Christopher J. Alfieri
Board Member
Chris Alfieri is an equity partner in the law firm of Christovich & Kearney, LLP. His law practice encompasses a broad range of defense commercial and civil litigation matters in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana. Chris specializes in the area of art law and counsels clients on matters involving contracts, art commerce, artist moral rights, copyright, resale rights and restitution & repatriation in the visual art space. Chris represents visual arts organizations and institutions, including museums, biennials and triennials, art fairs and non-profit cultural entities, individual artists, collectors, dealers, auction houses, private brokers and galleries in Louisiana and elsewhere in the US and abroad where their interests are implicated.
Since 2000, Chris has served as General Counsel (Legale di Fiducia) to the Consulate General of Italy in Houston, TX, which provides services to more than 10,000 Italian nationals residing in the States of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. He is a dual-citizen of the United States and Italy and is fluent in Italian.
Chris is a founding board member and the current President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Prospect New Orleans. Prospect is a citywide contemporary art triennial and the longest-running exhibition of its kind in the United States. PNO invites visual artists from around the world to create original projects in public spaces and culturally significant venues throughout New Orleans. Each triennial exhibition is organized by a different professional curator and leading voice in the curatorial field.
Chris is a Past President of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the largest FBA chapter in the U.S., established in 1937. He served from 2014-15. He is also one of 269 Lifetime Fellows of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, a program established in 2002 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment and leadership within the FBA and the legal community.