Anchorage ART

Who we are

Consultant & Curator

Gabriel Contreras

Gabriel Contreras, born in Mexico City, is a visual arts curator and consultant with a unique focus on the intersection of technology, blockchain, and the relationship between economics and art. Having spent significant time in Europe, he has deepened his knowledge of art history and various artistic disciplines. Gabriel is skilled in problem-solving, conducting high-level inquiries, and fostering connections across a wide range of industries. He has collaborated with private collectors and galleries in Europe and Central America to discover rare and exceptional art pieces, demonstrating his expertise in the art world.

Head of USA Art Advisory and Contemporary Art Specialist

Stefania Minutaglio

Stefania is a seasoned Art Dealer and Curator. Her professional history began with a degree in Modern Art with honours at the chair of the illustrious Prof. Maurizio Calvesi at the Sapienza University of Rome. The co-relator was Claudio Strinati, one of the most reputed Italian art historians of the XX Century. For a short time, Stefania ran seminars at the Chair of Art Criticism at La Tuscia University in Viterbo with Prof. Sergio Rossi.
In 2017, she opened 11HH Art Gallery, a corporation established in Florida focused on post-war and contemporary art in both the primary and secondary art markets.
In 2020, she became a Senior Advisor in Art Acquisitions at Idoneus, a Swiss company specialising in luxury asset trading on the blockchain.
In 2024, Stefania opened the first Art Division at EXP Legal, operating across its offices in Rome, Milan, and Miami. She aims to offer strategic solutions that cater to private and institutional collectors’ unique needs, setting her apart in the art industry.
Stefania’s solid background as a historian and art critic, and her unparalleled knowledge of the art business have allowed her to build a strong reputation in the market and a vast network of relationships. 
Stefania is a Member of UEEA (Unione Europea Esperti Arte), CEA (Concilio Europeo Arte), AWAD (Association of Women Art Dealers), and IACCSE (Italy – America Chamber of Commerce SouthEast). Her extensive network of relationships is a testament to her standing in the art industry. 

Art Historian, Numismatist, Curator

Claudio Metzger

Claudio Metzger was born in Flawil, SG, Switzerland, on 8 June 1955. He passed his Federal Matura at Collegio Papio in Ascona in 1975 and studied Phil. I, History and Political Science at Zurich University (1979), followed by Curator Classic Numismatics studies at the Centro Numismatico Ascona from 1979 to 1992. After that, studies and research were conducted in ancient and contemporary art, from Iraq to China, from 1985 to 2006. He consulted for the Museo Comunale d’Arte Moderna of Ascona, the Ascona CdA Tourism office, the Culture Commission, the Ascona Museum Commission, the Ascona Public Library Board, etc., in 1990. In 1991, Metzger founded the Aion Group in Ascona, which was followed by collaborations with Philip Berman of the Philadelphia Museum of Art between 1995 and 1998. 2003 saw the opening of the Aion Cultural Exhibition Centre with its proprietary art vault in Ascona. Claudio curated exhibitions at Aion Ascona from 2003 to 2012 while also lecturing on the International Art Market at IULM Milan. Metzger curated and published in Switzerland, Italy, and China. He became an executive at the Eranos Foundation in 2005 – now a member of the Board of Trustees, co-responsible for exhibitions of sacred art at the Church of San Carlo Borromeo Lugano, member of the Caponnetto Foundation, and contact person for Switzerland. Metzger remains the curator of several private collections and is responsible for the management, study, analysis, restoration, publication, and exhibitions. He spoke at the International Online Conference “1951 to 2021” organised by Sira von Waldner. One of his favourite topics is the enigma of Caravaggio; New comparative studies from 12 to 28 January 2022, Claudio Metzger, “A lu scguisii ul Caravaggio”, Artists from the Lombardy Lake Region at the time of Caravaggio – Wednesday 26 January 10 am-1 pm (www.caravaggio.info) published in the Seminar Proceedings: “A lu scguisii ul Caravaggio – Claudio Metzger, pag. 237” by Etgraphiae – Foligno -PG.

Old Master’s Expert

Daniele Belardo

Born in Rome, Italy, to a family of antique dealers, Daniele Belardo is an art historian with a master’s degree in art history from the Third University of Rome. Daniele is an expert in ancient art, specialising in old master paintings. He also brings an in-depth knowledge of contemporary and modern art, providing a thorough expertise of the various painting techniques developed over the centuries. His thoughts on connoisseurship were the subject of a dissertation that has been quoted on several occasions and was the subject of diverse interviews. Frequently, Daniele is involved in the appraisal, sale, and restoration of several important collections, has consulted for the Pontifical Athenaeum in Rome, and is a trustee appraiser for Lloyds. Daniele collaborates with several auction houses throughout Europe.

Head of PR & Communication

Yantra Pucciano

Born in Hamburg, Germany, Yantra spent her childhood predominantly in Switzerland, where she attended Aiglon College and studied Hotel Management at the Centre International de Glion. After working in Spain for a few years, she moved to New York, where she was offered a job at ArtNet, a move she delightedly made that marked the beginning of her love for art. Yantra subsequently did an art history course at Sotheby’s in London, studied Interior Design at the Inchbald School of Design in London, worked as an Editor of a magazine and is now delighted to go full circle back to be involved in the art world.