Brand Galleries: they take care of the most popular artists of the moment, the so-called blue chips.Starting from a first classification provided by Donald Thompson in the book “ The $ 12 million shark“, the art galleries are divided into four main types: Guarantee of quality and provenance of the artworks presented within their own space, delivering, after the purchase, the certificate of authenticity as required by law from Article 64 of the “Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape” at Italian level ( Legislative Decree 42 of 22 January 2004).Support for their collectors and help for those who are ready to start their art collection, thanks to the precise and timely knowledge of the national and international artistic scene, within which the artists to be supported are selected.Support, enhancement and positioning on the market for their artists, through exhibitions, events and art fairs, in order to promote them to collectors, public or private institutions and curators.Selection of artists, according to their own mission, following criteria such as geographical (local / national / international), economic (low price range, medium, high or very high), medium (painting, sculpture, photography, video art, new media etc etc …) or even artistic research.The primary market concerns the first sale of the work of an artist – usually living – and the first buyer the secondary market is linked to works already present on the market they have been already sold at least once in a gallery or auction house, and its artistic value is given for acknowledged.Īmong the main tasks of an art gallery, where gallerist and his staff work, we can identify: ![]() Old Masters (artists born before 1821) Art galleries, chosen by 66% of international collectors as the preferred purchasing channel, are active between the primary and secondary markets.19th-Century Art (artists born between 18).Contemporary Art (artists born after 1960). ![]() The art gallery is a reference point for artists, collectors and for the different players of the art world.Īccording to the The Art Market 2018 report curated by Clare McAndrew for Art Basel and UBS, there are 296,540 galleries at global level that can be divided by taking into account the type of commercialised art:
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