Renée is a cultural entrepreneur, advisor, curator, and artist advocate. Her area of research focuses on the intersection of contemporary art, economics, and creative rights to establish pragmatic solutions to artistic preservation. The founder of VARA ART, Renée has over 25 years of experience within the fields of postwar, contemporary, and emerging art. Prior to her independent practice, she served as the National Fine Art Specialist for Chubb Insurance and managed mega-collections on behalf of Artnews Top 200 collectors for over a decade.