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How to Identify a Fake or Forged Limited Edition Print
2007-11-06 13:32:00 How to Identify a Fake or Forged Limited Edition Print I was contacted by someone the other day who wanted to know whether a Miro print that he had purchased was a genuine signed limited edition print or not, it wasn?t. The details I received are below followed by the steps I took to determine that ...
How to get an Interest Free Loan to Buy Art
2007-10-29 12:03:00 How to get an Interest Free Loan to Buy Art Did you know that you can get an interest free loan to buy art? The Arts Council of England has recently announced a program called ‘Own Art’ which allows people to burrow money to buy a contemporary work of art. According to their website (http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ownart/ind ex.html) the ... More About: Eres
Risking the Lot - Subprime Stupidity and Art Auction Arrogance
2007-10-27 16:19:00 Risking the Lot - Subprime Stupidity and Art Auction Arrogance The US subprime housing crisis is one of those things that makes you wonder what the people involved were thinking. The lenders had to have known the risks involved in lending money to people to buy a house who couldn’t get finance through the more main ... More About: Prim
Art Market Analysis - The Value of Themed Collections
2007-10-21 15:57:00 Art Market Anal ysis - The Value of Themed Collections A trend has begun to emerge in the art market where auction houses and art dealers are holding very specific themed sales of art such as the ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds’ auction being held by Christies on the 23rd of October. An art auction ...
Buying Affordable Art Online - Ten Awesome Online Art Galleries
2007-10-11 14:27:00 Buying Affordable Art Online - Ten Awesome Online Art Galleries Get those credit cards ready because you won’t be able to resist all the fantastic artworks available at the awesome online galleries below. http://www.newbloodart.com Newbloodart offers affordable, original artwork by artists who are currently studying or have recently graduated from art courses in the UK. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/b uild_your_own_collection/ List of limited edition works ... More About: Blogroll , Buying
The Dangers of Wealth - A Tale of Two Art Investors
2007-10-09 15:34:00 The Dangers of Wealth - A Tale of Two Art Investors Consider these two scenarios: A very wealth person (Wealthy1) decides that he would like to invest in art and after going through the auction catalogues from the major auction houses for the next couple of months, Wealthy1 comes across a major painting by an extremely well known ... More About: Blogroll
How to Approach the Art Market Like a Pro
2007-10-07 15:23:00 How to Approach the Art Market Like a Pro Many art investors make the mistake of approaching the art market as a single entity when in fact the art market is made up of many different and often highly segregated markets. If an investor approaches the art market as a single entity they are basically denying ... More About: Blogroll , The Art
Collecting Art is Child?s Play
2007-09-29 16:59:00 Collecting Art is Child ’s Play There have been several reports in the media recently of the growing number of children who are developing their own art collections which are being funded by their wealthy and well connected parents most of whom are themselves seasoned fine art aficionados. Apparently these children are being taken into some of the ... More About: Blogroll , Coll
A Guide to Buying Australian Aboriginal Art
2007-09-27 15:05:00 A Guid e to Buying Australian Aboriginal Art Australian Aboriginal art has been thrust into the limelight of the world stage in recent years due to a combination of culture, history, and aesthetic originality that has captured the eye and imagination of collectors and investors world wide. The recent addition of a new Australian Aboriginal art exhibition ... More About: Blogroll
Art Market News Flash - Drawing by Artistic Genius to be Sold at Auction
2007-09-19 15:34:00 Art Market News Flash - Drawing by Artistic Genius to be Sold at Auction The term “artistic genius” is typically reserved for artists such as Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Van Gogh etc. whose supreme technical skills and highly advanced ideas created a demand and desire for their work that resulted in their status as the most skilled ...
Art Market Analysis - Looking at the Big Picture
2007-09-11 15:12:00 Art Market Analysis - Looking at the Big Picture The art market correction of the early 1990’s that followed the great art market boom of the late 1980’s sparked a fear of art investment that still prevents many people from investing in art to this day. What many people don’t realise is that over the long ... More About: The Big Picture , Big Picture
Art Market History - Looking at the Big Picture
2007-09-11 15:12:00 Art Market History - Looking at the Big Picture The art market correction of the early 1990’s that followed the great art market boom of the late 1980’s sparked a fear of art investment that still prevents many people from investing in art to this day. What many people don’t realise is that over the long ... More About: The Big Picture , Tory
Six Symptoms of Art Addiction
2007-09-03 12:13:00 Six Symptoms of Art Addict ion The other day I was perusing the catalogue for an upcoming major art auction while enjoying my morning latte when I suddenly had a moment of self reflection where I realised that pretty much every part of my day has something to do with art. I am by no means suggesting ...
