NEW YORK, NY.- artnet welcomes Post-War and Contemporary Art specialist Jacqueline Towers-Perkins. Coming to artnet from her native London, she brings extensive experience from working within the European art market and a particular expertise in online art platforms. Jacqueline is excited to tap into the vast potential of buying and selling works on artnet Auctions, and is thrilled at the opportunity to offer works in a variety of categories and price points for both new and seasoned collectors alike.

Jacqueline previously served as a Post-War and Contemporary Art specialist at Paddle8 and as the head of the Paintings Department at a London auction house. She received her master’s degree in art business from the Sotheby’s Institute of Art after earning her bachelor's degree from the University of Leeds, and is also on the board of trustees for a London-based educational charity supporting young people in the arts.

She is currently preparing for artnet’s upcoming Contemporary Editions sale, live from June 21–30, 2016. This exciting auction with feature heavy-hitters of contemporary art alongside sought-after urban artists, including rarely seen works by Banksy, Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, and KAWS—noting that the recent auction records set by artnet for Banksy prints are evidence of the unwavering enthusiasm for this singular artist.

artnet is the leading destination to buy, sell, and research art online. Founded in 1989 with the goal of bringing transparency to the art world, artnet’s comprehensive suite of products offers a variety of art market resources to our audience of collectors, dealers, and art enthusiasts.

Recently, artnet was reported to be the most frequently used online art platform and the third-highest ranking online art platform overall by The Hiscox Online Art Trade Report 2016.

Jacqueline can be contacted on +1–212–497–9700 ext. 147 or at jtowers-perkins@artnet.com..