www.arttactic.com/podcasts.php www.arttactic.com/images/logo.gif www.arttactic.com Arttactic Art Market Podcasts en Copyright 2012, arttactic.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:58:14 GMT In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Andy Augenblick President of Emigrant Bank Fine Art Financenbsp First Andy touches on the shift in collectors confidence in art compared to other financial instruments and how that has impacted art financing activities Then he describes the range of different types of individuals who tend to lend against their artwork Also looking ahead Andy identifies some art market trends he expects to continue in 2012 click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/augenblick.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/augenblick.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Andy Augenblick President of Emigrant Bank Fine Art Financenbsp First Andy touches on the shift in collectors confidence in art compared to other financial instruments and how that has impacted art financing activities Then he describes the range of different types of individuals who tend to lend against their artwork Also looking ahead Andy identifies some art market trends he expects to continue in 2012 click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/ca715c73ac9957102aa75c8c4df04b8f.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Lisa Kennedy CEO of the VIP Art Fairnbsp With the second edition of the fair upcoming Lisa talks about the changes and upgrades made to this years version of the online fair Then she provides us with figures on how geographically diverse the fair was last year with visitors from over 196 countries virtually attending VIP in 2011 Coming to VIP with a significant internet retail background outside of art Lisa compares the state of the online art industry to other products and goods which are sold online Lastly Lisa discusses the three recently announced fairs that VIP has added to its brand click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kennedy.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kennedy.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Lisa Kennedy CEO of the VIP Art Fairnbsp With the second edition of the fair upcoming Lisa talks about the changes and upgrades made to this years version of the online fair Then she provides us with figures on how geographically diverse the fair was last year with visitors from over 196 countries virtually attending VIP in 2011 Coming to VIP with a significant internet retail background outside of art Lisa compares the state of the online art industry to other products and goods which are sold online Lastly Lisa discusses the three recently announced fairs that VIP has added to its brand click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/6aa41bbf5eea90194a38fe1ba33bfdf1.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Katya Kazakina art market reporter for Bloomberg News joins us to recap last weeks Art Basel Miami Beach Katya begins by discussing how strong sales were at the fair this year as well as discussing what the overall mood was like in regard to the state of the contemporary art market She also elaborates on the idea of the disconnect between the art and financial markets and to what extent that concept was on the mind of collectors in Miami Katya also touches on some noticeable trends on the type of art on display at the fair and the interesting trend of bluechip collectors beginning to significantly collect emerging artists click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kazakina.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kazakina.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Katya Kazakina art market reporter for Bloomberg News joins us to recap last weeks Art Basel Miami Beach Katya begins by discussing how strong sales were at the fair this year as well as discussing what the overall mood was like in regard to the state of the contemporary art market She also elaborates on the idea of the disconnect between the art and financial markets and to what extent that concept was on the mind of collectors in Miami Katya also touches on some noticeable trends on the type of art on display at the fair and the interesting trend of bluechip collectors beginning to significantly collect emerging artists click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/de0b7c2ff03f060a457259d45f06885d.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast Professor Michael Moses returns to the podcast to analyze the most recent Contemporary auctions from a quantitative perspectivenbsp First Michael describes the success of the sales from a financial viewpoint including comparing the compound annual return of repeat sale artworks from the auctions to the returns that would have been achieved if the purchasers had invested instead in the SampP 500 Also he touches on the substantial disparity between the performance of the Evening and Day sales as well as why marking to market is the single best predictor of a work at auction which has previously sold at auction Lastly Michael argues why shortterm trading on the art market is a losing strategy click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses5.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses5.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast Professor Michael Moses returns to the podcast to analyze the most recent Contemporary auctions from a quantitative perspectivenbsp First Michael describes the success of the sales from a financial viewpoint including comparing the compound annual return of repeat sale artworks from the auctions to the returns that would have been achieved if the purchasers had invested instead in the SampP 500 Also he touches on the substantial disparity between the performance of the Evening and Day sales as well as why marking to market is the single best predictor of a work at auction which has previously sold at auction Lastly Michael argues why shortterm trading on the art market is a losing strategy click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/1b7ac0aa597438df50bd077eca630544.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Robert Norton CEO and cofounder of sEdition a brand new site that offers digital limited edition artworks for sale by several prominent contemporary artists First Robert explains this new digital medium as well as the inspiration behind sEdition Unlike traditional art which is hung on walls Robert details how collectors can view digital limited editions through a variety of devices and touches on the future of connected television Lastly Robert shares how receptive artists have been in exploring this new medium on sEdition click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/norton.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/norton.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Robert Norton CEO and cofounder of sEdition a brand new site that offers digital limited edition artworks for sale by several prominent contemporary artists First Robert explains this new digital medium as well as the inspiration behind sEdition Unlike traditional art which is hung on walls Robert details how collectors can view digital limited editions through a variety of devices and touches on the future of connected television Lastly Robert shares how receptive artists have been in exploring this new medium on sEdition click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/04a35dde4e565b60773ba1ae1a1e2f0b.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Judd Tully Editor at large of Art Auction magazine returns to the podcast to break down this weeks major Contemporary auctions in New York First Judd shares his reaction to each of the auction houses sales and discusses what the overall tone is within the art market after the conclusion of the auctions Also he examines the significant presence of 3rd party guarantees this week and speculates on the future use of such financial tools Lastly Judd touches on the performance of the Warhol market this past week as well to what extent the concept of art as an asset is influencing buying in the art market click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tully3.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tully3.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Judd Tully Editor at large of Art Auction magazine returns to the podcast to break down this weeks major Contemporary auctions in New York First Judd shares his reaction to each of the auction houses sales and discusses what the overall tone is within the art market after the conclusion of the auctions Also he examines the significant presence of 3rd party guarantees this week and speculates on the future use of such financial tools Lastly Judd touches on the performance of the Warhol market this past week as well to what extent the concept of art as an asset is influencing buying in the art market click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/f0fa397963e66e2edef692d8c8202a97.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Kelly Crow art market reporter for the Wall Street Journal returns to the podcast to discuss the Andy Warhol Foundations recent decision to dissolve the Warhol Authentication Board First Kelly explains the role and importance of the Warhol Authentication Board as well as the reasoning behind its closure Then she relays the reactions she has heard from a variety of sources within the art market Also she argues how this may impact the Warhol market and explains what this may mean for both dealers and auction houses Lastly Kelly briefly previews the upcoming contemporary auctions which she will be livetweeting at KellyCrowWSJ click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/crow2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/crow2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Kelly Crow art market reporter for the Wall Street Journal returns to the podcast to discuss the Andy Warhol Foundations recent decision to dissolve the Warhol Authentication Board First Kelly explains the role and importance of the Warhol Authentication Board as well as the reasoning behind its closure Then she relays the reactions she has heard from a variety of sources within the art market Also she argues how this may impact the Warhol market and explains what this may mean for both dealers and auction houses Lastly Kelly briefly previews the upcoming contemporary auctions which she will be livetweeting at KellyCrowWSJ click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/9f2dcb74ca09564d878793d259356847.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Matthew Slotover CoFounder and CoDirector of Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Magazine returns to the podcast to share his thoughts on this years Frieze Art Fair Collectors were somewhat cautious at first but things picked up over the weekend as Matthew describes how the fair unfolded Then Slotover shares to what extent the global aspect of the art market was manifested at this years fair Matthew also touches on Londons increasingly influential position within the art market Lastly Matthew previews the inaugural Frieze New York fair click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/slotover4.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/slotover4.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Matthew Slotover CoFounder and CoDirector of Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Magazine returns to the podcast to share his thoughts on this years Frieze Art Fair Collectors were somewhat cautious at first but things picked up over the weekend as Matthew describes how the fair unfolded Then Slotover shares to what extent the global aspect of the art market was manifested at this years fair Matthew also touches on Londons increasingly influential position within the art market Lastly Matthew previews the inaugural Frieze New York fair click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/5534954c7056cb0991790b9664349936.gif In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we recap last weeks major Contemporary auctions in London with Georgina Adam editoratlarge of The Art Newspaper In the midst of economic turmoil Georgina analyzes the first sales of the season and provides her perspective on where the market is at the moment Also she dissects what type of artists are excelling as well as what artists are feeling the impact of the economy and how thisnbsp was evident last week in the differences in Sothebys and Christies sales Finally Georgina tells us what market expectations are for next months major sales in New York click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/adam.