April Lee Advisory’s primary goal is to support and enrich an individual’s experience with art. Cultivating an appreciation for art is the foundation of our approach.
From supporting single artwork purchases and comprehensive collection development needs to consulting on large-scale artist projects and commercial developments, our process begins with understanding our clients’ unique preferences.
April Lee
April Lee is an art advisor based in Ojai, CA. April honed her aesthetic during her tenure in the curatorial departments of the Hammer Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, and Dia Art Foundation, where she also redesigned and headed the education department and public programs. She has worked at 303 Gallery and on projects by artists including Doug Aitken, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Wade Guyton, Thomas Hirschhorn, Leland Miyano, and Tomas Saraceno, and has run her private art consulting practice since 2017.
April’s background in education guides her approach to supporting her clients’ meaningful engagement with the work. After studying art history and philosophy at Vassar College, April received her master’s degree from Harvard University where she explored how people learn. As a global education consultant April served the King of Bhutan in an advisory capacity in creating the country's premier educational institution, The Royal Academy, and both the Guam and US Departments of Education with education policy recommendations. She co-created and taught a hybrid art history and constructivist pedagogy course at Vassar College.
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