Hedge Fund Hearsay and Art Market Madness
2007-09-01 13:24:00 Hedge Fund Hearsay and Art Market Madness You have probably seen hedge funds mentioned frequently in the media because of the enormous amount of money that have been invested in them and the huge returns being achieved. What you may not realise is that many of the mega wealthy individuals that have money invested in ... More About: Hedge , Ears , Hedge Fund
Fine Art Valuation: The Frame Factor
2007-08-30 14:15:00 Fine Art Valuation: The Frame Factor The renowned art critic and social commentator John Ruskin once said “Have you ever considered in the early history of painting, how important also is the history of the frame maker? It is a matter, I assure you, needing the very best consideration. For the frame was made before the ... More About: Fine Art , Fine , Actor
Investing in Art: The Danger of Fads and Trends
2007-08-28 14:15:00 Investing in Art: The Danger of Fads and Trends Although the art market is a relatively insulated market there does tend to be a vulnerability that is perpetuated by the amalgamation of fine art with popular culture and the influences of commercialism and the media. As I have said many times before, when investing in art ... More About: Investing , The D
Art Market Trends: The Value of an Artist?s Early Works
2007-08-24 14:24:00 Art Market Trends : The Value of an Artist ’s Early Works Recent high profile sales of art by some of the worlds most famous artists has re-acquainted me with a trend that often sees works from early on in an artist?s career reach much higher prices than works created later in an artist?s career. This trend is ... More About: Market trends
The Key to Successful Art Investment
2007-08-22 15:11:00 The Key to Successful Art Investment One of the most important things to remember when investing in art is that a poor quality work is always going to be a poor quality work regardless of how famous the artist is. With such huge volumes of art being bought and sold it is extremely important for art ...
Art Investment Tips: How to Avoid an Impulse or Emotional Purchase
2007-08-16 15:18:00 Art Investment Tips : How to Avoid an Impulse or Emotion al Purchase Have you ever purchased something on a whim that seemed like a really good idea at the time and then realised you had made a mistake purchasing the item once you got it home? I know I have. A recent survey found that 70% of all ...
The Best Online Galleries for Affordable Investment Art
2007-08-14 14:19:00 The Best Online Galleries for Affordable Investment Art Below is a list of some fantastic online galleries where you can purchase art for investment that won?t send you broke. Many of the artworks that you find for sale at these galleries are priced at under US$5000 which makes them an affordable investment for most people. All the ... More About: Erie
Warhol Foundation Accused of Art Market Conspiracy!!!
2007-08-10 16:43:00 Warhol Foundation Accused of Art Market Cons piracy !!! The media has recently been filled with reports of the Andy Warhol Foundation being involved in extremely dodgy practices aimed at monopolising the market for, and increasing the value of Warhol’s work which has resulted in an American man suing the foundation. Apparently the Andy Warhol Foundation has been ... More About: Warhol
FOR THE ARTISTS: HOW TO MARKET YOUR ART
2007-08-07 07:51:00 FOR THE ARTISTS: HOW TO MARKET YOUR ART In response to a large number of artists asking me how to market their art I have decided to write a basic guide for artists on how to get noticed online. The internet has opened up endless opportunities for artists to promote and market their work but ... More About: Market , Artists , The A , The Artist , Artis
SELLING AN ARTWORK
2007-07-23 15:05:00 SELLING AN ARTWORK One of the most common objections people have to investing in art is the relative illiquid (more difficult to convert to cash) status of the art market. Now I am not suggesting that art is as easy to convert into money as say shares but it is definitely not enough of a problem ... More About: Selling , Artwork
AUCTION HOUSE PRICE GUARANTEE
2007-07-17 13:06:00 AUCTION HOUSE PRICE GUARANTEE I received a news article the other day which was rather startling but very exciting. What was even more startling was that I received ... More About: House , Auction , Price , Ouse
GREAT ARTIST OR JUST GREAT PAINTER?
2007-07-15 16:49:00 GREAT ARTIST OR JUST GREAT PAINTER? I think that one of the most important questions you should ask yourself when looking at investing in an artwork should be ?is the creator of the artwork a great artist or just a great painter (or sculptor, drawer etc.)???. The reason for this question is simple, there are plenty ... More About: Artist , Great , Painter , Paint , T Pain
HUGE mistake by Sotheby?s !!!
2007-07-13 18:40:00 HUGE mistake by Sotheby ’s !!! It has recently come to my attention that Sotheby’s in the UK have introduced a minimum value for works that they will auction of £3000 which is in line with their move away from the middle-range auctions with the discontinuation of their lower-value Kensington Olympia sales to concentrate on the top end of ... More About: Huge , Mista
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH CY TWOMBLY PART 2
2007-07-06 14:21:00 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH CY TWOMBLY PART 2 Although I was not immediately attracted to this painting it did have an effect on me and evoked a response on both an intellectual and emotional level. Questions and thoughts began to form in my head which required me to contemplate, dissect and critique this artwork in order to ... More About: Personal , Personal experience , Experience , Part , Persona
COPYRIGHT AND THE VISUAL ARTS
2007-06-29 02:03:00 COPYRIGHT AND THE VISUAL ARTS It is in the best interest of anyone involved in the art market to make sure that artists are properly looked after and treated with the respect that they deserve so that they are able to pursue their career as an artist and continue to produce art. Copy right is one particular ... More About: Arts , Visual , Visual Arts
Questions on the Art Market from Flash Art Magazine
2007-06-14 01:15:00 I was recently interviewed by Italian Flash Art Magazine on my views of the art market. I have included the interview below: NICHOLAS FORREST Art consultant and art market expert. What about your education? Can you tell me about its main steps? Nicholas Forrest: I completed a Bachelor of Arts (Art History and Criticism) degree in 2003 and have ... More About: Questions , Market , Mark
Art Market Blog - Art Investment Fund Predictions
More articles from this author:2007-06-09 13:16:00 Art Investment Fund Predictions Neville Tuli, the CEO of a new Indian art investment fund called Osian recently made the comment that he would be displeased if the fund did not give a return of 35-40% per annum. Compared to art investment funds in the UK which only look at an annual return of 10-15%, ... More About: Market , Blog 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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