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/adam.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we recap last weeks major Contemporary auctions in London with Georgina Adam editoratlarge of The Art Newspaper In the midst of economic turmoil Georgina analyzes the first sales of the season and provides her perspective on where the market is at the moment Also she dissects what type of artists are excelling as well as what artists are feeling the impact of the economy and how thisnbsp was evident last week in the differences in Sothebys and Christies sales Finally Georgina tells us what market expectations are for next months major sales in New York click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/f6fbeedbc4c4b093715a02fd56dc9c93.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast Javier Lumbreras Founder and CEO of the art investment fund Artemundi Global Fund returns to the podcast to update us on his art fund In addition to a fund update Javier discusses some significant changes in their allocation of funds to different art market segments based on the state of the art market Then he provides his thoughts on the extent to which the art market will be impacted by this weakening economy Finally Javier elaborates on the presence of substantial transaction costs within the art market and why he believes such fees will decline in the future click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/lumbreras2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/lumbreras2.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast Javier Lumbreras Founder and CEO of the art investment fund Artemundi Global Fund returns to the podcast to update us on his art fund In addition to a fund update Javier discusses some significant changes in their allocation of funds to different art market segments based on the state of the art market Then he provides his thoughts on the extent to which the art market will be impacted by this weakening economy Finally Javier elaborates on the presence of substantial transaction costs within the art market and why he believes such fees will decline in the future click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/13a5d57c37681156d62062e5fe512e4f.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Richard Polsky art dealer and author of the brand new book The Art Prophets returns to the podcast to preview his new book and provide insightful commentary on the art market First we ask Richard about his new book as well as what he believes prominent art dealers of the past would have thought of todays art world He also shares a highly entertaining anecdote he describes in his book relating to an experience at Walter De Marias The Lightning Field Moving on to art market talk Richard speculates how deteriorating economic conditions may impact the upcoming major auctions in addition to answering a few Warhol related questions for us http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky5.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky5.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Richard Polsky art dealer and author of the brand new book The Art Prophets returns to the podcast to preview his new book and provide insightful commentary on the art market First we ask Richard about his new book as well as what he believes prominent art dealers of the past would have thought of todays art world He also shares a highly entertaining anecdote he describes in his book relating to an experience at Walter De Marias The Lightning Field Moving on to art market talk Richard speculates how deteriorating economic conditions may impact the upcoming major auctions in addition to answering a few Warhol related questions for us ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/6726848144cabcde4886d5de64c84f02.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Sapna Kar cofounder and director of India Art Collective joins us to tell us about Indias first online art fair Sapna begins by providing some information about the galleries and artworks that will be at the fair as well as the layout of the online fair from the visitors perspective Then she shares her thoughts on the VIP Art Fair and explains how India Art Collective will compare Lastly Sapna discusses the current state of the Indian art market and analyzes why Indian collectors have embraced acquiring artworks online to such a strong extent click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kar.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kar.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Sapna Kar cofounder and director of India Art Collective joins us to tell us about Indias first online art fair Sapna begins by providing some information about the galleries and artworks that will be at the fair as well as the layout of the online fair from the visitors perspective Then she shares her thoughts on the VIP Art Fair and explains how India Art Collective will compare Lastly Sapna discusses the current state of the Indian art market and analyzes why Indian collectors have embraced acquiring artworks online to such a strong extent click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/ca89b0d4f74ad30b88cc281960da967f.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk with Evan Tawil notable contemporary art collector and founder of a recently launched art fund management company Evan begins by explaining his motivation to start his newlyfounded company as well as some of the services it offersnbsp Then he describes what the current art fund landscape looks like as well as where he believes the industry is headed in the future Also Evan shares his thoughts on the present mood of art investors heading into the auction season Lastly Evan provides insightful advice for relatively new collectors seeking guidance click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tawil.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tawil.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk with Evan Tawil notable contemporary art collector and founder of a recently launched art fund management company Evan begins by explaining his motivation to start his newlyfounded company as well as some of the services it offersnbsp Then he describes what the current art fund landscape looks like as well as where he believes the industry is headed in the future Also Evan shares his thoughts on the present mood of art investors heading into the auction season Lastly Evan provides insightful advice for relatively new collectors seeking guidance click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/80b867b31b2b79e3d031c9c4e87403aa.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast William MacDougall cofounder and codirector of MacDougallrsquos Auction House the Londonbased auction house specializing in Russian Art returns to the podcast to update us on the Russian art market First William gives us a sense of how the Russian art market is holding up in this economic climate Also he compares the very different Contemporary and Classic Russian art marketplaces Then William argues that art is an asset that collectors have confidence in at the moment Lastly he tells us about Russian buyers trends and the possibility of Chinese buyers entering the Russian art market click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/macdougall2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/macdougall2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast William MacDougall cofounder and codirector of MacDougallrsquos Auction House the Londonbased auction house specializing in Russian Art returns to the podcast to update us on the Russian art market First William gives us a sense of how the Russian art market is holding up in this economic climate Also he compares the very different Contemporary and Classic Russian art marketplaces Then William argues that art is an asset that collectors have confidence in at the moment Lastly he tells us about Russian buyers trends and the possibility of Chinese buyers entering the Russian art market click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/560b65a707a7c777141cd7c4c0591932.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Lawrence Shindell and Judith Pearson of ARIS Title Insurance Corporation the leading art title insurance in the art world First Larry and Judy explain the basics of art title insurance and identify the most frequent issues that can result in title disputes Then they detail the due diligence process that ARIS undergoes before ultimately providing coverage for a title of an artwork Lastly Larry and Judy discuss how the global nature of the art market is impacting art title insurance click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/shindellandpearson.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/shindellandpearson.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Lawrence Shindell and Judith Pearson of ARIS Title Insurance Corporation the leading art title insurance in the art world First Larry and Judy explain the basics of art title insurance and identify the most frequent issues that can result in title disputes Then they detail the due diligence process that ARIS undergoes before ultimately providing coverage for a title of an artwork Lastly Larry and Judy discuss how the global nature of the art market is impacting art title insurance click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/513ecde5591b745d32c0665fa8417377.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Christiane Fischer President and CEO of Axa Art Insurance Corporation First Christiane discusses how the global expansion of the art market has impacted art insurance Then she tells us how often art collectors should have their collections reappraised especially considering recent market volatility Christiane also shares her thoughts on art as an asset class details current competitive challenges for Axa and elaborates on recent developments in the art insurance industry click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/fischer.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/fischer.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Christiane Fischer President and CEO of Axa Art Insurance Corporation First Christiane discusses how the global expansion of the art market has impacted art insurance Then she tells us how often art collectors should have their collections reappraised especially considering recent market volatility Christiane also shares her thoughts on art as an asset class details current competitive challenges for Axa and elaborates on recent developments in the art insurance industry click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/7d1ba68bc8cafb29b8ff4b79e529277d.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Helen Stoilas web editor at The Art Newspaper about her article on the recent push to enact droit de suite or artistsrsquo resale rights in the US First Helen explains the Artists Rights Societys position behind this initiative as well as provides details regarding their proposed legislation She then describes what parties within the US art world are strongly in favor of or opposed to bringing droit de suite to the US Lastly Helen updates us on the status of droit de suite in the UK including an expansion of the rule in 2012 that will include certain artists estates click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/stoilas.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/stoilas.