Kristy Bryce

PRINCIPal

Kristy has been an art world professional since 1998. With a strong academic background, Kristy holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in art history (Columbia University, CUNY Graduate Center), and is the author of several publications on artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Barnett Newman, in addition to a catalogue raisonne of the prints of Charles Sheeler.

From 1998 to 2011, Kristy was director of Craig Starr Gallery, where she initiated the gallery's exhibition program and worked with collectors in the fields of American and PostWar art. From 2011 to 2015, Kristy was director of Eykyn Maclean Gallery, responsible for curating the gallery's exhibitions in London and New York, while advising a number of collectors across a range of categories, from Impressionist through Contemporary art, and across a range of media, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, and prints. In 2015, Kristy started KBFA, thus realizing a dream of working one-on-one with collectors in building long-lasting collections.

Kristy is an executive member of the Association of Professional Art Advisors (APAA), the only accrediting organization for art advisors, and is a USPAP-compliant, Certified fine art appraiser through the Appraisers Association of America (AAA).

Kristy and her husband live in New Jersey with their two sons, and in addition to art museum visits, enjoy tennis, skiing, golf, paddleboarding, and cooking.

Sam Spray

Registrar

Sam joined KBFA in 2023. She holds a BA in Art History and Cinema Studies from New York University. She has previously worked in the non-profit and editorial sectors.

Sam lives in Manhattan and aside from art excursions, enjoys baking, kayaking, swimming, and watching baseball.