Our Concept

Alexandra Ray and Catherine Loewe have partnered from both sides of the pond to bring you The Eye of the Huntress. With their combined years of experience in the art world and deep knowledge of post-war and contemporary art  market, these two ardent art lovers have combined their talents to launch a progressive, more immersive way for art collectors to view and buy art.

In addition, we also offer a seamless personalized service that includes shipping, insurance and installation from the gallery or studio, straight to your home.  We also work with clients to  source specific pieces or commission site-specific installations.

Today’s buyer can be overwhelmed with art choices.  Our carefully selected artworks by sought after artists and   capsule collections save you trawling through hundreds of art world websites and newsletters. Our mantra is less is more and we believe in “edit, edit, edit “ for the discerning collector!  With many years  working with clients on the rewarding journey of creating  collections, we have developed a sense of what is  the ‘zeitgeist’  and we leverage this expertise and access to  assist  new and seasoned collectors  invest in distinctive pieces by notable artists and rising stars.

Alexandra Ray

Alexandra Ray, Director of Alexandra Ray Art Advisory, has been an art advisor, private art dealer and curator on the West Coast for 15 years now.  Alexandra Ray began dealing privately in art in London at the pinnacle of the exploding British Art scene in the late 90’s working with the YBA’s and placing them in several corporate and private collections. Having relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006, she set up her art advisory business on the West Coast, focusing primarily on Post War European and American Contemporary art for corporate and private residential collectors.She has curated numerous pop up shows showcasing many international emerging artists in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Additionally, she has worked with some of the most talented Interior designers and architects placing art in their client’s interiors and advising new collectors on expanding their art collections.

 

Alexandra gained a BA Honors Degree in Fine Art at Central St. Martin’s in London, England.  She currently serves as a member of San Francisco MOMA’S SECA (Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art) is a board member for StART Up Art fairs in L.A and San Francisco and the Headlands Center for the Arts, SF.  

 

 

Catherine Loewe

Catherine Loewe is an art historian, curator and advisor based in the UK.  After completing a degree in Art History at the University of East Anglia, Catherine held a number of positions at Christie’s and leading contemporary galleries Waddington Galleries and Anthony d’Offay. She subsequently worked for art publishers Flash Art, Art + Auction and Ocula, before launching her own agency In 2008 creating innovative projects, with YBA artists including Gary Hume, Fiona Rae, Gavin Turk, Glenn Brown and continues her track record of identifying emerging talent. Specialising in Modern & Contemporary Art, Catherine advises private and corporate collections on acquisitions, commissions, cultural programmes, philanthropic projects, museum exhibitions, education, public relations and events.  Recent curatorial work and publication texts include: Fabric of Life, VORTIC + Paul Smith London; Tete a Tete, Mucciaccia Gallery, Rome; Philip Colbert The House of the Lobster, National Archaeological Museum, Naples.

Catherine was commissioned by the City of Rome as inaugural curator for the Via Veneto Public Sculpture Project in 2021 selecting large-scale works by Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, and in 2022 Philip Colbert. Catherine has served on the Patrons of New Art acquisition committee Tate Modern, Modern Art Museum, Oxford and on the committee for the Kensington & Chelsea Art Festival.