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Helen Stoilas web editor at The Art Newspaper about her article on the recent push to enact droit de suite or artistsrsquo resale rights in the US First Helen explains the Artists Rights Societys position behind this initiative as well as provides details regarding their proposed legislation She then describes what parties within the US art world are strongly in favor of or opposed to bringing droit de suite to the US Lastly Helen updates us on the status of droit de suite in the UK including an expansion of the rule in 2012 that will include certain artists estates click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/102d8863b8df73f5cae22bd6e738f74f.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk with CJ Follini founder and CEO of COMPANY a recently launched social network for collectors of emerging contemporary artnbsp First CJ details different aspects of the site including an online art exchange as well as a forum in which collectors can interact with one another Then henbsp elaborates on the art rental business which COMPANY will be venturing into in the near future Lastly as a collector of emerging contemporary art CJ tells us to what extent current economic conditions are impacting his views on the state of the art market click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/follini.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/follini.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk with CJ Follini founder and CEO of COMPANY a recently launched social network for collectors of emerging contemporary artnbsp First CJ details different aspects of the site including an online art exchange as well as a forum in which collectors can interact with one another Then henbsp elaborates on the art rental business which COMPANY will be venturing into in the near future Lastly as a collector of emerging contemporary art CJ tells us to what extent current economic conditions are impacting his views on the state of the art market click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/1c3a78617ad76ed9e4554c7dc4043cd2.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Alexander Gilkes cofounder of Paddle8 the recently launched online art sale venture First Alex elaborates on the online curated exhibitions at Paddle8 as well as how the overall site functions Then Alex discusses the recent momentum in the online art sale industry and what he believes is required in order to successfully sell art online Lastly he explains to what extent the contemporary art world is embracing the concept of online art sales click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/gilkes.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/gilkes.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Alexander Gilkes cofounder of Paddle8 the recently launched online art sale venture First Alex elaborates on the online curated exhibitions at Paddle8 as well as how the overall site functions Then Alex discusses the recent momentum in the online art sale industry and what he believes is required in order to successfully sell art online Lastly he explains to what extent the contemporary art world is embracing the concept of online art sales click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/7dc9d8b63d7b50e077249f0ee0cb5fc6.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were here with James Hedges president and founder of the art financing firm Montage Finance First James draws parallels from the nascent stages of the hedge fund industry to the current art market Then he explains why the art financing industry presently remains a niche industry while also arguing why it will become a prominent activity within the art market in the future Lastly James tells us why some recent economic turmoils have not impacted his outlook on the art market click image for permalink nbsp nbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/hedges.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/hedges.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were here with James Hedges president and founder of the art financing firm Montage Finance First James draws parallels from the nascent stages of the hedge fund industry to the current art market Then he explains why the art financing industry presently remains a niche industry while also arguing why it will become a prominent activity within the art market in the future Lastly James tells us why some recent economic turmoils have not impacted his outlook on the art market click image for permalink nbsp nbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/b4e8e17c24b3053c12e4cb4b8b88b277.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Oliver Roehl of Loubna Fine Art Society an art advisory company to the Fine Art Invest Fund a Zurichbased art investment fund focused on contemporary photography Oliver explains the unique investment structure include the fund Loubna Fine Art Society and the Hammer Gallery a contemporary photography gallery that functions as a point of sale for the funds buying and selling Also Oliver elaborates on the strategy of the fund and argues why contemporary photography is a solid niche market for investment within the art market click image for permalink nbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/roehl.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/roehl.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Oliver Roehl of Loubna Fine Art Society an art advisory company to the Fine Art Invest Fund a Zurichbased art investment fund focused on contemporary photography Oliver explains the unique investment structure include the fund Loubna Fine Art Society and the Hammer Gallery a contemporary photography gallery that functions as a point of sale for the funds buying and selling Also Oliver elaborates on the strategy of the fund and argues why contemporary photography is a solid niche market for investment within the art market click image for permalink nbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/4181e3c5783f800491423e43126c2d0e.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were here with Neha Kirpal founder and director of the India Art Fair formerly known as the India Art Summit Indias Modern and Contemporary Art Fairnbsp We ask Neha about why the art fair industry has experienced such significant changes to its landscape within the past few months Also Neha specifically addresses the new minority partners she has added to the India Art Fair as well as what type of changes we can expect to see at her fair in the future click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kirpal2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kirpal2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were here with Neha Kirpal founder and director of the India Art Fair formerly known as the India Art Summit Indias Modern and Contemporary Art Fairnbsp We ask Neha about why the art fair industry has experienced such significant changes to its landscape within the past few months Also Neha specifically addresses the new minority partners she has added to the India Art Fair as well as what type of changes we can expect to see at her fair in the future click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/456cf2df2672541cffc3528a18caf3e5.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Scott Reyburn art market reporter for Bloomberg News joins us to recap Art Basel Scott talks to us about the overall mood at the fair this year as well as the robust sales figures reported from the fair Despite overall economic concerns Reyburn addresses if these are having any impact on the art market and if the concept of art as an asset class is actually driving the art market Lastly Scott explains what kind of conclusions we can make leading into the upcoming Contemporary sales in London click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/reyburn.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/reyburn.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Scott Reyburn art market reporter for Bloomberg News joins us to recap Art Basel Scott talks to us about the overall mood at the fair this year as well as the robust sales figures reported from the fair Despite overall economic concerns Reyburn addresses if these are having any impact on the art market and if the concept of art as an asset class is actually driving the art market Lastly Scott explains what kind of conclusions we can make leading into the upcoming Contemporary sales in London click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/9183d940f0e22f5ef5d12ed63e1d76cc.gif In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Matthew Slotover CoFounder and CoDirector of Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Magazine speaks with us about Friezes two new recently announced fairs Frieze New York a contemporary art fair in New York City and Frieze Masters a Londonbased fair featuring antiquities old masters and modern art First Matthew talks about the structure of Frieze New York as well as the process behind choosing a location within New Yorknbsp We also ask Matthew about Miami Beach overtaking New York City as the top art fair location within the US and if he thinks he can change that with his new fair Meanwhile he explains the motivation behind expanding beyond the contemporary sector with Frieze Masters and if he expects significant visitor and collector crossover between Frieze Masters and the original Frieze Art Fair click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/slotover3.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/slotover3.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Matthew Slotover CoFounder and CoDirector of Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Magazine speaks with us about Friezes two new recently announced fairs Frieze New York a contemporary art fair in New York City and Frieze Masters a Londonbased fair featuring antiquities old masters and modern art First Matthew talks about the structure of Frieze New York as well as the process behind choosing a location within New Yorknbsp We also ask Matthew about Miami Beach overtaking New York City as the top art fair location within the US and if he thinks he can change that with his new fair Meanwhile he explains the motivation behind expanding beyond the contemporary sector with Frieze Masters and if he expects significant visitor and collector crossover between Frieze Masters and the original Frieze Art Fair click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/460a44ba4e272b77b602146969958cca.gif In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Kelly Crow art market reporter for the Wall Street Journal joins us to recap last weeks Contemporary sales in New York Kelly compares the differing reactions of art market insiders in response to Sothebys and Christies contrasting sales Then Kelly speculates on the sustainability of Warhols market at present price levels She also touches on the increased usage of guarantees Phillips position within the auction house industry and current sentiment regarding the future direction of the art market click image for permalinknbspnbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/crow.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/crow.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Kelly Crow art market reporter for the Wall Street Journal joins us to recap last weeks Contemporary sales in New York Kelly compares the differing reactions of art market insiders in response to Sothebys and Christies contrasting sales Then Kelly speculates on the sustainability of Warhols market at present price levels She also touches on the increased usage of guarantees Phillips position within the auction house industry and current sentiment regarding the future direction of the art market click image for permalinknbspnbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/a8dab8e28608f35f4e9cbb4de9bbfd54.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Ian Peck CEO of Art Capital Group the prominent art financing firm based in New York City Ian begins by talking to us about some of the most common lending products he currently provides his clients Then he compares the developing art finance industry to the early stages of the automobile loan industrynbsp Also Ian touches on the international aspect of art lending and identifies the key to continued growth of the overall industry click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/peck.