Monday, October 8, 2012

Factors To Look Into When One Wants To Become A Fine Art Collector

By Juliette Cruz


It is very common to find a person who dreams of becoming a fine art collector in their life. Art has been around in many different forms and for a very long time. Oftentimes it is the one factor that helps define a certain era or even an eon. People will remember more about Michelangelo or Picasso that any other person in their era. It plays a very important role indeed in defining the human race.

Every other venture that requires investment of either manpower or money demands that a person thinks twice or even thrice before going ahead with it. A person will need to do the normal return on investment calculations to see whether the venture is worth the effort. By doing the careful calculations, a person is preparing for a good venture to earn a handsome income.

There is always the need to start small in any business and grow to the dream that they wish to achieve. A person who is a novice in this venture should consider buying small items that are not very expensive and with time improve on their collections. Just like in any other business there is the risk of acquiring a fake painting or drawing thinking that it is a masterpiece.

The older the collection or a piece is, the more valuable it is. A person should also note that different artists or painters offer materials, which attract different prices. It is therefore extremely important that a collector researches well and learns of the different kind of collections they can buy and from where. It will definitely not hurt to read some books based on this industry.

There are numerous type of art that a person can deal in. There are Italian, French, Chinese, African, American, English, Russian and so many other type of fine art collections in the world. A person should identify one to concentrate in before advancing to the other level of being an international collector. It is also a common thing to see many collectors only dealing in certain particular collections.

The many galleries in the neighborhood of a collector can serve to horn the very skills that they are looking for. A person should visit and even befriend the local gallery attendants just so they can earn some points towards making them prosperous in this line of career. There are also galleries in the internet, which auction or which just sell of their collections to the public. A person should visit such and get to learn some tricks of the trade.

Like in every other industry fine arts requires a person to be inspired. Looking for a mentor is always a good thing that brings many benefits to a person. A person will also need to research on the numerous dealers found in the market.

Art is a unique industry where a person needs not run fast rest they trip and lose all that they had. When a person moves with caution in this industry, they have the opportunity to learn all the loops and know the genuine pieces and the fake ones. A fine art collector will need to slowly and confidently build up their collection to reap the best fruits.




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