Seven art market insiders share collecting tips and a global fair calendar
Monocle profiles seven industry specialists offering advice on building art collections, from auctioneers to antiquities collectors. Yü-Ge Wang, auctioneer at Christie's, discusses reading the room. Susan Reinhold of Reinhold Brown Gallery elevates vintage posters to fine art. Design Miami CEO Jen Roberts advocates collecting for love, not investment. Art advisor Yuki Terase, who set a record for contemporary Asian art at Sotheby's, highlights historical narratives. James Perkins restores Parnham Park in Dorset after a 2017 fire, turning it into a hospitality destination with dinosaur fossils. Easy Otabor, founder of Anthony Gallery in Chicago, bridges creative disciplines. Pertti Männistö amasses a collection of Alvar Aalto furniture larger than the Alvar Aalto Museum's. The article also includes a collecting calendar listing key events: 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Auction in New York, Art Basel in Basel, PAD Saint-Tropez, ArtRio, Frieze London & Frieze Masters, Design Miami Paris, Dubai Design Week, ART X Lagos, and Kogei Art Fair Kanazawa.
Key facts
- Yü-Ge Wang is an auctioneer at Christie's.
- Susan Reinhold runs Reinhold Brown Gallery, specializing in vintage posters.
- Jen Roberts is CEO of Design Miami.
- Yuki Terase set a record for contemporary Asian art at Sotheby's.
- James Perkins is restoring Parnham Park in Dorset after a 2017 fire.
- Easy Otabor is founder of Anthony Gallery in Chicago.
- Pertti Männistö's Alvar Aalto collection is larger than the Alvar Aalto Museum's.
- The collecting calendar includes events in Copenhagen, New York, Basel, Saint-Tropez, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Dubai, Lagos, and Kanazawa.
Entities
Artists
- Yü-Ge Wang
- Susan Reinhold
- Jen Roberts
- Yuki Terase
- James Perkins
- Easy Otabor
- Pertti Männistö
- Alvar Aalto
Institutions
- Christie's
- Reinhold Brown Gallery
- Design Miami
- Sotheby's
- Parnham Park
- Anthony Gallery
- Alvar Aalto Museum
- Phillips
- Art Basel
- Frieze London
- Frieze Masters
- Design Miami Paris
- ART X Lagos
- Kogei Art Fair Kanazawa
- 3daysofdesign
- PAD Saint-Tropez
- ArtRio
- Dubai Design Week
- Monocle
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- New York
- United States
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Saint-Tropez
- France
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Kanazawa
- Japan
- Dorset
- Chicago
- Finland
Sources
- Monocle —