
Beauford Delaney, Self Portrait, 1944, oil on canvas, 27 x 22 1/2 in., Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Alexander C. and Tillie S. Speyer Foundation, Samuel A Marx Endowment, 1991.27. Painting shown with x-ray taken by the Conservation Lab at the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2021.
I provide objective guidance, collections management, curatorial oversight and art engagement expertise to clients who collect, exhibit and engage audiences with art. I source the best art available in the marketplace and help my clients make informed decisions about purchases and other matters, taking into account their time frames, budgets, plans, and aspirations. I also facilitate private resales and commissions and provide the expertise clients need to enhance the care, coherence, presentation, impact and significance of their artwork.
I welcome collaborations with independent artists, private collectors, institutions, businesses, developers, designers, art professionals, and wealth managers for the following services:
Areas
Advisory services are available to help clients navigate the art market, evaluate artworks, and acquire artworks with enduring value for public and private spaces.
• I investigate provenance, valuations, and other market matters; I determine insurance values; and I assess the benefits and risks of acquisitions and sales.(This includes identifying the best venues from which to buy and sell works, assisting with appraisal coordination, and negotiating to achieve strong sales outcomes.)
• I source modern and contemporary art and design and negotiate acquisitions and private resales.
• I put together impactful collections and manage art commissions across all media for commercial and civic projects.
• I scout works by established artists, undervalued artists, local artists, and emerging artists, and I gather art market intelligence.
• I also manage exhibition loans and donations for private collectors and organizations, and provide appraisals, inventories, and other services for estates.
Optimizing the safety, documentation, presentation, and physical care of fine artworks is essential to their proper management and long-term value.
• Professional and practical experience is drawn from to accurately inventory and document the condition of artworks. If desired, I can also oversee the set up of a collection database and coordinate the production of collection photography.
• I locate and vet safe storage options and formulate plans for the long-term storage, care, and security of artworks.
• I coordinate time consuming shipping logistics and art installations with insured fine art shippers, preparators, and installers for estates, individuals, and businesses.
• I manage image rights and reproduction matters are also managed for artists and collectors.
I draw on my professional experience as an artist, art historian, curator, and researcher to help my clients collect art and build coherent, meaningful collections that reflect their interests and tastes and align with their values and goals.
• My clients’ preferences, motivations, and tastes serve as guides for creating frameworks for putting collections together and exploring how they can be used to enhance their value.
• I help private and corporate clients develop plans for managing their collections’ long-term preservation, display, and interpretation, along with curating exhibitions and tracking its value over time.
I arrange enrichment opportunities to help both novice and experienced collectors focus their interests, refine their tastes, grow their connections in the art world, and support continued learning activities. I also connect clients with philanthropic and outreach interests with organizations whose missions align with their interests.
• In order to educate my clients and provide timely advice about acquisitions and sales, I survey auction results, private collections, art fairs, auctions, galleries, and other outlets.
• I organize field trips for clients who want to learn more about an artist, designer, style, or movement/school and view available works.
• Clients can also request tailored enrichment activities that will enhance their understanding of emerging market and creative developments in the art world.
Bespoke service, relationships, education, integrity, connoisseurship, market intelligence, and fee transparency are the guiding values of my practice. Every effort is made to avoid conflicts of interest.
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