Arrière-Garde Blog
The Brilliant Art Collector: The Art of Socialising & Networking
Building an art collection to die for is possible, and for this to happen, you may consider that being social and socially engaged by attending Private Views, gallery openings, by subscribing to art galleries newsletters to be informed about upcoming exhibitions that you may join , and becoming a friend of your favourite museum so that you may hang out at the bar and restaurant there and attend exhibition related events and didactic programmes. Socialising in person goes hand in hand with networking, and the latter can be done online…being Instagram a great platform to discover new artists and get to know art advisors.
Being socially active in the art world is not only fun and a cultural alternative to simply going to bars and restaurants in your free time. You will end up making friends with fine art business professionals and artists: Appraisers, art consultants, gallerists, artists, and other art collectors can help you not only find exceptional works of art but also get the best offer. Google ‘art studios near me’ and go and visit the several group art studios and cooperatives facilities where you may see the author in the making and have a dialogue with him/her. Many art studio premises organise open studio events periodically, and this way you may even end up buying directly from the artist.
Beyond Online Salerooms: How are Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence Changing the Contemporary Art Show Space?
If you are joining the new collectors’ world, you need to know that you will need to refine your understanding of art and that you will achieve so by visiting exhibitions that catch your attention. It is also important to know that as the art market has changed, so has the institutional space.
Galleries and museums are constantly innovating and finding exciting new ways to showcase art. And the fusion of art, science and technology is changing the ways curators and exhibition designers think of how to showcase art.