Introducing Timothy Long, Director, Museum Business Development and Corporate Client Services

Dear Hindman Clients and Friends,

It is with great pride that I share my new position as the Director of Museum Business Development and Corporate Client Services at Hindman. Over the years, our department has been privileged to collaborate with prestigious institutions across the United States and around the world. In this new role, I will work closely with Briar Koehl, Business Development Senior Associate, Museum Services, who has been with the department since 2020 to achieve unparalleled success for our institutional partners. Whether it involves facilitating deaccessions, overseeing acquisitions, conducting appraisals, or providing invaluable market insights, our team is resolute in our mission to empower our partners within the world of art and culture. 

Having extensive experience in this field, I am currently serving as a George Washington Mount Vernon Fellow and have held previous curatorial positions at renowned institutions. This includes managing diverse collections of up to 50,000 artifacts in my career. My curatorial work has extended to the international stage, resulting in the development of more than twenty exhibitions at esteemed institutions, including the Chicago History Museum, Museum of London, Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and San Diego History Center. My contributions extend to scholarly publications, including a monograph published through V&A Publishing and an article in the British Museum Technical Research Bulletin.

During my previous tenure as Director, Luxury Handbags & Couture at Hindman, we achieved remarkable milestones, including securing consignments from prominent figures such as Actress Dame Olivia de Havilland, Opera singer Renée Fleming, New York philanthropist Susan Gutfreund, the Ebony Fashion Fair, and Geoffrey Beene Archive. Notably, we set a world record with the sale of Karl Lagerfeld’s Shower Dress, which achieved a record-breaking $32,500, establishing it as the highest-selling item by the designer at auction. In working with museums, including Colonial Williamsburg, The Valentine, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, we have been able to place rare works of art within renowned collections, such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, New York’s Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Dior Heritage in Paris.

As I embark on this new role at Hindman, I invite you to explore our new Museum Services Brochure, attached for your reference. It provides comprehensive details about the services we offer and how we can continue to support your institution's success.

I am genuinely excited about the possibilities that lie ahead and look forward to strengthening our collaborations. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss how we can further assist your institution, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for your continued trust and partnership.

Sincerely,

Timothy Long