With its specialized, multi-disciplinary art services and portfolio of represented artists, the Dubai-based boutique art consultancy is leading the UAE creative market to new heights. The curatorial competence of Skaya Art Agency, created by the dynamic sister team of Anastasia Kopijevski and Natalia Kopijevskaja, supports all steps leading to a gallery exhibit and beyond. The cooperative and related services fill a market vacuum and serve the sector’s dynamic operations and the growing appreciation for creative presence in the UAE and the wider region.
Sakya Art Agency built a reputation for international artists to collaborate with as they engaged with the Middle Eastern art scene because of its ability to provide a broad range of services. These collaborations produced a portfolio of creatives that the art consultant now regularly positions in the area alongside corporate work and cultivates for exhibitions.
“Watching the UAE’s creative sector develop over the past ten years has been exhilarating. Through global industry links, opportunities to improve exhibitions and creative presence have further fueled overall growth. With that, there was a lack of access to a recognized local partner to look for and assist industry contacts,” according to Anastasia Kopijevski, founder and owner of Skaya Art Agency. “I saw this as a doorway to work in a field my sister and I share a passion for while providing added value to individuals and companies alike with competent guidance, asset planning, and management.”
Before pursuing a career in luxury interior design, Anastasia worked in the financial sector and was particularly familiar with operations and the significance of art in both fields. Her work experience in the Miami Design District helped to strengthen ties and further improve tacit knowledge.
Natalia kept a finger on the pulse of the market and the tastes of her clients’ thanks to her marketing experience with a premier luxury newspaper, her connections in the art world, and her fashion expertise. The enlarged multi-disciplinary art consultancy was developed using a larger range of talent and enterprises by utilizing this combined experience.