Many of us have spent much of our lives sharing a physical space for our work. Whether you’re in a startup balancing your laptop on a rickety IKEA desk, or at a corporate with brand identity dripping off every wall, your environment ends up influencing your culture. ArtThou asks: What if you could take what’s important to your company values, and create a space that is truly reflective of who you are? A space that invites the work of contemporary artists to make it something truly special, and provide a stable income for the artists who create that work.
In this episode we talk all about ArtThou, but also more broadly the role of tech in art, the proliferation of nocode tools that can help artists, and helping startups understand why art fits into their organisation.
Hugo Barclay is the founder of ArtThou, a platform where collectors and corporates access some of the most sought-after contemporary artists.
Hugo started his career in direct sales almost a decade ago, and carved a niche at the cross-section of B2B SaaS technology and the arts. Previously a sales leader for VC funded; Artsy, Global Data Plc and an artist agent for a London based creative agency.
He has lived and worked in four continents, currently based between Edinburgh and London where he leads ArtThou’s remote-first team, challenging the status quo of the traditional gallery model.
Hugo is an active member of the tech community in Edinburgh, a Creative Informatics programme alumni, an amateur triathlete and ambassador for Sundried sports apparel.