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/peck.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Ian Peck CEO of Art Capital Group the prominent art financing firm based in New York City Ian begins by talking to us about some of the most common lending products he currently provides his clients Then he compares the developing art finance industry to the early stages of the automobile loan industrynbsp Also Ian touches on the international aspect of art lending and identifies the key to continued growth of the overall industry click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/75272b0c68dfff68fed0dec38ecd71e4.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Rodman Primack cofounder of Blacklots speaks with us about his new online art auction platform First Rodman explains Blacklots unique business model consisting of a new artwork on the auction block each day for only 24 hours Next he talks about the sentiment amongst current art collectors and their increasing willingness to buy art onlinenbsp Lastly Rodman talks about why the online auction model can best serve the 40000 and under contemporary art market click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/primack.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/primack.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Rodman Primack cofounder of Blacklots speaks with us about his new online art auction platform First Rodman explains Blacklots unique business model consisting of a new artwork on the auction block each day for only 24 hours Next he talks about the sentiment amongst current art collectors and their increasing willingness to buy art onlinenbsp Lastly Rodman talks about why the online auction model can best serve the 40000 and under contemporary art market click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/bff32ba6dcee6cfcac96cab9f8d6b547.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Chris Moore editor in chief of Randian magazine returns to the podcast to discuss the recent developments surround Guy Ullens leaving the Chinese art scene and selling the majority of his Chinese contemporary art collection First Chris discusses whether or not the Chinese art scene will be significantly impacted by Ullens recent detachment Moore then reacts to the results of the recent Ullens sale at Sothebys in Hong Kong and explains why the sale was so controversial In a recent article on Randian on Ullens Chris concludes that quotChina still hasnt found its Guggenheimquotnbsp If such an individual did exist Chris ponders how influential the Chinese government would allow such a figure to be click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moore2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moore2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Chris Moore editor in chief of Randian magazine returns to the podcast to discuss the recent developments surround Guy Ullens leaving the Chinese art scene and selling the majority of his Chinese contemporary art collection First Chris discusses whether or not the Chinese art scene will be significantly impacted by Ullens recent detachment Moore then reacts to the results of the recent Ullens sale at Sothebys in Hong Kong and explains why the sale was so controversial In a recent article on Randian on Ullens Chris concludes that quotChina still hasnt found its Guggenheimquotnbsp If such an individual did exist Chris ponders how influential the Chinese government would allow such a figure to be click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/51a95bdf1614390c4970b0f085828f87.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Felix Salmon financial journalist and blogger for Reuters who discusses his thoughts on art funds and the art fund industrynbsp Felix begins by sharing what he believes are the major flaws with art fundsnbsp Then Felix argues that the way in which art funds report their figures is not an accurate reflection of the actual performance of the funds After he explains why he believes art funds have failed to take off despite the significant rebound in the overall art market Lastly Felix gives us his opinion on the developing art financing industry click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/salmon.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/salmon.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Felix Salmon financial journalist and blogger for Reuters who discusses his thoughts on art funds and the art fund industrynbsp Felix begins by sharing what he believes are the major flaws with art fundsnbsp Then Felix argues that the way in which art funds report their figures is not an accurate reflection of the actual performance of the funds After he explains why he believes art funds have failed to take off despite the significant rebound in the overall art market Lastly Felix gives us his opinion on the developing art financing industry click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/5f85326e6561a26121ffe05b3b252c10.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Noah Horowitz Director of the VIP Art Fair returns to the podcast to discuss the art fund industry a major focus in his new book Art of the Deal Contemporary Art in a Global Financial Market Noah begins by examining why despite the significantly improved health of the art market there has not been substantial growth in the art fund industry He also addresses why the stigma exists amongst some in the art world that the art fund concept cannot be a successful venture Then Noah explains how a lack of a tradable art index is limiting art fundsnbsp Lastly Noah discusses what he believes needs to occur in order for the art fund industry to ultimately succeed click image for permalinknbspnbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/horowitz2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/horowitz2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Noah Horowitz Director of the VIP Art Fair returns to the podcast to discuss the art fund industry a major focus in his new book Art of the Deal Contemporary Art in a Global Financial Market Noah begins by examining why despite the significantly improved health of the art market there has not been substantial growth in the art fund industry He also addresses why the stigma exists amongst some in the art world that the art fund concept cannot be a successful venture Then Noah explains how a lack of a tradable art index is limiting art fundsnbsp Lastly Noah discusses what he believes needs to occur in order for the art fund industry to ultimately succeed click image for permalinknbspnbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/d163c0b711edf1ef6828db46fd88920b.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Clare McAndrew founder of Arts Economics and editor and author of Fine Art and High Finance speaks with us about her findings in her recently released annual TEFAF Global Art Market report First Clare talks about her own reaction to the most intriguing revelation from her report China surpassing the UK as the second largest art market in the world Clare discusses Chinas future growth potential as well as if it is inevitable that China overcomes the US as the largest art market in the world She also details the reasons behind the UK and the EUs fall in global art market share Lastly she touches on trends in the battle of auction house vs dealer click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/mcandrew2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/mcandrew2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Clare McAndrew founder of Arts Economics and editor and author of Fine Art and High Finance speaks with us about her findings in her recently released annual TEFAF Global Art Market report First Clare talks about her own reaction to the most intriguing revelation from her report China surpassing the UK as the second largest art market in the world Clare discusses Chinas future growth potential as well as if it is inevitable that China overcomes the US as the largest art market in the world She also details the reasons behind the UK and the EUs fall in global art market share Lastly she touches on trends in the battle of auction house vs dealer click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/4238f9838714fe58742487380d9c4a59.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Amit Sood Head of Google Art Project a new initiative which allows users to view and explore hundreds of artworks from museums around the world from a plethora of zoom levels and angles First Amit discusses Googles motivation behind the launch of this new project Next he describes the advanced technology utilized in order to provide viewers with such a sophisticated experience Amit also touches on how eager musuems were to be featured in Google Art Project and lastly he tells us about whatnbsp plans he has for the project in the future click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/sood.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/sood.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Amit Sood Head of Google Art Project a new initiative which allows users to view and explore hundreds of artworks from museums around the world from a plethora of zoom levels and angles First Amit discusses Googles motivation behind the launch of this new project Next he describes the advanced technology utilized in order to provide viewers with such a sophisticated experience Amit also touches on how eager musuems were to be featured in Google Art Project and lastly he tells us about whatnbsp plans he has for the project in the future click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/9b7ac0bacf5f564996dce319e04c9acb.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Melanie Gerlis Art Market Editor at The Art Newspapernbsp Melanie recaps several aspects of this years Armory Show touching on the level of sales the quality of the art and the pace of transactions She also provides us with some perspective on the Armory Show comparing it to other fairs within New York such as the Art Show and Independent in addition to other leading international art fairs Lastly Melanie discusses how auction houses increasing presence in the art market is influencing the makeup of art fairs click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/gerlis.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/gerlis.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Melanie Gerlis Art Market Editor at The Art Newspapernbsp Melanie recaps several aspects of this years Armory Show touching on the level of sales the quality of the art and the pace of transactions She also provides us with some perspective on the Armory Show comparing it to other fairs within New York such as the Art Show and Independent in addition to other leading international art fairs Lastly Melanie discusses how auction houses increasing presence in the art market is influencing the makeup of art fairs click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/345b4813dc0bcc9d90ddcfd98cd9f4ee.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Professor Michael Moses cofounder of the Mei Moses Art Index and Beautiful Asset Advisors who returns the podcast to review the performance of the Mei Moses Index in 2010 Michael discusses the extent of the market recovery this past year according to his index and also provides us with some historical context comparing this rebound to past market turnarounds Recently the Mei Moses Index also began tracking traditional Chinese Works of Art and Michael explains what motivated him to begin following this specific sector of the market Lastly Michael discusses the major obstacles that remain as art continues to become more accepted as a financial asset click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses4.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses4.