What brings us together is a shared belief — that in a world full of guesswork, evidence matters.
We analyze artworks from the ground up: materials, methods, construction, provenance. Every expert on our team brings something different to the table — and it’s that blend of disciplines that provides the full picture.
Whether it's resolving long-standing doubts or verifying major discoveries, we bring the same level of rigor to every case. No shortcuts. No ambiguity. Just answers that hold up — in scholarship, in court, and in the art market.
With an academic background in art history (MA, Birkbeck, University of London) and extensive experience researching and attributing artworks for galleries and museums, Denis brings deep insight into the challenges of authentication—particularly in cases involving sophisticated forgeries. In 2018, he founded Hephaestus with the aim of eliminating forgery and misattribution in the art market. Pioneering the use of technologies such as AI-based brushstroke analysis and the integration of machine learning into scientific workflows, Hephaestus joined forces with ArtDiscovery in 2024.
dmoiseev@artdiscovery.com
Nica is an internationally recognised expert in the field of scientific art analysis, having spoken and lectured across the globe for esteemed institutions and has published many peer-reviewed papers.
Nica is the Managing Director of ArtDiscovery US. She received an MA in Art Conservation, from the State University College, Buffalo, and a MA in Art History from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Nica’s expertise is in the technical examination of works of art, and she has undertaken and published internationally recognized studies. Nica has worked on many high-profile authentication projects, including the rediscovery of Leonardo da Vinci’s lost Salvator Mundi.
Steve brings financial and global corporate expertise to ArtDiscovery: he was a managing director in capital markets at Bear Stearns (London) and the CEO of a private equity holding company for Bank Alkhair of Bahrain.
smaslow@artdiscovery.com
Ilya Kudryashov is a distinguished researcher in experimental physics. Ilya has engaged in several notable research collaborations, leading to several impactful publications in reputable journals in the field of experimental physics. He leads our tech team of four and is responsible for developing our AI algorithms.
ai@artdiscovery.com