OUR TEAM
Meet the visionary leaders behind IAC's success.
DANIEL H. STOCK
President, CEO, General Counsel
Daniel H. Stock was born into a New York City family of classical musicians and artists. His father, Alexander, was a renowned concert pianist, and his uncles were the famous Piccirilli brothers who carved monumental works of stone leaving their mark on public spaces like the lions outside the New York Public Library (Patience and Fortitude), the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the pediment of the New York Stock Exchange, and many bas-relief adorning Rockefeller Center.
While opting for a career in law, Dan never lost his passion for the arts and has been a staunch supporter of the New York art, music and dance scene for decades. In his career as an international divorce lawyer, Dan has arranged settlements involving troves of valuable artwork that would otherwise fall under the auctioneer’s gavel.
Dan has advised art curators, musicians and others in the arts on their legal rights and has counseled artists on matters which protect their valuable creations and ensure that revenue that would otherwise be diverted to third parties finds its way to the rightful owners – the people who create art.
Sensing a need to help international collectors who wanted the freedom to relocate their artwork as well as integrate it into their financial plans, Dan formed IAC, where his talents at the intersection of the legal and art worlds are merged to his clients’ greatest advantage.
MARIA HUANG
Director, Chief Curator
Maria Huang is an interdisciplinary curator, architect, and educator whose work explores the poetic dialogue between art, architecture, and human perception. She is the Director and Chief Curator of International Art Consultants (IAC), a global organization dedicated to curating international exhibitions and fostering cultural exchange across disciplines.
As the Founder of Rhythmmm, a New York–based art and design platform, Maria extends her curatorial vision through projects presented in New York, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Tokyo—reflecting her belief that art is an evolving architecture of ideas connecting civilizations.
With a master’s degree in Architecture within the field of Fine Arts, and teaching experience at universities in China and the United States, Maria combines analytical precision with aesthetic imagination. Her academic research on the relationship between architecture and music earned her a national teaching award in China and later guided her research as a Visiting Scholar at New York University and a resident artist at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.
Maria Huang envisions curation as a living architecture—a dialogue between art and life, movement and stillness, the personal and the universal.
R. COURI HAY
Advisory Board Member
Robert Couri Hay is an internationally renowned gallerist, journalist, public relations professional and patron of the arts. An integral member of Andy Warhol’s Factory in the 1960s, Couri was literally present at the birth of the Pop Art movement which he promoted as one of the first editors of Warhol’s Interview magazine. His recent film appearances include the Netflix documentary retrospectives on Halston (2019) and The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022).
Couri’s public relations clients include Ivanka Trump, Lauren Bush, Amanda Hearst, Peter Max, Harry Winston, Bergdorf Goodman, Prada, Chopard, Bulgari and the late Suzanne Somers.
Among his many other awards, in 2023 the New York State Assembly awarded Couri a citation of merit for his contributions to the promotion of the arts, and in 2022 he received the NYC TV festival Leadership Award for his contributions to film and media.
CAROLE BELLIDORA WESTFALL
Advisory Board Member
Carole Bellidora Westfall’s career reads like a Who’s Who of the art world’s elite players.
For 20 years, she was Vice President and Head of Special Events for Sotheby’s Auction House, and during her tenure, assisted in the sale of the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the Jewels of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Andy Warhol estate.
After Sotheby’s, Carole worked for Van Cleef & Arpels and later created the Customer Relations Department for Phillips, Du Pury & Luxembourg Auction House.
Carole’s journalism credits include developing and co-writing the the monthly column, “Points of Style” which appeared in The Boulevard, a section in ten newspapers on the North Shore of Long Island.
As co-founder of Biddle & Bellidora Communications, Carole has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charitable, environmental and cultural causes including Americans for the Arts, New York City Mission Society, Horticultural Society of New York, Hartley House, American Humane Association, Solar One, and City College Center for the Arts.
As founder of Carole Bellidora Communications, Carole currently assists not-for-profit organizations such as the Columbia School of the Arts and the American Foundation of Savoy Orders.
DAVID HAYES
Advisory Board Member
David M. Hayes is President of the David Hayes Art Foundation, curating museum exhibitions of his father, acclaimed sculptor David Hayes. Based in New York, he brings decades of experience in arts, publishing, and cultural programming. He most recently ran the Argian Press, a printer of fine art books, after heading his eponymous advertising agency in Miami, Florida for seventeen years.
Mr. Hayes is an international specialist, previously affiliated with the Ogilvy Group’s Euramerica International. Previously, he was the Assistant to the Chairman at the Souham Communication Group of New York, Paris, and Geneva. He is a graduate of Hamilton College and also studied at the Institut d’Études Politiques, the Institut Britannique and the Sorbonne in Paris, and the Parsons School in New York.
For his contributions to French-American cultural relations, Mr. Hayes was knighted on Bastille Day of 2006 when he was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite by decree of the President of France Jacques Chirac.