LATEST ART INDUSTRY TRENDS

The Art Advisory 201 Program consists of a series of informative and interactive online courses created to guide art advisors on running their art advisory practice. This course is delivered by some of the most experienced art, business and legal experts in the art industry. Our team of leading industry professionals will educate on: Module […]

Head of Art Collections at AIG Muys Snijders is the Head of the America’s Post-War & Contemporary Art Department. Based in New York, Muys is responsible for leading all Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary Art business in America, furthering Bonhams relationships with consignors and buyers, and expanding the business into new services and capabilities in this […]

The art market has become more transparent over the past 20 years but some areas remain opaque. The art advisory field is a good example. No industry-wide standard exists for best practice: not for individual art advisors nor art advisory firms. Oftentimes this opacity prevents collectors from hiring an art advisor. This is unfortunate because a good art advisor provides tremendous value to their clients: educating them on art, saving them time and money, and reducing their transactional risk. Aspiring art advisors, too, are left to their own devices when it comes to navigating the idiosyncrasies of the art market. No education exists on topics such as appropriate fee models or managing client relationships, including potential conflicts of interest.

Anne Dayton has 20 years of international sales and marketing experience, most recently from Collectrium, a member of the Christie’s group of companies. In her current role, Dayton is charged with identifying and developing revenue streams for the Collectrium suite of service and software.  Collectrium is a digital platform of collection management tools which are […]

If your goal is to become a knowledgeable and confident collector, you’ll have to master a few skills and understand your options.