Richard Aronowitz is Global Head of Restitution at Christie’s and a member of the UK government's Advisory Group on Spoliation Matters. He began his career in the art world as a furniture porter at Bonhams in 1993, then joined Sotheby’s as an Impressionist and Modern art specialist in 1997, before leaving to become Director of the Ben Uri Gallery in 2003. He re-joined Sotheby’s as European Head of Restitution in 2006, then Christie’s in March 2022 as Global Head of Restitution.

Richard is the author of the novels Five Amber Beads; It’s Just the Beating of my Heart; An American Decade; and Night Comes Down (forthcoming from Guernica Editions in 2025), as well as a book of poetry: Life Lessons . Richard will speak about his personal experiences leading to his role as a 1933–1945 provenance and restitution expert and share some of the challenges and highlights of his work.