Bellori AGAINST OBLIVION®

We are Custodians of the Creative Record

Bellori was founded to address a critical gap in the management of creative portfolios. Most archiving services are managed either by technology companies with no understanding of physical studio practice, or by commercial galleries focused on immediate transactions.

With a background in practice and art history, we didn’t start Bellori with prospective sales in mind. We started with what the culture needs.

The Team

Dr. Benedict Carpenter van Barthold

Principal
Dr. Benedict Carpenter van Barthold

Benedict is a sculptor, academic, and custodian of creative legacies.

His practice has been recognised by the Jerwood Sculpture Prize and exhibited at the Venice Biennale. Alongside his studio and exhibition experience, he brings two decades of leadership in higher education to the practice.

An active contributor to public scholarship, Benedict writes on visual culture for publications including The Conversation. His academic research spans historical iconography, book and exhibition reviews, and essays on contemporary artists such as Cathie Pilkington and James Castle.

At Bellori, Benedict uses this background as both maker and scholar to express the complexities of physical creative practice as a permanent, sovereign digital record.

Jane Elliot

Archivist

Jane manages editorial standards and historical verification for Bellori.

She holds an MA (Hons) in the History of Art from the University of Edinburgh, specialising in the High Renaissance and the portrait miniatures of Nicholas Hilliard.

Jane’s career is defined by her work with the written word in institutional art and publishing environments. At Sotheby’s Publications, she oversaw the editorial processes for major art-historical volumes and monographs.

At Bellori, Jane ensures that all excavated studio material is resolved into accurate, museum-grade documentation, making every biography, context paper, and catalogue entry we publish historically definitive.

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Take Control of the Narrative

Whether you are an artist reflecting on your own creative journey, or a family member protecting a legacy, we invite you to join us for a no-obligation conversation about the physical or digital archive you are currently trying to navigate. We offer an initial 30-minute consultation via video, or phone.

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All consultations are strictly confidential.