ACA was founded on a simple but rarely practised idea: that the artist comes first. Not as a gesture, but as a discipline. It shapes every conversation, every acquisition, every relationship we build.
Founded by Aretha Campbell · London, 2026
Contemporary acquisitions & collection strategy
© Estate of Lynn Chadwick / Bridgeman Images 2026
How we work
Advisory, management and representation, shaped entirely around what each artist needs to build a meaningful, lasting career.
We connect collectors and institutions with work that matters, sourcing across primary and secondary markets with an eye for artists whose careers are built to last.
We sit alongside artists for the long term, handling copyright, licensing, studio negotiations, fair contracts and the kind of strategic thinking that protects a practice and a legacy.
We build collections for businesses that understand art is not decoration. From first acquisition to a fully curated programme, we put the right work in the right hands.
We broker partnerships that benefit the artist first. Every collaboration is brokered with one question: does this serve the work and the practice?
From installation and lighting to conservation and insurance, we make sure the work is shown as it deserves to be, and protected for the future.
Twenty years of market knowledge, honestly applied. We advise collectors on where to buy, what to hold, and, when the time is right, how to sell without compromising the artist's market.
The founder
I founded ACA in 2026 because I saw too many talented artists navigate a complex, opaque industry without proper support. I wanted to change that.
With over twenty years in the international contemporary art world, working across galleries, institutions, auction houses and studios, I built the kind of knowledge and relationships that can genuinely open doors. ACA puts that experience to work for artists, and for the collectors who believe in them.
We are a small practice by design. Every artist and every client receives my full attention. That's not a selling point, it's how this works.
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Projects
The Kinetic Sculptor · 2025
Breakfast makes sculptures that think. His data-driven kinetic installations read and respond to the world around them in real time, flickering, turning, catching light differently every moment. We are proud to present his first major London solo at one of the city's most extraordinary addresses, in partnership with Frieze.
Enquire about this exhibition → Press: FAD Magazine, 19 September 2025 ↗In the Gardens of Kensington
Lynn Chadwick's bronzes belong outdoors. Angular, restless, quietly monumental, they hold their ground in any landscape. We are presenting a major group of his sculptures in the gardens of Kensington during Frieze Week 2026: the sky, the trees, the open air. Exactly where they should be.
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Whether you're an artist looking for representation, a collector looking for guidance, or a brand looking for a genuine cultural partnership, I'd love to hear from you. There's no form to fill in if you'd rather just write directly.