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Professor Michael Moses cofounder of the Mei Moses Art Index and Beautiful Asset Advisors who returns the podcast to review the performance of the Mei Moses Index in 2010 Michael discusses the extent of the market recovery this past year according to his index and also provides us with some historical context comparing this rebound to past market turnarounds Recently the Mei Moses Index also began tracking traditional Chinese Works of Art and Michael explains what motivated him to begin following this specific sector of the market Lastly Michael discusses the major obstacles that remain as art continues to become more accepted as a financial asset click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/49d2a9c65e56a9291a2ff3f0b8d05dac.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Judd Tully Editor at large of Art Auction returns to provide his commentary on last weeks Contemporary auctions in London the first major auctions of 2011 Judd begins by sharing the overall reaction amongst those he spoke to regarding the results of the sales this week We then ask Judd about the sustained success of the Warhol market and if the high supply of works on the marketplace fuels or hurts the artists market He also addresses another prolific artist Damien Hirst elaborating on why Hirsts market has failed to significantly recover despite an overall market comeback Judd also touches on the lack of financial guarantees lately how a geographically diverse set of bidders and buyers impacts the market and why a select group of Chinese and Indian contemporary artists are no longer featured in Evening Sales click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tully2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tully2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Judd Tully Editor at large of Art Auction returns to provide his commentary on last weeks Contemporary auctions in London the first major auctions of 2011 Judd begins by sharing the overall reaction amongst those he spoke to regarding the results of the sales this week We then ask Judd about the sustained success of the Warhol market and if the high supply of works on the marketplace fuels or hurts the artists market He also addresses another prolific artist Damien Hirst elaborating on why Hirsts market has failed to significantly recover despite an overall market comeback Judd also touches on the lack of financial guarantees lately how a geographically diverse set of bidders and buyers impacts the market and why a select group of Chinese and Indian contemporary artists are no longer featured in Evening Sales click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/45de565f9ce064d5f2550c0e14e70dc0.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Adriano Picinati Di Torcello Senior Manager at Deloitte Luxembourg Adriano begins by sharing with us Deloittes latest initiatives pertaining to Art and Finance Meanwhile have wealth managers started to embrace the concept of art as a financial asset Adriano tells us to what extent they have incorporated art within their services for their clients Adriano then looks into the future and predicts what types of financial products and transformations to the marketplace are possible Also he discusses both the positive and negative aspects of speculative money returning to emerging and established art markets Lastly Adriano analyzes the split in the art world between having a more regulated marketplace versus the nontransparent nature that some argue can lead to superior returns for investors click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/ditorcello.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/ditorcello.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Adriano Picinati Di Torcello Senior Manager at Deloitte Luxembourg Adriano begins by sharing with us Deloittes latest initiatives pertaining to Art and Finance Meanwhile have wealth managers started to embrace the concept of art as a financial asset Adriano tells us to what extent they have incorporated art within their services for their clients Adriano then looks into the future and predicts what types of financial products and transformations to the marketplace are possible Also he discusses both the positive and negative aspects of speculative money returning to emerging and established art markets Lastly Adriano analyzes the split in the art world between having a more regulated marketplace versus the nontransparent nature that some argue can lead to superior returns for investors click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/ea89a3b194d7950584776bef7e2932c8.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Constanze Kubern senior art adviser for the Collection of Modern Art Fund at Castlestone Management When we had Angus Murray the fund manager of the Collection of Modern Art Fund on the podcast in June 2009 he correctly predicted the accelerated recovery of the art market on the basis of art as a real asset We begin by talking to Constanze about this prediction as well as to what extent the concept of art as a legitimate asset class has strengthened over this period Constanze also details the funds strategic approach during the market recovery while elaborating on both the funds performance thus far as well as some of its holdings Lastly she shares the funds position on the future direction of the market for the remainder of the duration of the fund click image for permalinknbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kubern.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kubern.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Constanze Kubern senior art adviser for the Collection of Modern Art Fund at Castlestone Management When we had Angus Murray the fund manager of the Collection of Modern Art Fund on the podcast in June 2009 he correctly predicted the accelerated recovery of the art market on the basis of art as a real asset We begin by talking to Constanze about this prediction as well as to what extent the concept of art as a legitimate asset class has strengthened over this period Constanze also details the funds strategic approach during the market recovery while elaborating on both the funds performance thus far as well as some of its holdings Lastly she shares the funds position on the future direction of the market for the remainder of the duration of the fund click image for permalinknbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/9d8a9d45ac64e7e923b81923db26665c.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Neha Kirpal Director of the India Art Summit Indias Modern and Contemporary art fair Neha recaps last weeks fair while providing us with data regarding both sales figures and attendance Also she discusses the overall mood amongst galleries and collectors at the fair as well as buying trends including Indian collectors increasing interest in US and European artists While the US and European art markets have substantially rebounded Neha dissects for us the Indian contemporary art markets recovery since the downturn Lastly she elaborates on the major challenges that remain for the developing Indian contemporary art scene click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kirpal.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kirpal.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Neha Kirpal Director of the India Art Summit Indias Modern and Contemporary art fair Neha recaps last weeks fair while providing us with data regarding both sales figures and attendance Also she discusses the overall mood amongst galleries and collectors at the fair as well as buying trends including Indian collectors increasing interest in US and European artists While the US and European art markets have substantially rebounded Neha dissects for us the Indian contemporary art markets recovery since the downturn Lastly she elaborates on the major challenges that remain for the developing Indian contemporary art scene click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/023f0e74f67fa12dc9af256a959ca679.gif In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Pierre Naquin and Caroline Matthews of AampF Markets who earlier this month launched Art Exchange an online financial exchange for artworksnbsp Pierre and Caroline talk to us about the launch of the exchange how exactly it operates how large they envision the exchange becoming and how AampF will actively manage the artworks in the exchange They also talk about the idea of art as an asset class and from their experiences what regional art markets are more accepting of the idea than others Lastly Pierre and Caroline discuss how much liquidity they believe their exchange brings to the relatively illiquid art market click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/naquinandmatthews.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/naquinandmatthews.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Pierre Naquin and Caroline Matthews of AampF Markets who earlier this month launched Art Exchange an online financial exchange for artworksnbsp Pierre and Caroline talk to us about the launch of the exchange how exactly it operates how large they envision the exchange becoming and how AampF will actively manage the artworks in the exchange They also talk about the idea of art as an asset class and from their experiences what regional art markets are more accepting of the idea than others Lastly Pierre and Caroline discuss how much liquidity they believe their exchange brings to the relatively illiquid art market click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/77b205ef274533ead09aff91a3566f68.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Asher Edelman founder and president of the art finance firm Art Assure Ltdnbsp First Asher speaks about the current size of the auction guarantee business one of the primary services Art Assure offers its clientsnbsp Then Asher explains how heavily Art Assure relies on quantitative analysis when guaranteeing consignors artworksnbsp Edelman also details the use of guarantees by auction houses during the most recent art market rise and fall and what he would have done differently during this timenbsp Lastly Asher shares his vision of the longterm future of the art market a much more complex financialdriven and liquid marketplace click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/edelman.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/edelman.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Asher Edelman founder and president of the art finance firm Art Assure Ltdnbsp First Asher speaks about the current size of the auction guarantee business one of the primary services Art Assure offers its clientsnbsp Then Asher explains how heavily Art Assure relies on quantitative analysis when guaranteeing consignors artworksnbsp Edelman also details the use of guarantees by auction houses during the most recent art market rise and fall and what he would have done differently during this timenbsp Lastly Asher shares his vision of the longterm future of the art market a much more complex financialdriven and liquid marketplace click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/ab14c3dd593a95cb61254ebb7e959579.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Noah Horowitz Director of the VIP Art Fair the first exclusively online international contemporary art fairnbsp The inaugural fair occurs this month from January 2230nbsp Noah details the onlineonly format of the fair for us and talks about some of the exciting features the format will offer visitorsnbsp Noah also touches on how the online fair format is able to serve as an innovative response to the increasingly global art market Then he speaks to us about the type of art that galleries will show at the fair and how comparable the works will be to artworks shown at the major art fairs Lastly Noah provides a brief summary of his new book coming out later this month Art of the Deal Contemporary Art in a Global Financial Market click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/horowitz.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/horowitz.