Tag: Art Collecting
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From Magical Realism to the Metaphysical Menagerie Latin American Surrealism didn’t merely echo European avant-garde currents — it reimagined them through a continent’s complex history of myth, colonialism, and revolution. While figures like Frida Kahlo and Wifredo Lam brought global attention, today’s torchbearers, such as Roberto Fabelo, have expanded the visual lexicon with fierce imagination…
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Tracing the Path to a Visual Language of the Soul Before Wassily Kandinsky stripped away the figure, before the symphonies of line and color, there was a rider — mid-gallop, merging with the landscape. Painted in 1909, Picture with a Riding Archer and Landscape is not yet abstract, but abstraction is already whispering through its…
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Due Diligence in a Market Rich with History—and Complexity The Russian art market is one of the most intriguing—and most carefully scrutinized—in the world. With masterpieces from artists like Malevich, Kandinsky, and Kljun commanding millions, provenance is not just a formality: it’s a necessity. So, how do seasoned collectors verify that a work is the…
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Understanding Rarity, Provenance, and Artistic Significance In the art world, value is rarely accidental. A painting’s worth emerges from a layered interplay of history, context, and perception — not just aesthetics. While taste is subjective, collectors who move with confidence typically understand five key drivers of value: 1. Artistic Significance Value begins with impact. Did…
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Invest in Art. But be selective. With some names you can never go wrong like Chagall, Brancusi, Malevich, Pirosmani, Canaletto, Kandinsky, Renoir, Moglidiani and Gudiashvili. Yes, we do have some of their original works. VIP access. But, we also have over 2000 original art objects available or access to, in many cases directly from the owners who…
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Why are original artworks so interesting for investors? Beside increasing in value, art can be used as collateral. What are the requirements and considerations? What are the characteristics of fine art that makes it a viable alternative security? Let’s analyze the appreciation of art in the course of time, because collecting and owning it can be compared…