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Starting a Contemporary Art Collection  by: Corinne Cain Contact museum curators or art professionals in your area who do not sell. 1. Build a relationship with these professionals by attending lectures where they assemble. 2. Discuss your interest in collecting contemporary art and ask for their recommendations. 3. Listen for names being repeatedly identified as quality artists. • Attend exhibitions at contemporary art galleries in your area. Ask for information about any work that interests you. This will help you understand what the artist intended for his or her work "to say." • Go to national and international art fairs to gain additional exposure to contemporary art. Ask for information on work that interests you at these events as well. • Contact prominent local contemporary artists working in a medium you like and ask them to identify their "hot picks." • Supplement your efforts by reading art publicatons such as Art in America, Art Forum, and Art News, as well as magazines directed toward just one kind of medium, for example, Fiberarts or types of art for example, Latinarte, Native Peoples and American Indian Art magazines. • Join ancillary museum groups focused on contemporary art. These events allow you to experience what experienced collectors of contemporary art have chosen. Travel to other cities with these groups to gain an even greater understanding of contemporary art. • Do MOST of the steps described above before purchasing for your collection. About The Author Corinne Cain is the principal of Corinne Cain, Ltd, a nationally recognized firm affording expert appraisal and consulting services on Fine Art and Native American Art. Her background includes an MFA and MBA from Southern Methodist University. Ms. Cain is also the proprietor of Savvycollector.com, a nationally known secondary art market dealer. Copyright Corinne Cain, 2005 This article was posted on December 07, 2005   View More Videos from the "Hobbies" category: How to Fool People with a Really Simple Card Trick How to Perform the Dragster Yo-Yo Trick Author William Hitchcock Admires a Historical Figure How to Build Custom Color Looks - Apple Color   Read More Articles from the "Hobbies" Category: Hidden Object Games by Ashley Randolph Tips On Buying Used Pianos by Mantius Cazaubon Propagating a Bonsai Tree By Grafting And Air Layering by Andrew Kozlowski How To Avoid Common Beginner Genealogy Mistakes by Kay Cromwell Memorable Tie Dyes by Brad Garrett Scrapbook Ideas - Five Steps on Putting Your Memories Together to Make Your Perfect Scrapbook by Emma Jane Taylor Do You Know How to Repot a Root-Bound Houseplant? by Kathy Steinemann Take Great Action Photos With These Tips by Canon New Zealand Winning At Backgammon Variant - Plakoto by Oliver Mathews 5 Simple, But Crucial Digital Photography Tips by Gary Bunn << Back to "Hobbies" Index

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