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Mia Martin

  • Class

    Class of 2021

  • Program

    B.A. in Art History ( College of Liberal Arts )

  • Hometown

    Mission Viego, CA (Southwest)

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  • Quick Intro

    Mia Martin earned her B.A. in Art History with a minor in Legal Studies in 2021. She is an Account Executive with Arternal, a technology company to support art dealers, art gallery owners, and artists.
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Mia Martin earned her B.A. in Art History in 2021 and worked in several art galleries while pursuing her degree, including Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art in Laguna Beach, CA, and Southside Gallery in Oxford. She has taken her love and knowledge of art and developed skills in sales, web development, and art negotiations to her work as Assistant Director at Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ, and now Account Executive at Arternal.

Why did you choose art history to study?

I love art and I love history! 
I love art and I love history! 

What were some significant experiences at UM?

I was a member of the Kappa Pi International Art History Society.

I was a member of the Kappa Pi International Art History Society.

Tell us about the path that your career has taken since college.

I worked as an Assistant Director at a fine art gallery, Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ, and am now at Artenal.

I worked at Southside Gallery during my time at Ole Miss and I came to love working in the gallery space. Studying art history allowed me to find my passion in selling fine art. 

I worked as an Assistant Director at a fine art gallery, Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ, and am now at Artenal.

I worked at Southside Gallery during my time at Ole Miss and I came to love working in the gallery space. Studying art history allowed me to find my passion in selling fine art. 

Why study art history?

I have found that my education in liberal arts has helped me become a more critical thinker and I developed skills beyond that of a business major. 

I have found that my education in liberal arts has helped me become a more critical thinker and I developed skills beyond that of a business major.