Bridging Art, Culture & Commerce.
Graham + Kändler bridges the gap between artists and brands. We forge collaborations that redefine how art is experienced and integrated into commerce. Through partnerships, strategy, and communications, we help brands support and amplify creative talent.
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Clifford Chance
Talent
Curation
Production
Strategy
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Mattia Guarnera-MacCarthy x Rizla
Talent
Production
Strategy
Our Team
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Jack is a seasoned partnerships strategist with over 10 years of experience spanning the Art, Music, Hospitality, and Tech sectors. His efforts have significantly driven brand recognition and growth for both artists and brands, having been brought in to launch and build Art Partnership teams within London Galleries. This achievement underscores his expertise in establishing strategic collaborations and funding within the art sector and securing unique partnerships and sponsorships,
Jack has worked with a range of high-profile clients and brands, including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moët Hennessy, Rothschilds, Pernod Ricard, Universal Music, Sony Music, ASAP Mob Group, The Royal Opera House, LG, Activision, Mandarin Oriental, Warner Bros., Four Seasons, and David Hockney. Through these collaborations, he has developed a reputation for curating impactful events and partnerships, driving brand exposure, and elevating guest experiences.
A notable highlight in his career was curating Bloomberg and The Montenegro Group’s Venice Biennale 2024 launch. This curation was recognised as the in Whitehall’s Top 5 Moments during the Biennale, placed alongside brands like Dior, Gucci, and The Met and Burberry, further cementing Jack’s position as a leader in luxury brand partnerships and creative event curation.
His work as been featured in Bloomberg, The Economist, Art Review, Hypebeast, The Times and The Art Newspaper.
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Benjamin is a curator and consultant with experience spanning the arts, cultural, heritage and tech sectors. Specialising in contemporary and new media art.
Most recently, as the Director of a London gallery, he spearheaded strategic planning, programming, restructuring and compliance.
Previously, working in Private Sales and as the Global Lead for Digital Art at Phillips Auctioneers he led successful projects in Hong Kong, New York, Paris and London. His efforts forged significant partnerships with artists and corporate stakeholders.
He has also worked for notable institutions and galleries including Corvi-Mora, Barbican and Art History in Schools.
He is recognised for bringing significant partnerships to market including Asprey and Bugatti's Le Voiture Noir. Benjamin set the auction record for Artist Vera Molnar in 2022.
His is known for seamlessly integrating interdisciplinary practices with cross-industry commercial partners.
His expertise has been featured in major publications like the Financial Times and The Arts Newspaper and he is a sought-after speaker at industry events worldwide.
He is committed to non-profit and artist-focused causes, serving as an Ambassador since 2017 and a Judge in 2025 for the National Gallery’s Articulation Prize. Benjamin sits on the International Selector Committee for the 2025 and 2026 Lumen Prize.
Benji and Jack founded Graham + Kändler as two colleagues turned best friends, united by a shared curiosity to test the limits of a simple question: What is possible for artists beyond the white walls of a gallery space?
We believe an artist’s practice can and should exist beyond four walls, just as brands are constantly seeking originality beyond their immediate line of sight. We exist to bridge that gap.
Graham + Kändler was created to build collaborations that feel human, innovative, and culturally relevant. For us, it’s personal. We’ve committed our careers to helping artists evolve and innovate, while delivering brand projects that are greater than the sum of their parts.
Graham + Kändler sits at the intersection of Art, Culture, and Commerce.