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Noah Horowitz Director of the VIP Art Fair the first exclusively online international contemporary art fairnbsp The inaugural fair occurs this month from January 2230nbsp Noah details the onlineonly format of the fair for us and talks about some of the exciting features the format will offer visitorsnbsp Noah also touches on how the online fair format is able to serve as an innovative response to the increasingly global art market Then he speaks to us about the type of art that galleries will show at the fair and how comparable the works will be to artworks shown at the major art fairs Lastly Noah provides a brief summary of his new book coming out later this month Art of the Deal Contemporary Art in a Global Financial Market click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/5fcf9d37cb95db38c0ccca9dc103144b.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Miriam Mascherin managing partner of Luxembourgbased Elite Advisers a company specializing in investment advisory services fund distribution and the creation of niche and luxury products Miriam tells us about the Wine and Watch fund Elite Advisers currently manages as well as how similar these markets are to the fine art industry She then talks about why in this current economic environment investors are looking more closely at tangible assets Lastly Miriam discusses the advantages of the SICAV fund structure and explains what it was like to raise money for her unique funds click image for permalinkClick to buy a transcript of the interview http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/mascherin.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/mascherin.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Miriam Mascherin managing partner of Luxembourgbased Elite Advisers a company specializing in investment advisory services fund distribution and the creation of niche and luxury products Miriam tells us about the Wine and Watch fund Elite Advisers currently manages as well as how similar these markets are to the fine art industry She then talks about why in this current economic environment investors are looking more closely at tangible assets Lastly Miriam discusses the advantages of the SICAV fund structure and explains what it was like to raise money for her unique funds click image for permalinkClick to buy a transcript of the interview ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/607034a3c5826acea48aa683dd585cc2.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Josh Baer author and publisher of The Baer Faxt newsletter to recap last weeks New York PostWar and Contemporary auctionsnbsp Josh reacts to the success of the Phillips de Purys Philippe Segalot sale as well as the other top lots this past week Josh also provides his thoughts on the Warhol market one that uniquely thrives when supply is heightened He also notes trends in regard to who was bidding heavily in the sales click image for permalinknbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/baer.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/baer.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Josh Baer author and publisher of The Baer Faxt newsletter to recap last weeks New York PostWar and Contemporary auctionsnbsp Josh reacts to the success of the Phillips de Purys Philippe Segalot sale as well as the other top lots this past week Josh also provides his thoughts on the Warhol market one that uniquely thrives when supply is heightened He also notes trends in regard to who was bidding heavily in the sales click image for permalinknbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/8a691eee2b1062d27a7e2eb4d3c90b14.gif In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Lindsay Pollock art market reporter for Bloomberg News author of the book The Girl with the Gallery and blogger at wwwartmarketviewscom returns to the podcast to preview and discuss the upcoming PostWar and Contemporary auctions in New York Lindsay begins by talking about Phillips de Purys new Carte Blanche sale curated by art advisor Philippe Segalot She breaks down the uniqueness of the sale the impact it may have on Phillips market share as well as whether or not such a sale could be replicated on an annual basis More generally Lindsay speculates on consignors perspectives on the current state of the market as well as whether or not there is enough demand to for the plethora of artworks at auction this season Lastly she talks to us about a marketplace that has become more selective compared to the past click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/pollock2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/pollock2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Lindsay Pollock art market reporter for Bloomberg News author of the book The Girl with the Gallery and blogger at wwwartmarketviewscom returns to the podcast to preview and discuss the upcoming PostWar and Contemporary auctions in New York Lindsay begins by talking about Phillips de Purys new Carte Blanche sale curated by art advisor Philippe Segalot She breaks down the uniqueness of the sale the impact it may have on Phillips market share as well as whether or not such a sale could be replicated on an annual basis More generally Lindsay speculates on consignors perspectives on the current state of the market as well as whether or not there is enough demand to for the plethora of artworks at auction this season Lastly she talks to us about a marketplace that has become more selective compared to the past click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/da6b317ba7eb94cca665f3300db8b532.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Matthew Slotover CoFounder and CoDirector of Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Magazine returns to talk about this years fairnbsp First Matthew tells us about his interactions with galleries collectors and advisors at the fair and ultimately relays to us the overall sentiment in the current marketplacenbsp Then Matthew shares his observations on themes he noticed pertaining to how booths were curated this year as well as the price levels and styles of art exhibited in 2010nbsp He also touches on the growing international presence at the fair from emerging art markets and what this ultimately means for the future of the art marketnbsp Lastly Matthew shares his opinion on the upcoming online VIP Art Fair while also telling us about Friezes new iPhoneiPad app click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/slotover2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/slotover2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Matthew Slotover CoFounder and CoDirector of Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Magazine returns to talk about this years fairnbsp First Matthew tells us about his interactions with galleries collectors and advisors at the fair and ultimately relays to us the overall sentiment in the current marketplacenbsp Then Matthew shares his observations on themes he noticed pertaining to how booths were curated this year as well as the price levels and styles of art exhibited in 2010nbsp He also touches on the growing international presence at the fair from emerging art markets and what this ultimately means for the future of the art marketnbsp Lastly Matthew shares his opinion on the upcoming online VIP Art Fair while also telling us about Friezes new iPhoneiPad app click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/4426a76946de617f9e506644a6fa3400.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Chris Moore editor in chief of the new Randian magazine Chinarsquos online magazine for critical culture Chris begins by describing the transformation of the Chinese contemporary art market over the past five years as well as to what extent during this time Chinese contemporary art has been embraced by the Chinese population from a cultural perspectivenbsp With the market recovering so fast Chris speculates on whether a bubble is loomingnbsp He then analyzes the differences in the rapid recovery in the market compared to the growth witnessed pre2008nbsp Lastly Chris introduces us to Randian Magazine and what motivated him to launch his new online magazine click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moore.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moore.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Chris Moore editor in chief of the new Randian magazine Chinarsquos online magazine for critical culture Chris begins by describing the transformation of the Chinese contemporary art market over the past five years as well as to what extent during this time Chinese contemporary art has been embraced by the Chinese population from a cultural perspectivenbsp With the market recovering so fast Chris speculates on whether a bubble is loomingnbsp He then analyzes the differences in the rapid recovery in the market compared to the growth witnessed pre2008nbsp Lastly Chris introduces us to Randian Magazine and what motivated him to launch his new online magazine click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/8ccd8093bd51512d13fc9cc39832a130.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Robert Korzinek fine art underwriter at Hiscox Insurance Robert begins by discussing Hiscoxs art insurance services as well as who is a typical client and what kind of art insurance services they typically covernbsp He also shares his thoughts on how the rise of art prices have dramatically impacted the art insurancenbsp Lastly Robert dissects some of the biggest recent developments that are shaping the fine art insurance industry click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/korzinek.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/korzinek.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Robert Korzinek fine art underwriter at Hiscox Insurance Robert begins by discussing Hiscoxs art insurance services as well as who is a typical client and what kind of art insurance services they typically covernbsp He also shares his thoughts on how the rise of art prices have dramatically impacted the art insurancenbsp Lastly Robert dissects some of the biggest recent developments that are shaping the fine art insurance industry click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/ca1aee89362ee6c5b5bf24a0085146de.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Alexandra Peers arts editor for the New York Observer Alexandra has been covering the Lehman Brothers Neuberger Berman corporate art sale for the Observer and shares some of her thoughts on the upcoming sale First Alexandra discusses the unique strategy Neuberger Berman had in place which produced such an outstanding corporate art collection She then speculates on if some art market participants will point to this sale as an argument for art as an asset class Then Alexandra compares the sale to past corporate art sales both this year and in the 90s Lastly Alexandra reports on what she is hearing in regard to market sentiment for the second half of 2010 click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/peers.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/peers.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Alexandra Peers arts editor for the New York Observer Alexandra has been covering the Lehman Brothers Neuberger Berman corporate art sale for the Observer and shares some of her thoughts on the upcoming sale First Alexandra discusses the unique strategy Neuberger Berman had in place which produced such an outstanding corporate art collection She then speculates on if some art market participants will point to this sale as an argument for art as an asset class Then Alexandra compares the sale to past corporate art sales both this year and in the 90s Lastly Alexandra reports on what she is hearing in regard to market sentiment for the second half of 2010 click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/0195b97350643c0cec95036c9a4bcddf.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Javier Lumbreras Founder and CEO of the art investment fund Artemundi Global Fund Javier tells us about the philosophy and structure of the Artemundi Global Fund as well as the type of art they are currently investing in He also explains the inspiration for allowing investors the opportunity to display art from the fund in their own homes An art market veteran Javier shares his thoughts on how the the development of the internet has fundamentally changed the way the art market operates Lastly with the auction season commencing shortly Javier provides his thoughts on the state of the market click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/lumbreras.