AUCTIONEER
Director of Christie’s Education, Head of Strategic Growth Initiatives, Christie’s Asia Pacific Ms. Sara Mao
Sara Mao has been serving as the Director for Christie’s Education in Asia Pacific since 2018, overseeing the development of programmes across Hong Kong, China, and South East Asia. In May 2024, she expanded her role by taking on the position of Head of Strategic Growth Initiatives at Christie’s Asia Pacific. In this capacity, she is responsible for driving new business initiatives and exploring brand opportunities, particularly as Christie’s prepares to relocate its Asia Pacific headquarters to The Henderson in September 2024. Sara joined Christie’s in 2008 as a Junior Specialist Trainee, and by 2015, she was appointed Vice President, Specialist Head of Sale for Chinese Modern Paintings. In this role, she focused on nurturing client relationships and securing consignments in Asia for auctions and private sales. Sara has curated over ten seasons of auctions for some of the most iconic paintings and important collections in the field, including spearheading record-breaking sales such as Fu Baoshi’s The Song of the Pipa Player for HKD 204.8 million, and Zhang Daqian’s Ancient Temples Amidst Clouds for HKD 102.4 million in 2017. Bringing her specialist experience to education, Sara currently leads programmes in Asian Art, Art Business, and Luxury Connoisseurship, with a focus on Women Artists and Art & Tech. She was the curator for Christie’s Art + Tech Summit “Mixed Realities” in 2019, and co-convenor for Christie’s Education’s first online academic conference “The Chinese Art Market”, in 2020. She also moderated Christie’s “Art and Sustainability” Summit in 2023. In addition to her executive and educational roles, Sara is an accomplished auctioneer for Christie’s. She supports numerous charity auctions, working with organizations such as Save the Children, Ronald McDonald House, Make a Wish Foundation, and The National Kidney Foundation (SNG), among others. Sara received her B.A. in Philosophy & English Literature from the University of York (UK), followed by a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP Law School (UK). She also holds a Master of Letters in History of Art and Connoisseurship, specializing in Chinese art, from Christie’s Education and the University of Glasgow.
About CHRISTIE’S
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