How to Buy The Right Chinese Contemporary Art

Gone are the days when a modern masterpiece on a piece of bread broken in Beijing, then sell them for small fortunes abroad.
China is no longer the land of the unknown artist, but it means that they can not get their hands on some great and some basic knowledge and the right questions at hand.

The error has played the largest market and repetitive jumping into a work of art too early because I stand a block or a friend who was a good investment, said Jehan Chu Artistic Director and Head of the art collections of Vermillion in Hong Kong. You wouldnt buy a car or house, just because you want and you should not buy art, not the first study. Chu said he spends much time in introducing its customers a wide range of art before you buy something with the eyes, and helped to understand that art and the present market price.

According to Colin Chinnery, Director of ShContemporary art fair in Shanghai, it is useful and fun, please start by reading art books and lists of artists. It then suggests a half-day, looking through the galleries, which are your personal interests. Again and again, and mistrust.

If your eyes to see more art, your taste is refined, he said. And if a project is not a candidate now. This does not mean that we can play that way, but the price will learn new ideas workplace.


But while art shows in simple terms, a simple song or two, who gather to buy, more seriously, to work with an art dealer or consultant.Most resellers and consultants working together a wide network of contacts used for some may negotiate access and find the price, said Chu.

As you begin working with the gallery, you have the VIP list for an opening to know about the world of art and new artists to promote people meet.ShContemporary down side, an ongoing collection of educational events, tips how to develop a collection and networking opportunities.

Art experts insist that you buy what you do not very much of the investment value is about love, but nobody wants to take responsibility, Let's face it, art is a good investment. Pattinson gave the example of Chinese photographer Zhou Jun., sold some of the early works of art at affordable prices in China in 2006 to several thousand RMB. In 2007, his works sold for 20,000 yuan, and since then regularly travel upwards of RMB 40.000.

While the galleries, auction houses and dealers estimate the value of a work, artistic value and potential increases the value of good reviews from critics and museums, biennials and high profile office in more. A look at the career of the artist can be useful if you see a basket of work: the artist who graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts has always been most famous sites and positive criticism is perhaps a good investment. Note also the complete works of the artist and it is an impressive gallery.

The project is part of the identity of an artist, said Chinnery. Repetition is so important. However, this system is not foolproof: If you are an unknown artist, which is still in school projects slides of art and love must be purchased at a price of C simply more dangerous in terms of investment.

If you have a job, you can explore the value of artists and selling prices for similar projects to help the idea of whether considered a good price even C, that certain forms of art is experienced an increase in art prices, we believe that negotiation of the buyer.

Ask if the supporting work of the artist is known, could be a good or bad sign, but ITSA paid, how many pieces of the artist in general and certainly not provided [your file, an explanation of age Labor and the general situation] Beat Chu. No new projects will be as it was before, when issued, or request a decision before its publication. If the work of an artist sold at auction these resources and how Artnet.com Artprice.com.

Ask the young artists who are both famous sights and museums have already presented their projects. Their work is contemporary art is interesting and attractive and ITSA good starting point for first time buyers, said Chu. Solo exhibitions and fairs abroad can be a good indication that the artist, the attention of critics and curators to see what he or she is likely to gain in importance.

When choosing a printer, make sure ITSA limited edition version of size C, the better, although the number of copies that are not dependent on the value of the round.

Another problem is a matter of work. Chinese art has, for images or themes of the Cultural Revolution of Mao both prices and demand for all but the best artists have fallen dramatically, said Chu exposed. I appeal to collectors of my art, that the international world of art as art, the Foundation is very biased to Chinese to explore. Artist Search this section is a good long-term strategy. There are interesting works by contemporary artists that prints only what it offers. Artists take an ancient Chinese form, in this case, painting ink, and provide modern technical issues.

Many experts see the market slowdown of Chinese art during the last two years, as a necessary correction, what would happen if the global slowdown but long term prospects are solid with a class of increasingly affluent Chinese, ie The optimism is a large market for the purchase of new art market and the increase prices.Ultimately but what you choose, so make sure it is something that we love and we hope to see you happy, for the foreseeable future, C and deserve, but surely.