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/lumbreras.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Javier Lumbreras Founder and CEO of the art investment fund Artemundi Global Fund Javier tells us about the philosophy and structure of the Artemundi Global Fund as well as the type of art they are currently investing in He also explains the inspiration for allowing investors the opportunity to display art from the fund in their own homes An art market veteran Javier shares his thoughts on how the the development of the internet has fundamentally changed the way the art market operates Lastly with the auction season commencing shortly Javier provides his thoughts on the state of the market click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/731035307184ffc91377ad5f3d6e5863.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Eli Wilner Founder and CEO of Eli Wilner amp Company the prominent New York City art gallery specializing in American and European frames While the art market has experienced a major surge and fall over the past five years Eli discusses how the frame market has performed during this timenbsp While several sectors exists within the overall art market does that same structure exist for framing stylesnbsp Eli answersnbsp Then he explains the role of the frame throughout art history including its relevance in regard to contemporary artnbsp Lastly Eli tells us about Eli Wilner amp Companys new iPhone and iPad application http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/wilner.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/wilner.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Eli Wilner Founder and CEO of Eli Wilner amp Company the prominent New York City art gallery specializing in American and European frames While the art market has experienced a major surge and fall over the past five years Eli discusses how the frame market has performed during this timenbsp While several sectors exists within the overall art market does that same structure exist for framing stylesnbsp Eli answersnbsp Then he explains the role of the frame throughout art history including its relevance in regard to contemporary artnbsp Lastly Eli tells us about Eli Wilner amp Companys new iPhone and iPad application ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/6360012d7dc2929d543fb1c9d90c28c8.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Serge Tiroche Founder of START the first Israeli artist incubator project Serge breaks down what an artist incubator project in addition to discussing some of the ways in which START aids their artists throughout their integration into the art world while simultaneously investing in their future success Then he speculates as to whether or not this business model could become more prevalent in the future in the art world Lastly Serge speaks on the development of the Israeli contemporary art market over the past few years click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tiroche.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tiroche.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Serge Tiroche Founder of START the first Israeli artist incubator project Serge breaks down what an artist incubator project in addition to discussing some of the ways in which START aids their artists throughout their integration into the art world while simultaneously investing in their future success Then he speculates as to whether or not this business model could become more prevalent in the future in the art world Lastly Serge speaks on the development of the Israeli contemporary art market over the past few years click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/9efe4ca9c4378c1d4937742d38d61841.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Philip Hoffman founder and chief executive of the Fine Art Fund the prominent art investment fund based in Londonnbsp Philip begins by updating us on the status of the six funds the Fine Art Fund managesnbsp He also shares his thoughts on the varying confidence levels that exist in the art market based on different price levels and degrees of qualitynbsp Then Philip details the Fine Art Funds approach to buying and selling over the past yearnbsp Philip also speaks on the future of Chinese collectors whether or not the downturn ultimately helped or hurt the argument for art as a legitimate alternative asset and if he believes the art fund industry is capable of growing in size click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/hoffman2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/hoffman2.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Philip Hoffman founder and chief executive of the Fine Art Fund the prominent art investment fund based in Londonnbsp Philip begins by updating us on the status of the six funds the Fine Art Fund managesnbsp He also shares his thoughts on the varying confidence levels that exist in the art market based on different price levels and degrees of qualitynbsp Then Philip details the Fine Art Funds approach to buying and selling over the past yearnbsp Philip also speaks on the future of Chinese collectors whether or not the downturn ultimately helped or hurt the argument for art as a legitimate alternative asset and if he believes the art fund industry is capable of growing in size click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/302905380505fcc0e0b31fc1a05d7021.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with David Ciclitira founder of Korean Eye an international initiative with the goal of broadening the exposure and appeal of Korean contemporary art David begins by discussing this years exhibition Fantastic Ordinary which opens in London this month From a personal perspective David elaborates on his connection to Korean contemporary art and why he founded Korean Eye In regard to the Korean contemporary art market from a collectors perspective David speaks on to the extent in which the market has recovered since the downturn as well as how the domestic art scene in Korea has changed in the past five years click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/ciclitira.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/ciclitira.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with David Ciclitira founder of Korean Eye an international initiative with the goal of broadening the exposure and appeal of Korean contemporary art David begins by discussing this years exhibition Fantastic Ordinary which opens in London this month From a personal perspective David elaborates on his connection to Korean contemporary art and why he founded Korean Eye In regard to the Korean contemporary art market from a collectors perspective David speaks on to the extent in which the market has recovered since the downturn as well as how the domestic art scene in Korea has changed in the past five years click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/a9a62f34c93e817eecf1324ba89eaca4.jpg In this video podcast we preview ArtTactics June 2010 US amp European Art Market Confidence Survey Reportnbsp Thenbspfull report is available for sale here at ArtTacticcom click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mov/csjune10.mov http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mov/csjune10.mov In this video podcast we preview ArtTactics June 2010 US amp European Art Market Confidence Survey Reportnbsp Thenbspfull report is available for sale here at ArtTacticcom click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/02abd512fabfb7446a6d4d971fae9e45.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Hammad Nasar cofounder of the arts organisation Green Cardamom a visual arts organization focusing on the artistic practices in Pakistan South and Central Asia and the Middle East Hammad discusses how the downturn impacted the Pakistani market and to what extent the market has recovered thus far As a relatively nascent art market Hammad also touches on the biggest barriers facing the markets development Lastly Hammad talks about the transformation of the collector base for modern and contemporary Pakistani art as well as how the Pakistani art market differs from its neighbors the Middle East and India click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/nasar.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/nasar.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Hammad Nasar cofounder of the arts organisation Green Cardamom a visual arts organization focusing on the artistic practices in Pakistan South and Central Asia and the Middle East Hammad discusses how the downturn impacted the Pakistani market and to what extent the market has recovered thus far As a relatively nascent art market Hammad also touches on the biggest barriers facing the markets development Lastly Hammad talks about the transformation of the collector base for modern and contemporary Pakistani art as well as how the Pakistani art market differs from its neighbors the Middle East and India click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/cac8e90aaa4d07051c6b0989b5052cee.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Larry Warsh founder of AW Asia a private organization that promotes Chinese Contemporary artnbsp Larry provides his thoughts on the recent Contemporary Asian art auctions in Hong Kong as well as what they tell us about the current state of the Chinese Contemporary art market Larry also identifies the emerging types of buyers for Chinese Contemporary art who were not present merely a few years agonbsp Finally Larry addresses the development of the gallery system in China and to what extent Chinese collectors view Chinese contemporary art as an asset classnbsp click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/warsh2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/warsh2.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Larry Warsh founder of AW Asia a private organization that promotes Chinese Contemporary artnbsp Larry provides his thoughts on the recent Contemporary Asian art auctions in Hong Kong as well as what they tell us about the current state of the Chinese Contemporary art market Larry also identifies the emerging types of buyers for Chinese Contemporary art who were not present merely a few years agonbsp Finally Larry addresses the development of the gallery system in China and to what extent Chinese collectors view Chinese contemporary art as an asset classnbsp click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/c7aecfbbab2baecbcbff11def6385300.gif In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Richard Polsky San Francisco based art dealer and author of I Bought Andy Warhol and I Sold Andy Warhol Too Soon returns to the podcast to discuss last weeks major PostWar and Contemporary sales in New Yorknbsp Richard gives his thoughts on the speedy recovery of the art market as well as the constant battle between private dealers and the auction houses and why the auction houses have wonnbsp Richard also addresses some of the safer bets in the art market while also providing his opinion on the fate of some of the more speculative artistsnbsp Lastly Richard offers some solid advice on buying using your eyes not your ears click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky4.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky4.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast Richard Polsky San Francisco based art dealer and author of I Bought Andy Warhol and I Sold Andy Warhol Too Soon returns to the podcast to discuss last weeks major PostWar and Contemporary sales in New Yorknbsp Richard gives his thoughts on the speedy recovery of the art market as well as the constant battle between private dealers and the auction houses and why the auction houses have wonnbsp Richard also addresses some of the safer bets in the art market while also providing his opinion on the fate of some of the more speculative artistsnbsp Lastly Richard offers some solid advice on buying using your eyes not your ears click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/8c441da9383f1b9d5828f29ee1a51106.