ABOUT US

ISE-DA®(pronounced: e-sheh-da)

Founded in 2020, ISE-DA® is a mission-driven, international art advisory dedicated to advancing the cultural stewardship of Black contemporary art. Through bespoke advisory services for collectors and institutions, field research, and strategic initiatives, we build the infrastructure and guide Black collectors across the diaspora to acquire, steward, and sustain Black post-war and contemporary art at scale.

ISE-DA® develops collectors who operate as market actors and cultural stewards simultaneously — acquiring strategically and building collections with long-term significance for both personal legacy and the broader ecology of Black artistic production. We work with collectors across experience levels, from those entering the market for the first time to established collectors expanding into diaspora geographies. Our practice centres Black cultural production as both an artistic and economic force — generating market activity that sustains Black artists, Black galleries, and Black cultural institutions across the diaspora.

ISE-DA®️ challenges extractive and exclusionary models of art collecting by developing values-based, research-driven practice grounded in cultural stewardship rather than speculation. Through international field research, cross-diasporic programming, and site-responsive initiatives, we position Black art not only as an asset but as a living infrastructure — one that connects collectors, artists, and institutions across the African diaspora into a sustained ecology of patronage and production.

ISE-DA's collectors have acquired significant works by Black and diasporic artists across our international programs, including during Temperature Check São Paulo during the 36th Bienal de São Paulo.