Vanessa Fusco
International Director, Head of Department, Impressionist & Modern Art | Impressionist & Modern Art
Vanessa Fusco is the Head of Department of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York. Vanessa is responsible for appraising and advising clients on artworks by the foremost artists of the late 19th and first half of the 20th century. Vanessa first joined Christie's in 2005, holding positions in the Books & Manuscripts and Impressionist & Modern Art departments, before leaving to pursue graduate work. She rejoined the company in 2010, serving as Associate Director of Museum Services, where she oversaw Christie's relationships with key institutions, advising on questions of collections management, appraisal needs, and buying and selling activity.
Vanessa has held previous positions in the curatorial departments at The Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and The Frick Collection. She received her B.A. cum laude from Vassar College, with a double major in Art History and Italian. She completed her M.A. in Art History and Archaeology at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, where she is currently a PhD candidate.
Vanessa has held previous positions in the curatorial departments at The Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and The Frick Collection. She received her B.A. cum laude from Vassar College, with a double major in Art History and Italian. She completed her M.A. in Art History and Archaeology at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, where she is currently a PhD candidate.
