Tips from the Traditional Art World to Crypto Collectors

Top Collectors and Dealers share their insights

Here are some tips to collect art, provided by some of the biggest art collectors and dealers. Although they all come from the traditional art world, these principles can be equally applied to crypto art, offering some food for thought to its collectors.

“One must look for what is ahead of the curve, and explore the relationship of today’s art to the world we live in.”

Francois Pinault
Collector, Paris

“If you don’t enjoy making your own decisions, you’re neve going to be much of a collector anyway.”

Charles Saatchi
Collector, London

“Buy only when you understand the work, and when its meaning and message enhance your vision of the world and enrich your life”

Baroness Marion Lambert
Collector, Geneva

“I think it’s important to talk to a lot of people, but only filter what they have to say. Then form  your own judgment, react to your own gut instinct.”

Peter M. Brant
Collector, Greenwich, Connecticut

“Buy with the eyes. Buy with the eyes first. Then check it out, what was the right choice, what was not. To start, it’s better to collect in your generation - that’s more easily understood.”

Gerd Harry Lybke
Art Dealer, Leipzig-Berlin

“A collector should buy, and should not hesitate to buy. What I think is most important is to build up a relationship with a dealer whom you trust, and to learn through buying.”

Max Hetzler
Art Dealer, Berlin

“He/She should star by purchasing something he/she really likes. Intuition is one of the best assets when it comes to art. It’s also crucial to study art, past and present, and to consult with professionals in the field, keeping up with new trends in the circuit. Having a curator can also be very fruitful (though sometime contriving). A new collector should also be prepared to get it wrong in the beginning. Few never do.”

Marcia Fortes
Art Dealer,Sao Paulo

Source:Collecting Contemporary Art

Adam Lindemann

Tashen