Bridging Art, Wealth and Legacy

Art advisory for family offices, investors, and collectors

Advising family offices, wealth managers and private collectors on art as a strategic asset across the GCC and beyond.

Abu Dhabi · Dubai · London · Doha
Philosophy

Independent art advisory for a complex market

The art market is large, unregulated and often opaque. Zurani exists to change that, advising family offices, wealth managers and private collectors with complete independence. Our understanding of the market’s complexities allows us to deliver solutions shaped around the unique objectives of each partner.

Services

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Art Investment

Art investment demands a unique kind of expertise. Unlike traditional assets, the market is largely unregulated, opaque, and reliant on relationships. Success hinges on access, judgement, and the ability to interpret both cultural and financial cues simultaneously.

We take the time to assess your objectives, risk appetite, time horizon, and collecting preferences before developing a responsible, data-driven investment strategy. By integrating strategy, acquisitions, portfolio management, and AI-powered analytics, we provide a comprehensive advisory service throughout the entire art ownership lifecycle.

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Art Advisory

The art market is opaque, relationship-driven and frequently misaligned with buyers' interests. Most advisors have undisclosed relationships with galleries, dealers or auction houses, creating conflicts of interest that are rarely visible to those they advise.

Zurani exists outside of that structure. Our only obligation is to our partners, we advise. Every recommendation we make is shaped solely by your objectives. Never by a relationship on the other side of the transaction.

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Art Consultancy & Curation

We believe the finest corporate and residential art programmes are founded on the same principles as the best private collections: a clear curatorial voice, genuine expertise, and a long-term outlook.

Art in a space should not merely serve as decoration; it ought to create meaning, convey values, and, when selected thoughtfully, appreciate in value over time.

Our consultancy service combines curatorial thinking with genuine expertise. Every piece we recommend meets both standards: it belongs in the space and it resonates long after the first impression.

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Appraisals & Valuations

A valuation is only as trustworthy as the independence of the appraiser. Many valuation services are offered by galleries, dealers, and auction houses, all of which have a financial interest in the outcome. An inflated insurance valuation results in higher premiums. An estate valuation favouring a seller leads to higher sale fees.

Zurani appraisals are independent by design. We have no relationships that create financial incentives to inflate or deflate a valuation. Our only obligation is accuracy.

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Art Insurance

Standard home or contents insurance policies are not suitable for art collections. They often have sublimits that limit payouts well below replacement value, exclusions for transport, loans, and temporary displays, and claims processes managed by general loss adjusters without specialised art market knowledge.

The impact is felt at the most critical time: after loss or damage, when proper coverage is essential. We help our partners with specialised coverage tailored for collections, with no sublimits, worldwide protection including transit, and claims support from experts who understand the art market.

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Education Programme

The art market rewards those who understand it and takes advantage of those who do not. It is an environment where prices are opaque, relationships matter greatly, and buyers without deep expertise often overpay, acquire poorly, and misunderstand what they own.

Our education programmes are designed to bridge that gap, providing family office teams, collectors, and next-generation investors with the fundamental knowledge they need to engage in the art market with confidence and clarity.

Leadership

Benjamin Tomkins

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Pranav Jyoti

Chief Strategy Officer

George King

Senior Director, Art Advisory

Prof. Dahlia Mahmoud

Cultural Advisor

Latifu Mumuni

Head of AI & Technology

Zurani Advisory

Partner-aligned advisory, by design

Zurani exists at the intersection of art and finance. We advise with a depth of market knowledge that is both culturally informed and financially disciplined, integrating acquisition strategy, portfolio management and legacy planning as a single, continuous practice.

Our relationships with galleries, auction houses, institutions and collectors are long-standing; our commitment is to the partners we serve. Zurani invests its own capital alongside yours. Our interests are aligned by design.

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Senior Director, Art Advisory
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Independent
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Offices across UAE, UK & Qatar
Advisory to Private Collections,
Family Offices & Institutions

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

London

United Kingdom

Doha

Qatar

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Enduring Partnership

We invest our own capital alongside our partners. Our success is measured in decades, through collections that hold their value, generate returns and carry meaning across generations.

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Proprietary Intelligence

Our proprietary research synthesises auction data, private sale records, exhibition history and macroeconomic signals, giving our partners an information advantage the open market cannot provide.

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Global Access

Long-standing relationships across artists, estates, galleries, institutions and auction houses in every major market, providing access to exceptional works, often before they are available to others.

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Aligned Interests

Our relationships with galleries, auction houses, institutions and collectors are long-standing, but our commitment is to the partners we serve. Our advice is always and solely in our shared interest.

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