Why Choose Surreal Academy
The 3,000+ Artists Hall of Fame
We're not just offering courses; we're creating a legacy. With 3,000 artists and rising, our innovation in the art world is gracing the lecture halls of Sotheby's Institute of Art and University College London (UCL).
From Silicon Valley to Your Art Studio
Forget dabblers in marketing. Our team has overseen multi-million dollar ad campaigns for tech giants and e-commerce brands. Imagine that kind of expertise channeled into your art business.
A Cut Above: The Surreal Experience
Our credentials? Backgrounds in secondary art markets private deals and auction powerhouses like Christie's. We don't just understand high-end art commerce; we live and breathe it.
About Us
At Surreal Digital, we started as an art marketing agency based in London, working with art galleries, artists, and forward-thinking startups. Our monthly retainers reached up to $7,500, reflecting the deep, personalised work we did for each client. But we noticed something important: the artists and galleries who needed our expertise the most often didnât have the budget to access it.
We realised we needed to make a conscious change. Instead of keeping our knowledge locked behind high-ticket services, we decided to democratise it. We poured everything we knowâour years of experience, our best strategies, and our deep understanding of digital marketing for the art worldâinto this course. Itâs designed to be an accessible, comprehensive guide that anyone can use, regardless of where they are in their career or what their budget looks like.
This isnât just a business pivot for us; itâs a choice rooted in our belief that every artist and emerging art business deserves the chance to thrive. By shifting our model, weâre able to reach and empower more creators, giving them the tools they need to build sustainable, successful art businessesâon their own terms.
Worth of artworks & Ecom products generated through our content creation, ads & digital marketing strategies
Art galleries, artists, and startups we've helped getting online sales through digital marketingÂ
Brands see an increase in their Return On Investment within 3 months of working with Surreal Digit
Learn more about our proven strategies and success stories that will elevate your art career to new heights.
Founder's Story
"At 18, I was at my lowest point, struggling with severe depression. It was art that pulled me out of that darknessâit became my therapy and my purpose. This experience sparked a deep drive in me to make art accessible, to help artists find their voice, and to offer others a path to healing through creativity. It also fuelled my mission to innovate and democratise the art world using technology."Â
I'm Ginny Wan, founder of Surreal Digital. With a BA Philosophy from UCL and MSc Management from London Business School and experiences at institutions such as Christieâs London, the Louvre, and leading $5M+ in ad spend for Ecom, tech, and luxury brands, I bring a unique perspective to the table. As a guest lecturer at Sothebyâs Institute of Art and UCL, I share my practical strategies with the next wave of art entrepreneurs.  My mission? To make the art world and art marketing accessible, help artists and emerging art businesses thrive with digital tools, and use creativity as a force for change.
In my free time, I dive into the unseen laws of the universe, exploring flow states through altered consciousness, Daoist and Hermetic wisdom, Jungian dream analysis, qigong, and breathworkâembracing the principle of âas above, so belowâ to infuse new layers of depth and a surreal edge into my art marketing and creative thinking.
Our Team
The creative brains behind Surreal Digital
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A philosopher, an ex-art dealer (Christie's) and a serial entrepreneur who believes in building a creative culture that breathes mission & innovation and in wielding creativity for the greater good.
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An artist with an imaginative soul who left art school in Rome to pursue a career in graphic design - a game changing decision that allows her to make the digital world more beautiful. Previously, she has used her creative genius to scale multiple E-commerce stores' to millions in revenue while working in a US ad agency.
With a MA History of Art degree from The Courtauld, she uses the power of words to craft stories so compelling that art collectors can't help but fall in love.
