Katherine Don, MBA, AAA Certified

USPAP compliant through:

08/09/2025

Specialization(s)

Contemporary Asian Art

Member Type

Certified Member

Service(s)

Charitable Donation; Insurance; Estate Tax Liability; Equitable Distribution

Appraiser's Statement

Based in Los Angeles, Katherine Don has over twenty years of experience with contemporary art in Asia as an independent curator and arts professional promoting cross-cultural exchange between artists and patrons across the Pacific. She recently served as Executive Director of the non-profit art organization Hawai'i Contemporary to launch the internationally acclaimed Hawai’i Triennial 2022. Previous roles include gallery director of Goedhuis Contemporary (contemporary Chinese art) in New York (2003-2005), founder of RedBox Studio providing contemporary Asian art advisory in Beijing (2005-2012), a key contributor in establishing the Contemporary Ink Art category and leading sales at Sotheby’s in New York and Hong Kong (2012-2018), and management experience as the Head of Arts and Cultural Development at Asia Society Hong Kong Center (2018-2020). Katherine is a founding partner of Centerpiece Art Advisory, a global art group providing fine art appraisal and independent art advisory services to private collectors, museums, and corporate clients. 

About Centerpiece
Established in Hong Kong in 2010 as the first independent fine art appraisal firm in the region, we are committed to implementing best professional practices in the industry for our clients, including institutions within legal and insurance communities, with complete impartiality. With decades of combined professional experience, Centerpiece directors are located in New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong to provide access to a global network of expertise and resources that can be personalized with a bespoke approach. We specialize in supporting a sophisticated clientele who require confidential, highly informed and experienced support for Asian art-related business.