitions.

20 years later, and with our team now based in London, New York and Los Angeles, we continue to help galleries, collectible design and artist studios, art fairs, auction houses, museums, collectors, artist and design studios, luxury brands and more, to find the very best talent through our core services of art recruitment and executive search.

We are trusted career advisors to many of the industry’s leading professionals and work closely with our candidates, helping to position them for success.

Read our mission statement and values below.

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MISSION STATEMENT

We combine passion for art and creativity with a commitment to providing excellent recruitment services that support our clients and candidates to achieve their professional goals.

We believe that matching inspiring businesses with talented professionals is what drives a creative and successful global art sector.

Calling on unique insights, international connections and 20 years’ experience as the art recruitment market leader, we strengthen and support the people and businesses we work with through trusted long-term partnerships and strategic recruitment advice so they can realise their ambitions.

VALUES

Excellence: We set ambitious high standards and strive for excellence, aiming to achieve positive outcomes for everyone we work with and to make a difference to the art sector.

Collaborative: We are proud to be part of the art world, creating matches between businesses and professionals that make the sector stronger.

Personal: We prioritise a personal and tailored approach so we can optimise our support for every candidate and client.

Trusted: We have a successful track record and have been relied on for our discreet recruitment services for 20 years.

A GLOBAL TEAM

SML works globally with a focus on London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and Berlin. We are proud to be trusted partners to leading art businesses around the world and career advisors to many of its leading players. Our reach is global; our service is personal.

In London, our Soho office is next-door to Mayfair, where many of our clients are based, while in New York our office is located in the burgeoning gallery district of Tribeca. We also have a full-time staff member in Los Angeles.

Today, Managing Director Rosie Allan leads our close-knit team with Rachel Johnston, Commercial Director, Allison Therrien, Associate Director in New York and Alex Badeni, Associate Director in London.

OUR TEAM

EXPERTISE

We are industry insiders who understand the unique businesses that make up the global art sector.

Since launching in 2002, we have seen the sector evolve first-hand, becoming more global, more connected and more responsive to new technologies than ever before. Ensuring the art world becomes more inclusive and diverse is a priority for us all. A strong focus on creating more sustainable practices is essential.

By providing highly personalised art recruitment services we tailor our support to the needs of those we work with, such as by working closely with our clients to find the right employment conditions for each candidate. We build long-lasting connections and are proud to be supporting businesses to plan and strategise for the future.

We also regularly contribute analysis of recruitment trends. After two decades of placing candidates at all levels across a range of international art world businesses, we have an intimate knowledge of areas such as salary remuneration across the sector.

OUR SERVICES