Meet Our Art Advisory Team
International in scope, personal in nature.
Nova Art LA brings market knowledge, curatorial insight, and a trusted global network to private collectors, family foundations, corporations, designers, and institutions.
JULIE NOVAKOFF
Founder & Principal Art Advisor
Julie Novakoff is an art advisor, curator, and cultural programmer with more than 15 years of experience. A Post-War and Contemporary specialist, her background spans private-client advisory, fine art appraisal, galleries, museums, international art fairs, and commercial art projects.
As Founder and Principal of Nova Art LA, Julie advises private collectors, family foundations, and corporations on acquisitions, deaccessions, collection stewardship, valuation, and long-term planning. Julie also leads large-scale commercial art projects and site-specific commissions in collaboration with developers, architects, designers, artists, and corporate teams. She guides projects from ideation through installation, overseeing artist selection, sourcing, budgets, production, and specialist vendors. She is known for her discretion, sound judgment, and ability to build trusted, lasting client relationships and collections.
Her cultural-programming experience includes private events, curated tours, market talks, VIP programs, and educational initiatives for photo l.a., Art Platform, Morgan Stanley, Windsor Private Wealth, and corporate partners including Chubb Insurance and U.S. Trust.
Julie has served on the Board of Directors of The Art Connection and the Museum Council at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She remains actively engaged with the Los Angeles arts community through LACMA and Visionary Women. She holds a Master of Science in Arts Administration from Boston University and a Certificate in Personal Property Appraisals, Fine Art & Design, from the University of California, Irvine.
ANYA FOO
Fine Art Advisor
Anya Foo is an art appraiser and consultant with more than a decade of experience advising private collectors, corporate collections, and institutions. She specializes in Russian and Ukrainian art and religious icons, bringing deep cultural knowledge and a rigorous approach to research, valuation, and collection strategy.
Anya has worked with clients and institutions worldwide, including the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Her background in international finance, marketing, and publishing complements her expertise in art evaluation and market analysis.
Anya holds degrees from the University of Southern California and a Certificate in Personal Property Appraisal Studies from the University of California, Irvine. She is a member of the American Society of Appraisers, is USPAP-compliant, and is fluent in English, Russian, and Ukrainian. Based between Los Angeles and Singapore, she brings an international perspective to the firm’s advisory and appraisal work.