How to Become an Art Consultant: A Review of Career Paths

How to Become an Art Consultant: A Review of Career Paths

If you’re passionate about art and want to connect your life with it, you may master the art consulting profession. It’s a great opportunity to bridge various industry players – artists, galleries, museums, and art collectors – to get the art market’s pulse beating. So, how to become an art consultant today? Here, we review several paths that can bring you to this goal.

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The Role of Art Authentication Experts in the Modern Art Market

The Role of Art Authentication Experts in the Modern Art Market

Art counterfeiting is on the rise, with fraudsters selling fakes across the globe and reaping immense rewards for their criminal activities. Even if you’re buying an Old Master for a couple of million dollars, you can never be sure whether it’s an original work or not without engaging an expert. That’s why art collectors, dealers, and auction houses often hire art authentication experts to verify the art object’s provenance and authenticity.

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What Determines the Value of Art? A Newbie Collector’s Guide

What Determines the Value of Art? A Newbie Collector’s Guide

Accurate and correct evaluation of the artwork’s present-day market value and potential art dynamics is the cornerstone of an art professional’s competence. You need to know what determines the value of art to understand whether you’re paying a fair price and have a generally fair deal. Here is a guide to the main value-setting factors you should consider.

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Pros and Cons of Art Education: Making an Informed Decision

Pros and Cons of Art Education: Making an Informed Decision

A pervasive stereotype in all fields, including art, states that a degree increases one’s chances for professional success. However, it’s much more complicated than that, especially when it comes to such an elusive and creative area as art. In some cases, and for some people, an art degree can be a source of guidance and inspiration. For others, it’s nothing but wasted time and money. In this blog post, we are discussing the pros and cons of art education to dispel some common myths on this topic.

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Becoming an Art Collector: Mastering the Art of Investing in Art

Becoming an Art Collector: Mastering the Art of Investing in Art

Many people dream of becoming an art collector, and some of them falsely believe that it’s enough to have a pile of money to be a good one. Yet, truly successful art collectors need to blend a creative passion, a unique esthetic taste, and a thorough understanding of investment nuances. This article covers the fundamentals of mastering the art collector’s craft.

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