What do art agents do?
ART Agents are professionals in the art world that act as go-betweens, work with galleries, private collections, artists, auction houses, museums and art collectors. Some art agents focus on representing artists, in which case they can be known as artists, while others are more interested in working with people who want to acquire or sell art. Work as an art agent can be very demanding, but also very interesting. They need this experience to gain first -hand knowledge of the art world and establish a connection because the success of an art agent is strongly relied on connection. Artistic agents must be very well informed about the short and long -term art market, art history, currently working artists and many other aspects of artistic business. These skills can be taught, an alcoholic skill of an art agent, a good eye, tends to be more congenital in nature.
Many agents are starting to work for large agencies, galleries and other artistic orgaNizis. This work experience allows agents to improve their skills before entering the market as a freelance or aiming to their own companies.
Usually art agents focus on specific styles of art or art from specific periods such as modern art, sculpture, Renaissance art, Japanese art, block press, etc. While some have a wide range of knowledge, highly qualified specialists tend to be more appreciated because they have so much depth of knowledge. Artistic agents gain their knowledge by looking at numerous examples of art, studying the history of the period they focus on, and learning about the process of art, from how colors are produced, to techniques that use showers.
When an art agent acts as an art agent, the artist helps artists to advance in the art world. The agent works with galleries to provide display opportunities,And networks with people who are interested in getting the artist's work. Artistic agents are responsible for finding a market for the work of their clients and for the professional development of their clients to be more likely to succeed.
ART Agents who deal with the acquisition of business travel around the world are looking at selling items, providing evaluations to their clients and manipulating comprehensive tasks such as selling complete collections or verifying provenance of items. Like artists, these art agents are working on a commission that can occur in the form of cash, stock options or trade in art objects.