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Cultural strategy, art advisory, and global cultural experiences.
Nielsen and Company works with collectors and institutions on cultural strategy, art collection development, and culture-focused travel programs.
The firm is led by founder Mia Nielsen, a curator, cultural producer and strategist with more than twenty years of experience developing exhibitions, performances, collections, and major cultural initiatives in Canada and abroad.
Her career has been shaped by work at the intersections of culture, public programming and business. From 2007 to 2019, she led the cultural program for Drake Hotel Properties, establishing it as one of Canada’s most recognized platforms for contemporary art and culture. From 2019 to 2026, she served as Director of Canada’s international art fair, Art Toronto, guiding its strategic growth and international partnerships.
Working closely with artists, galleries, collectors, and cultural institutions, Nielsen has developed nuanced collections, large-scale public art installations, exhibitions, events and festivals; in roles that have encompassed curatorial vision, promotion, logistics and operational responsibilities across the cultural sector.
Her work has been featured in The Art Newspaper, ARTnews, Architectural Digest, The Globe and Mail, CBC and CTV. She has lectured on the intersection of art and business at Sotheby’s Institute, OCADU and the University of Toronto.
She has served on boards and committees for the Toronto Sculpture Garden, Curatorial Advisory Committee for the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston and the Canadian Art Foundation Auction. Currently, Nielsen sits on the Canada jury for Gasworks London.
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