Kristen Knupp founded Art Vista Magazine to communicate her life-long interest in art to an international audience. She has a BA in Art History and a Masters in Urban Planning from Columbia University School of Architecture. She subsequently completed the two-year certificate in Art History at Christies Education in London. She founded KPK Contemporary Art in 2010 focusing on American contemporary art, and has participated in art fairs and curated exhibitions in New York, Rome, London and Geneva. She also advises private clients about their art collections.