Tuesday 18th December 2018

Why an Art Advisor?

With a proliferation of websites like Artsy and Saatchi Art that have millions of works available at your fingertips, you might wonder: what are the benefits of working with an art advisor?

An art advisor helps focus your search and hone your aesthetic for a specific project, or an overarching collection strategy. You may be interested in supporting your local community, and an advisor can assist in setting up visits with local galleries or alert you when collectives of artists hold open studios. Or perhaps you want to dive into vintage photography, and learn the ins and outs of Slim Aaron’s repertoire and practice. An advisor will do the research on your behalf and keep the collecting process streamlined.

We help you gain access to new works directly from an artist’s studio or from galleries. Due to an established relationship of trust, dealers and artists often reserve new works for people within their existing network. They trust that we will pay in a timely fashion, and won’t try to immediately turn around and resell a work for profit. Galleries especially can hold an air of intimidation, but working with an advisor can help demystify the process. Also, as an aside, not all gallery assistants are trying to be rude or aloof— they’re likely working on a host of sales presentations, exhibition details, catalogue shipments, and fielding phone calls in addition to being the client facing liaison for the gallery. The common misconception is that gallery assistants don’t care you’re visiting the gallery, when in most cases they are giving you space to view an exhibition until you ask for assistance.

When you choose to work with an advisor, you’re buying into our trained eye. Personally, I worked right out of college for years in a blue chip gallery taking in incredible works by established artists daily. Simultaneously I chose to branch off with a few of my colleagues in our “free time,” and we curated more than 10 pop up exhibitions of emerging and mid-career artists around New York City (and one in Utah, for good measure). This spectrum, dealing with works anywhere from from $200 to $2M, helped me understand the fabric of collectors and creators in the art world. Take advantage of the visual encyclopedia and honed eye an advisor has when it comes to making value judgments on potential acquisitions to your personal collection.

An art advisor can handle the minutiae like shipping details, help with installation when necessary, and manage cataloguing purchases for your records. This leaves you to enjoy your collection without the headache of details.

Whether you’re new to buying art, or a seasoned pro looking for a new perspective, engaging the help of an advisor provides education, focus, access and management to make your collecting a more streamlined and enjoyable process.

Interested in working together? Drop me a line at hello@jillian-art.com.  

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