Larry Gagosian, Almine Rech, and More on the Art Books Every Collector Needs to Read
Renée Reizmanartsy.net
Larry Gagosian, Almine Rech, and More on the Art Books Every Collector Needs to Read
Motivation
Two-thirds of collectors said they were driven by a desire to build a collection (67%). Decorating their spaces (58%), supporting artists (47%), and inspiration (46%) were also leading motivators. A smaller share (42%) expressed a desire to make sound investments with their acquisitions. Investment was a much more important driver among ... See more
Two-thirds of collectors said they were driven by a desire to build a collection (67%). Decorating their spaces (58%), supporting artists (47%), and inspiration (46%) were also leading motivators. A smaller share (42%) expressed a desire to make sound investments with their acquisitions. Investment was a much more important driver among ... See more
Arun Kakar • What’s Motivating Collectors to Buy Art in 2021
Barriers to entry for his peers, Palley explained, include a sense of ignorance. “We’re used to seeing everything online — click to browse and click to buy — and there is huge transparency and the commercial art world is very opaque and hard to navigate.”
“That doesn’t work for us,” Palley continued. “My generation, we want to see numbers, we want t... See more
“That doesn’t work for us,” Palley continued. “My generation, we want to see numbers, we want t... See more
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The great art dealers operated like index funds. They bought everything they could. And they bought it in portfolios, not individual pieces they happened to like. Then they sat and waited for a few winners to emerge. That’s all that happens.
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