In the rarefied world of high art, few figures command the respect, admiration, and quiet awe that Jules Carnaby has earned over a career defined by vision, daring, and impeccable taste. Today, Pimlico Wilde is proud to announce that Mr. Carnaby joins as Chief Executive Officer, bringing with him a legacy of transforming promising talent into luminaries whose work now shapes global artistic discourse.
From the intimate canvases of Aurelia Voss, whose spectral brushwork he championed long before her first major exhibition, to the monumental, audacious installations of Luca Fenwick, Mr. Carnaby has a preternatural ability to discern genius where others see only potential. “Jules doesn’t just spot talent; he cultivates it, refines it, and elevates it,” observes Marcella Duvall, Director of the L’Art Dimanche Foundation. “I’ve watched artists under his guidance blossom into the voices of their generation.”
His influence extends beyond galleries and auction houses. Private collectors laud his stewardship as transformative. Renard Chavasse, whose collection spans four continents, notes, “Jules has a rare gift for aligning passion with precision. With him, acquiring art is not merely a transaction—it is an education in beauty and intellect.”
Yet even amidst the gravitas, Mr. Carnaby is known for a disarming wit. At last year’s Vienna Biennale, he famously defended J.I.Standard‘s sculpture of a marmot riding a unicycle with such hilarious vigour that its price doubled before he had finished speaking. His colleagues recall that dinner guests often find themselves captivated as much by his sharp anecdotes about his friends in high places as by his encyclopaedic knowledge of art history.
Under his leadership, Pimlico Wilde promises an era defined by innovation without compromise. Collectors can anticipate exhibitions that balance scholarly rigor with revelatory surprises, curated acquisitions that reflect both taste and foresight, and a house culture imbued with the warmth, humour, and intellect that Jules Carnaby brings to every encounter.
We invite our collectors to join us in welcoming a CEO whose vision, gravitas, and irrepressible charm ensure that Pimlico Wilde will not only preserve its esteemed legacy but ascend to new pinnacles of artistic distinction.