FOUNDER - ars longa fine art
Spiro Maglaras, former resident curator and art expert, is the founder of Ars Longa Fine Art, a boutique firm specializing in advising institutional, private, and corporate clients navigating the intricate world of the secondary art market, offering enhanced advisory services on an international scale. With a prominent career spanning two decades, Spiro considers himself profoundly grateful for the privilege of working with esteemed individuals and family offices worldwide, honored to have been entrusted with the sale and acquisition of numerous notable masterpieces. From distinguished patrons and heads of state to royalty and old-school connoisseurs, these remarkable individuals have not only been a source of inspiration but have also shaped his journey, affording him the opportunity to establish himself as a recognized figure in the global secondary art market.
Having lived in six countries across three continents and traveled extensively, Spiro has cultivated a global network of privileged contacts. Notably, he has had the distinct honor of serving as resident curator for private collections based in Latin America, Moscow, Doha, and Zurich. In these roles, his negotiation skills, extensive network, and deep understanding of the market have played a pivotal role in enhancing the value of these collections for the principals involved — particularly where discretion has been paramount. Most notably, appointed by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece as Fine Art Assets Executive, serving as the sole representative in all art-related affairs and as senior cultural advisor to His Beatitude Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and head of the Orthodox Church of Greece. In parallel, he held an equivalent advisory role as an external contractor with the Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art in the Vatican Museums, providing strategic advice on historically significant works. His tenure concluded in March 2025. His unwavering commitment to delivering results grounded in principles, integrity, and ethos has cemented his reputation as a connoisseur of the highest caliber.
After many years abroad, Spiro has returned to his roots in Athens, Greece, his city of birth. He currently advises and oversees acquisitions focused on the development and curation of private collections for a distinguished member of the Stassinopoulos family, founders of the multinational industrial conglomerate Viohalco S.A. Based in Athens, he extends his reach through two showrooms in Paris and London, where he showcases curated works by Impressionist and Modern masters, alongside select Post-War and Contemporary masterpieces.