Cain Fine Art is a full-service art advisory firm dedicated to guiding clients in building, managing, and refining their art collections. With expertise in Contemporary and 20th-Century art, we offer comprehensive services—from acquisitions and appraisals to cataloging, donation advising, and divestiture planning. We provide collection strategies tailored to client needs to preserve the financial and cultural value of their art objects.
Founder + Principal
Sara Cain is the founder and principal of Cain Fine Art. With a career spanning museum, gallery, and auction house settings, Sara brings a holistic perspective to the art market. Her experience includes roles at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Joan B. Mirviss Ltd. in New York, and Sotheby’s, New York. Sara founded Cain Fine Art in 2016, and she sources, manages, and appraises art for both corporate and private collections. She is a qualified USPAP appraiser and currently performs appraisals for asset management firms, galleries, and other art consulting firms.
Sara holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts in painting from Southern Methodist University and Hunter College, New York, respectively. She earned her appraisal credentials through the Appraisers Association of America (AAA) and New York University in 2013. As an Accredited Member of the AAA, Sara is a qualified appraiser tested in 3 areas of market specialization, and she is widely known as an analyst of Post-War and Contemporary art. Her specialties also include 19th and 20th Century American and Western Amercian art. Sara has performed appraisals for both insurance and IRS/tax purposes for multi-million-dollar collections of art. In 2024, Sara appraised over 400 public works of art in the Texas State University System’s Public Art Collection spanning 11 university campuses.
Professional Affiliations
Sara Cain is a member of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), the premier national association of personal property appraisers based in New York City. The AAA ensures that all accredited members adhere to ethics, methodology, and report writing standards and that members participate in appraisal continuing education. AAA membership underscores our commitment to providing objective, impartial valuations and advisory services. See Sara’s Appraisers Association of America profile on the AAA website.
CFA's Services
Cain Fine Art offers a complete suite of advisory services, including art acquisitions, fine art appraisals, collection management, cataloging and inventory, donation advising and valuation, and divestment guidance. For detailed information on each of our services, visit our Services page.