New CEO for Artfinder

Online art marketplace Artfinder has appointed digital entrepreneur, Joshna Rughani, as CEO.

Joshna is an award-winning eCommerce leader, with experience delivering transformation of online channels for fast growth businesses. She joins from VCCP Media and was previously Head of eCommerce at Red Letter Days.

Artfinder has seen 140 per cent sales growth since pre-pandemic 2019, as the online art market booms. The global online art market almost tripled in size to $13.5bn in 2021, according to the Hiscox Online Art Trade Report. The report also states that 84 per cent of art industry players now believe the digital shift in the art market will become permanent, up from 51 per cent in 2020.

The largest online marketplace for art, Artfinder is a VC funded startup, backed by the investors behind Spotify and Zoopla.