Bridging the worlds of the art market, culture and heritage
Korner Consulting was founded to help organisations navigate the increasingly interconnected worlds of the international art market, cultural heritage and the public sector.
We combine strategic thinking, project management and practical industry expertise, drawing on years of work across the commercial art market, museums, governments, foundations and international organisations, to build solutions that are practical, sustainable and deliver long-term value.
About Will Korner
Will Korner is an independent consultant specialising in the international art market and cultural heritage sector.
Most recently, Will was Head of Fairs at TEFAF (The European Fine Art Foundation). Appointed at the age of 30, he was the youngest person to have led the fairs of any major art fair group. Will was responsible for the strategy, operations and delivery of TEFAF Maastricht and TEFAF New York as well as TEFAF's overall world-leading position. The role included setting the long-term strategy, overseeing the selection and relations with 500 dealers and galleries, establishing new initiatives such as TEFAF Focus and the TEFAF Summit, commissioning and researching the TEFAF-Deloitte Economic Impact Report and growing the museum and partnerships programme.
Will is also the founder and chair of the CHARD Foundation (The Cultural Heritage At Risk Database), a non-profit foundation registered in the Netherlands that monitors the art market for missing and stolen objects from conflict zones. Through CHARD and his previous role at the Art Loss Register, he has been involved in the identification of hundreds of stolen and looted objects and worked with law enforcement on recoveries and repatriations to Afghanistan, Lebanon, Italy, Greece, Syria, Iraq, Cambodia, Bolivia and Nigeria among others.
An International Perspective
Will has worked with art market clients and partners across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, and through UNESCO, the European Commission, museums, trade associations and international working groups.
The work he cares most about is building initiatives that bring these worlds together: partnerships between the art market and the museum sector, forums that tackle questions neither sector can answer alone and research into the economic and social impact of culture. It is founded on the belief that the greatest opportunities for the cultural sector lie in stronger collaboration between businesses, governments and cultural institutions, and in demonstrating the broader value that art and culture create for society.
Realising an ambitious vision requires more than strategy alone. It requires the right partnerships, the right expertise and the ability to turn ideas into action.
Korner Consulting helps clients bring these together to build stronger organisations and initiatives with lasting impact.