Nicolas Galley is the director of studies of the Executive Master in Art Market Studies (University of Zurich) that he founded in 2011. He is a member of the UZH Blockchain Center. He holds a PhD in art history (University of Fribourg, Prof. Victor Stoichita, summa cum laude) and received several grants to pursue his research at the Gety Research Institute and Columbia University (New York, Prof. David Freedberg).

After several years as a research assistant, he worked in the private banking industry. His current research focuses on the history and recent developments of the art market. He is also an independent consultant and expert in this field.