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Mica Bowman is the Director at Bowman Sculpture. Joining Bowman Sculpture in 2019, she has been instrumental in the gallery’s recent evolution where she plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic and creative direction. Her work focuses on the commissioning, production and delivery of sculptural projects, working closely with artists, architects, institutions and private clients to realize complex and ambitious works.

In the years since her appointment, she has helped modernize the gallery’s approach, placing a stronger emphasis on contemporary sculpture by both established and emerging artists working internationally. Under her direction, the gallery has developed a program centered on innovative and thought-provoking works grounded in traditional techniques and materials.

This expanded focus has resulted in a diverse range of sculptural practices being represented, encompassing abstract and figurative works alongside large-scale installations and environmental sculpture. Mica has overseen projects across public, commercial and private settings, guiding works from initial concept through to fabrication and installation.

Justin Fichelson is a passionate collector of Old Masters and decorative arts and serves as a member of the Paintings Council at the J. Paul Getty Museum and as a Wrightsman Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2024, he was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the California Council for the Humanities Board of Directors.

Lawrence Hendra is the Director and Head of Research of Philip Mould & Company, with expertise covering British portraiture from the Tudor period to the present day. Lawrence joined Philip Mould & Company in 2011 after graduating with a degree in Art History. Prior to working at the gallery, he worked for a number of years as an independent art dealer in the South-West working in conjunction with public galleries and museums as well as auction houses and private galleries. Lawrence is Head of Research at Philip Mould & Co and his expertise covers British art from the Tudor period to the present day. Lawrence has a particular interest in twentieth century British portraiture and in 2019 edited and published a previously lost manuscript on the modern British society portraitist Ambrose McEvoy. Divine People: The Art and Life of Ambrose McEvoy was nominated for the long list of the William MB Berger Prize for British Art History (2020) and the accompanying exhibition at the gallery received positive reviews. Over the years Lawrence has curated numerous exhibitions for the gallery including John Smart: A Genius Magnified (2014), Cedric Morris: Beyond the Garden Wall (2018), Love’s Labour’s Found: Elizabethan and Jacobean Portraiture (2020) and Charleston: The Bloomsbury Muse (2020/21). In 2022 Lawrence was appointed Vice-President of the Friends of Penlee House which supports the activities of Penlee House Gallery and Museum in Cornwall. In 2023 he was appointed Trustee of The Walpole Society, a charity established in 1911 which promotes the study of British art.

Laurence Milstein is the co-founder of PRZM, an award-winning next-gen communications agency engaging Gen Z and Gen Alpha across art, culture, and media through a community of more than 1,000 members in 20 countries. PRZM helped American Ballet Theatre become the first U.S. performing arts institution to launch on TikTok and has partnered with leading brands and non-profits including Sotheby's, Netflix, Warner Music Group, Central Park Conservancy, Amazon, and American Express.

Milstein was recently appointed Chair of The Frick Collection’s Young Fellows Steering Committee and serves on the boards of the Parrish Art Museum. He was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for Marketing & Advertising and led PRZM to be recognized as “Gen Z Agency of the Year” by The PRNet. He was featured in Cultured Magazine's Young Collectors List in 2020.