HOWARD495 Art Advisory

7 Questions for Art Advisor Krista Howard on the Importance of Collecting With Intention and Making Space for New Voices

Artnet interviews Krista Howard of Howard495 on her decades of experience as a collector and background in art history.

Announcement

Howard495 is now by appointment only on Tuesdays – Fridays. Please email gallery@howard495.com to schedule a time. 

Saturday Hours, 10 am – 5 pm 

Art Advisory

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, HOWARD495 is an art advisory firm, serving both new and dedicated collectors globally since 2006. Whether a single purchase, refreshment of an existing collection or a long-term art acquisition strategy, H495 provides complete discretion and an unbiased commitment to ensure client selections are guided by their budget, and are a reflection of each collector’s unique and distinctive aesthetic.

Secondary Market

Housed within a project space H495 exhibits for sale a rotating, secondary market inventory of contemporary work by international and national artists at all junctures of their careers. HOWARD495 is dedicated to offering diverse art, across all disciplines, without compromise that is historically, socially and at times politically relevant and collectable today.

Services

Offering a customized, collaborative approach to art acquisition for residential and commercial collections, Krista Howard and her team draw from their long term relationships with dealers, gallerists, advisors and auction house specialists to access sought after and difficult to acquire works.

Acquisitions

A curated selection of works placed by Howard495 in both commercial and residential collections.

Current Exhibition - Layered

24 June – 29 September, 2023 

Project Space

H495 exhibits for sale, a rotating, secondary market inventory of contemporary work by international and national artists at all junctures of their careers dedicated to offering diverse art, across all disciplines, without compromise that is historically, socially and at times politically relevant and collectable today.