Showcase Lineup

Martin J. Nolan is Co-founder and Executive Director of Julien*s Auctions. Prior to joining Julien*s in 2005, Nolan’s extensive financial background included executive positions on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Chase. A graduate of Reppert School of Auctioneering, Martin earned a Reppert Diploma, the sign of excellence in the field of auctioneering. Martin’s efforts are also concentrated on developing and expanding the company’s presence in Europe, Australia and Asia where Julien’s has maintained continued success. He has led Julien’s to build an ever-expanding international client base managing the company’s proprietary relationships with international exhibition partners such as the Museum of Style Icons in Ireland, The Museo de la Moda in Chile and Cunard. As a principal of Julien’s, Martin has been responsible for the planning and execution of high-profile artifact and celebrity lifestyle and estate auctions. The innovative marketing campaigns and environments created by Julien*s has led the auction house to the dominant position it maintains in the industry. Martin regularly appears on broadcast programs and international networks including the Today Show, CNN, CBS, CNBC the BBC, RTE and Reuters representing Julien’s Auctions in the global media. Born and raised in Athlone, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, he resides in Los Angeles and New York and London.

As part of MOPOP’s Executive Leadership Team, Jacob McMurray leads the collections stewardship strategy and curatorial vision of the organization. He manages a team of over 20 across Curatorial, Exhibition Design (2D, 3D, Interactive), Collections, and Exhibition Fabrication disciplines, supporting initiatives that promote the museum’s 80,000+ object permanent collection and the development of collaborative, thought-provoking, and community-focused content for MOPOP’s 13 exhibition galleries. McMurray joined MOPOP in 1994 during the initial development of the institution and has held many positions over the last three decades, from Curatorial Assistant to his current role. During that time, he has organized over twenty exhibitions covering many facets of popular culture, including Minecraft: The Exhibition (2019), Indie Game Revolution (2014), Hear My Train A Comin’: Hendrix Hits London (2012), Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film (2011), and Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses (2011).