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Art Consultancy and Collections Management

Curatorial Strategies is Lily Pearsall’s art consultancy for collectors, family offices, designers, artist estates, and institutions.

As of 2025, Lily joined the team at Preservation Arts, the West Coast’s premier firm for art conservation and collections management. Alongside her work there, she selectively consults with private and institutional clients on collection-building, strategy, and legacy projects. To explore a collaboration or exchange ideas, please get in touch.

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Artist Estate Client

“Thank you, profoundly, for this work and your help.  I am excited to take my next steps and I am so very grateful for your help! So very appreciative of your gifts.”

Introduction to Art Collecting Client

“Lily does a phenomenal job at teaching us the content, sharing her experience, but at the top for me it's her enthusiasm that is so infectious! I absolutely love how much I am learning about the art world, art styles, and new terminology.”

About    

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Lily Pearsall is a curator, advisor, and strategist with 15+ years of experience guiding institutions, audiences, collectors, and family offices through the nuances of the art world. Her work blends art-historical rigor and human connection—helping clients and organizations align values with initiatives and collections.

She is currently Client Services Manager at Preservation Arts, where she connects collectors, advisors, and institutions with an extraordinary multidisciplinary team of conservators and specialists offering restoration expertise and comprehensive collections management services.

Previously, Lily served as Director of Museum Relations at Hosfelt Gallery, leading institutional placement and advising clients, and as Curatorial Project & Strategy Manager in the Painting and Sculpture Department at SFMOMA, where she helped organize major special exhibitions including Matisse/Diebenkorn, Magritte: The Fifth Season, and Diego Rivera’s America. Through her independent advisory practice, she continues to support collectors, families, and foundations with bespoke guidance on acquisitions, stewardship, and legacy planning.

Known for her ability to manage complex projects with discretion and warmth, Lily works globally with galleries, museums, family offices, and private clients—always with a focus on connecting people and art to create meaningful aesthetic experiences.

Let’s work together

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