This past spring during Armory, the New York Times published an article, Does Anyone Here Speak Art and Tech?, precisely summing up the contemporary art world’s obstacles to entering a large number of newer collectors confront.

To those accustomed to start-up culture, with its utopian openness and meritocratic beliefs, the art world’s limitations to entry are daunting and complicated. Events are exclusive. Works are not continually offered to individuals most abundant in cash. Pictures are often not on the web. Invoicing may take several months. Generally there is, to use an expression from the lexicon of tech culture, a preponderance of inconvenient “friction.”

For technologists, it’s all about leveling the playing field, and the art world is a very ordered, hierarchical system. There is a clash there, and it’s probably a good bit of the cause why technology entrepreneurs have difficulties with the art world.”

So how does one get started collecting art in such a elaborate environment? The most effective remedies, regarding both time and money, is to hire a trustworthy art advisor. Most advisors have put in years doing work for private collections, exhibits or auction houses and comprehend the wild west territory of the art marketplace inside and out. Additionally, because they have created connections with key galleries and dealers, advisors often bargain discounts for their clients that include consulting fees.

Following are five ways that advisors add value to the art collecting process:

1. SCHOLARSHIP

Advisors make it a priority to realize every client’s distinctive tastes, cultural passions, architectural constraints and budget needs. Throughout the preliminary consulting phases, it is essential to build a complete collection strategy by determining foundational visual as well as historic motifs. This plan develops from a variety of influences starting from museum exhibitions, celebrated private collections, interdisciplinary associations and pop culture. Due to their expansive understanding of art history and the marketplace, a competent advisor will present clients to rising artists early on in their career when their best works are still obtainable at fair prices.

2. ACCESS

The art world is a extremely competitive landscape that works around long term, individual relationships with artists and dealers. Many collectors find that they cannot simply walk into a gallery and acquire a work by a highly coveted contemporary artist. Advisors, nonetheless, establish these relationships gradually with time through going to art fairs, social events, openings and auctions around the globe. Through working with a trustworthy expert, collectors obtain accessibility to the networks essential for constructing an extraordinary art collection.

3. MARKETPLACE EXPLORATION

By using close knowledge of both the public and private art markets, experts supply collectors with the crucial facts necessary to generate educated purchase choices. Using many years of experience investigating marketplace prices, they cultivate a keen eye for easily determining quality and value. Around only 5% of art world purchases happen on the public auction. The rest happen on the private market and this is where an expert offers confidential insights to steer collectors to the very best work available – whether at auction, in galleries and artist studios, or with private dealers and collectors. In addition, due to their special relationships with other dealers, advisors guarantee that their client is paying a reasonable price.

4. INSTALLATION DESIGN

It is important that art be installed corresponding to the existential nature of a space, whether a household or corporate environment. Advisors offer clients with choices for framing and presentation, creating a personalized exhibition schematic according to the architectural design and interior layout.

5. ART COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

Advisors often supply art collection management services to aid clients with organization of all the practical matters related to obtaining art – insurance, shipping, storage, appraisals, condition reports, archival imagery, and conservation of documentation related to provenance, literature and authenticity.

WHO SHOULD HIRE AN ART CONSULTANT?

Anyone who wants to buy, sell or showcase a tailored services for individuals, businesses and non-profits. Contact us for an introductory consultation to learn more about how we can serve you and your art collection needs.

Junzi Fine Art: junzifineartsm@gmail.com or view our online art gallery at www.junzifineart.com