R Blake Miller

Art Appraisal & Consulting

Andy Warhol, Portrait of Dorothy Blau, 1983 to 1986.
Andy Warhol, Portrait of Dorothy Blau, 1983 to 1986

I grew up working in the Houston Museum District, studied art history at Lesley University in Cambridge, and served as a docent at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, before moving to New York.

Once in New York full time, I interned in the office of Whitney Museum Director Adam Weinberg, and later earned an MA in Art & Public Policy at NYU. I studied under Karen Finley and served as a graduate researcher at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I then worked to produce major art fairs, curated public and private exhibitions of my own, published writing on artists, handled high-value international art logistics, and produced comprehensive catalogues for artists and private clients. Today, as Founder of NY Art Appraisal, I provide a range of services to individuals and organizations.

R Blake Miller

My cousin Dorothy Blau was a Pop Art dealer, and my grandfather Fred Winchell a portrait photographer. Both were known for creating lasting relationships with their clients, and sharing their professional resources within the art world.

Dorothy Blau, Pop Art dealer, 1917 to 2014.
Dorothy Blau, 1917 to 2014
Fred Winchell, portrait photographer, 1924 to 1988.
Fred Winchell, 1924 to 1988

Practice

USPAP-compliant appraisal of fine art for insurance, estate, and planning purposes, prepared independently of any sale.

Research and consulting for institutions, artists, and private clients.

Curatorial and project work, and strategy for individuals and small teams.

Experience

  • Private PracticeNew York, 2015 to present
  • NY Art AppraisalFounder, 2026
  • ArtSVPGlobal Sales Manager, 2024 to 2025
  • Angus Montgomery ArtsVIP Manager, 2023
  • Independent Art FairFront of House Manager, 2020; VIP Manager, 2022
  • Cadogan TateInternational Account Manager, 2020 to 2021
  • Partners & SpadeProducer, Writer, 2019 to 2020
  • Frieze New YorkAssistant to Director's Office, 2016 and 2018
  • The Metropolitan Museum of ArtGraduate Research Assistant, 2015
  • Whitney Museum of American ArtAssistant to Director's Office, 2010
  • Museum of Fine Arts, BostonDocent, 2008 to 2012
  • Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonEducator, 2006 to 2008

Writing

Features

  • SaveArtSpaceCurator and Advisor, 2025
  • Columbia Law SchoolGuest Lecturer, Art as an Asset Class, 2023
  • Galerie Nagel DraxlerArmory Show, New York, 2022
  • Museum of Modern ArtAudience Research Report, 2015

Curatorial

  • GatherMiami, 2026
  • WakeNew York, 2025
  • Being HumanBrooklyn, 2025
  • The MomentNew York, 2024
  • Stories to TellNew York, 2024
  • Intimacies and ImpersonationsNew York, 2022
  • PresentNew York, 2022
  • Mondo's WorldNew York, 2021
  • My Place GalleryBrooklyn, 2018
  • St. GalleryNew York, 2016

Education

  • Appraisers Association of AmericaUniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), 2026
  • New York University, New YorkMA, Art & Public Policy, 2015
  • Lesley University, CambridgeBA, Art History, 2012
  • Glassell Studio SchoolStudio Certificate, 2008

Social

Contact

blake@rblakemiller.com
+1 (917) 268-7707
All correspondence is confidential.