Kipton Cronkite
Pioneering Art Advisory & Curation
Kipton Cronkite is an independent art advisor and curator based in Los Angeles. While living in New York in 2005 and working full-time in finance, he founded his firm as a way to elevate artists to collectors. Mr. Cronkite’s unique blend of experience in the finance world at both Citigroup in wealth management and at Bank of America as Director & SVP, Head of Investor Relations, has given him a unique blend of two industries. While at Bank of America during the financial crisis, he realized the growing acceptance of art as an investment class in the early days while still curating and suppprting emerging artists. In 2009 amidst the financial crisis, he left Bank of America to focus on his art advisory practice full-time. Kioton’s global advisory experience over the last 15+ years combines discretion with a focus around building diverse collections at all price points. His global travel schedule and network has elevated him to the top of his game in the industry.
Currently based in Los Angeles, Kipton previously served on the Executive Committee of the Whitney Contemporaries at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC, was active on the Frick Young Fellows Board in NYC, and co-founded Young Patrons Circle of the American Friends of the Louvre in 2006. Kipton has been intimately involved on the curatorial committee for Photo19, Photo21, and Angel Art in LA which helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for non profits Project Angel Food, The AIDS Monument, and The Art of Elysium. Additionally, Kipton served as the Art Chair for Next Beverly Hills through 2024.
Cronkite maintains his passionate support for emerging artists and has collaborated with global brands such as: Soho House, Emirates Airlines, Chloé, Asprey, Columbia Records, and Mercedes Benz, among others. He has also created past partnerships in GQ, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Elle, The Observer, and The Wall Street Journal. Kipton has been noted as an art expert in the New York Times, New York Post, Forbes, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Mansion Global, Galerie Magazine, and many more over the years.
