Tom Flynn

Past

• Visiting Professor at Association for Research Into Crimes Against Art (ARCA)
• Chief Executive at Eyestorm.com
• Consultant/Director at Cass Sculpture Foundation

• Business Development Director at Invaluable.com
• Assistant Editor at The Art Newspaper
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at The University of Sussex

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Education

• University of Sussex
• Royal College of Art
• University of Sussex

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Connections

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Industry

Fine Art

Websites

• Tom Flynn.co.uk
• Artknows

Tom Flynn’s Summary

I'm an art market and culture industry professional with experience working across the academic, publishing and management sectors of the art world.

I have a wealth of experience in writing and advising on the art market and have written for a host of national (UK) and international arts publications. Following a post-doctoral research post at the University of Sussex and a short stint at The Art Newspaper, management posts included a directorship of Thesaurus Information (later Invaluable.com) one of the UK's leading art price information databases and later Chief Executive of contemporary limited edition online print publisher Eyestorm.com, turning the company around after an extended period of poor management and neglect.

I have a First Class Honours degree in Art History from the University of Sussex, a Masters from the Royal College of Art/V&A Joint Course in the History of Design and a doctorate in Art History from the University of Sussex. I am the author of a number of books on the history of art and the decorative arts, particularly sculpture history, and continue to write books and exhibition catalogues and related criticism. I am a member of AICA, the International Association of Art Critics and a visiting lecturer on the annual ARCA Masters course in Art Crime Studies in Amelia, Italy (Association for Research into Crimes Against Art).

I have spoken at a broad range of industry conferences on a variety of issues relating to museums, the art market, art crime, and technological applications in art and business. In 2008, I founded The Sculpture Agency (www.thesculptureagency.co.uk) to promote the work of contemporary sculptors.

I am always interested in exploring exciting business challenges, particularly those that pertain to innovation, and in new publishing ventures that endeavour to teach old dogs new tricks.

Tom Flynn’s Specialties:

People management, clear strategic thinking, effective communication, business innovation, industry liaison, forceful writing,

Tom Flynn’s Experience

• Visiting Professor

  Association for Research Into Crimes Against Art (ARCA)

  (Higher Education industry)

  June 2009 — July 2009 (2 months)

  Visiting lecturer: 'The Art Market and its Institutions' on the annual ARCA Masters course in Art Crime Studies held in Amelia, Umbria in June

• Chief Executive

  Eyestorm.com

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Fine Art industry)

  February 2006 — March 2007 (1 year 2 months)

• Consultant/Director

  Cass Sculpture Foundation

  (Fine Art industry)

  August 2004 — December 2004 (5 months)

• Business Development Director

  Invaluable.com

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Fine Art industry)

  January 2000 — August 2003 (3 years 8 months)

• Assistant Editor

  The Art Newspaper

  (Privately Held; Fine Art industry)

  November 1999 — March 2000 (5 months)

• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

  The University of Sussex

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 1997 — September 1999 (2 years 3 months)

Tom Flynn’s Education

• University of Sussex

  DPhil , Art History , 1993 — 1996

• Royal College of Art

  Masters , Design History , 1988 — 1990

• University of Sussex

  BA(Hons) First Class , Art History , 1984 — 1987

Additional Information

Tom Flynn’s Websites:

• Tom Flynn.co.uk
• Artknows

Tom Flynn’s Interests:

Art and business; the art market; the history of museums; technology and the art world; art in film; jazz music; drumming; painting; Tai Chi

Tom Flynn’s Groups:

AICA - International Association of Art Critics

•    Art & Antiques Advisors Group

Tom Flynn’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
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