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Friedrich Kiradi director of the Art Photography Fund an Austrianbased art fund that invests in classical photographynbsp Friedrich beings by addressing the advantages of investing in classical photography over other artistic movements such as paintingsnbsp Launching in March of 2008 Friedrich talks about how the economic downturn has impacted the fund strategy as well as how the fund has performed since its inceptionnbsp Lastly Friedrich speculates on the shortterm future of the art fund industry and if he believes we can expect funds to emerge as the art market shows substantial signs of recovery click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kiradi.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kiradi.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Friedrich Kiradi director of the Art Photography Fund an Austrianbased art fund that invests in classical photographynbsp Friedrich beings by addressing the advantages of investing in classical photography over other artistic movements such as paintingsnbsp Launching in March of 2008 Friedrich talks about how the economic downturn has impacted the fund strategy as well as how the fund has performed since its inceptionnbsp Lastly Friedrich speculates on the shortterm future of the art fund industry and if he believes we can expect funds to emerge as the art market shows substantial signs of recovery click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/287e105b6bbe7af6c9c88a130217b8fe.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Clare McAndrew founder of Arts Economics and Editor and Author of Fine Art and High Finance Clare shares with us some of her key findings from her annual TEFAF Global Art Market reportnbsp First Clare reveals the actual size of the nontransparent art market and how it currently compares to years pastnbsp She also discusses the recent globalization of the art market and whether or not we can expect emerging art markets to continue to take away market share for the US and the UK in the futurenbsp Lastly Clare provides some key lessons from the recession that we can take away for the future click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/mcandrews.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/mcandrews.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Clare McAndrew founder of Arts Economics and Editor and Author of Fine Art and High Finance Clare shares with us some of her key findings from her annual TEFAF Global Art Market reportnbsp First Clare reveals the actual size of the nontransparent art market and how it currently compares to years pastnbsp She also discusses the recent globalization of the art market and whether or not we can expect emerging art markets to continue to take away market share for the US and the UK in the futurenbsp Lastly Clare provides some key lessons from the recession that we can take away for the future click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/26930efc68a6778e6d0c17058d98e770.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with William MacDougall CoFounder and Director of MacDougalls Auction House the Londonbased auction house specializing in Russian Artnbsp Only 6 years into their existence William shares some of the keys to their early success in the typically impenetrable fine art auction industrynbsp He also addresses how the downturn uniquely impacted MacDougalls especially given the their nascent stage in the companys developmentnbsp Lastly William shares some ofnbsp MacDougalls future plans specifically diversifying what type of art they plan on selling going beyond strictly Russian art click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbspnbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/macdougall.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/macdougall.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with William MacDougall CoFounder and Director of MacDougalls Auction House the Londonbased auction house specializing in Russian Artnbsp Only 6 years into their existence William shares some of the keys to their early success in the typically impenetrable fine art auction industrynbsp He also addresses how the downturn uniquely impacted MacDougalls especially given the their nascent stage in the companys developmentnbsp Lastly William shares some ofnbsp MacDougalls future plans specifically diversifying what type of art they plan on selling going beyond strictly Russian art click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbspnbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/6c6f90c7bde0a8afe3f9b79806c33a76.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk with John Martin CoFounder and Director of Art Dubai the Dubaibased contemporary art fair that concluded last week John speaks about overall sales and turnout at this years edition of the fairnbsp John also touches on the diverse collector base in Dubai as well as their development over the past five years since the fairs inception Lastly John discusses to what extent collectors in Dubai have embraced US and European art click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/martin.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/martin.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk with John Martin CoFounder and Director of Art Dubai the Dubaibased contemporary art fair that concluded last week John speaks about overall sales and turnout at this years edition of the fairnbsp John also touches on the diverse collector base in Dubai as well as their development over the past five years since the fairs inception Lastly John discusses to what extent collectors in Dubai have embraced US and European art click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/e5e2596c58a9474ec7e2a89973cac634.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Lindsay Pollock art market reporter for Bloomberg News author of the book The Girl With The Gallery and blogger at wwwlindsaypollockcomnbsp Lindsay reports on the overall mood of the galleries showing at the two major fairs earlier this month the Armory Show and TEFAFnbsp She also touches on the type of art being shown at each fair as well as her favorite satelite fairs this year in New Yorknbsp Lastly Lindsay provides her thoughts on the buzz in the art market surrounding the upcoming major May auctions click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/pollock.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/pollock.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Lindsay Pollock art market reporter for Bloomberg News author of the book The Girl With The Gallery and blogger at wwwlindsaypollockcomnbsp Lindsay reports on the overall mood of the galleries showing at the two major fairs earlier this month the Armory Show and TEFAFnbsp She also touches on the type of art being shown at each fair as well as her favorite satelite fairs this year in New Yorknbsp Lastly Lindsay provides her thoughts on the buzz in the art market surrounding the upcoming major May auctions click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/179f5e3b255c97f1ba530a1faa922559.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Judd Tully Editor at large of Art Auction Just back from London Judd recaps and provides us with the general reaction from last weeks major Contemporary auctions the first of 2010 Judd also discusses to what extent confidence has been renewed in the marketplace and whether both we should expect auction houses to begin winning more major consignments in the near future and if guarantees may prominently returnnbsp Lastly Judd discusses the limited presence of bluechip artists Andy Warhol Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons in these past Evening sales and what it says about the makeup of the current art market click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tully.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/tully.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Judd Tully Editor at large of Art Auction Just back from London Judd recaps and provides us with the general reaction from last weeks major Contemporary auctions the first of 2010 Judd also discusses to what extent confidence has been renewed in the marketplace and whether both we should expect auction houses to begin winning more major consignments in the near future and if guarantees may prominently returnnbsp Lastly Judd discusses the limited presence of bluechip artists Andy Warhol Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons in these past Evening sales and what it says about the makeup of the current art market click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/eaa7b9f527bbc9044b8b4958b648a9fc.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with WM Hunt known as Bill Hunt esteemed photography collector and Cofounder of Haster Hunt Kraeutler a New York City based photography gallery Bill discusses the significant price increases in contemporary photography over the past five years and how that has reshaped the contemporary photography market Then he addresses the fact that while the photography market has successfully weathered past storms this downturn was a different story Also Bill talks about the trend of generalist contemporary galleries increasingly representing contemporary photographersnbsp Lastly Bill describes the current sentiment in the contemporary photography market as well as sharing his outlook for the market in 2010 click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/hunt.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/hunt.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with WM Hunt known as Bill Hunt esteemed photography collector and Cofounder of Haster Hunt Kraeutler a New York City based photography gallery Bill discusses the significant price increases in contemporary photography over the past five years and how that has reshaped the contemporary photography market Then he addresses the fact that while the photography market has successfully weathered past storms this downturn was a different story Also Bill talks about the trend of generalist contemporary galleries increasingly representing contemporary photographersnbsp Lastly Bill describes the current sentiment in the contemporary photography market as well as sharing his outlook for the market in 2010 click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/a657bde9bcede21c735e9eec862b0b74.jpg In this episode of the podcast we talk with Dinesh Vazirani Cofounder and Director of Saffronart the Mumbaibased online auction house and gallery Dinesh starts by discussing the performance of the Indian art market in 2009 and to what extent it aligned with his own personal expectations Then he addresses the heavy presence of speculators that existed in the Indian art market and what kind of threat they are to the health of the Indian art market After Dinesh dissects the major changes to the Indian art collector base over the past decadenbsp Additionally Dinesh shares his outlook for the Indian art market for 2010 why Saffronarts online model has been so successful and lastly whether or not Saffronart will auction off US and European art in the future click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/vazirani.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/vazirani.mp3 In this episode of the podcast we talk with Dinesh Vazirani Cofounder and Director of Saffronart the Mumbaibased online auction house and gallery Dinesh starts by discussing the performance of the Indian art market in 2009 and to what extent it aligned with his own personal expectations Then he addresses the heavy presence of speculators that existed in the Indian art market and what kind of threat they are to the health of the Indian art market After Dinesh dissects the major changes to the Indian art collector base over the past decadenbsp Additionally Dinesh shares his outlook for the Indian art market for 2010 why Saffronarts online model has been so successful and lastly whether or not Saffronart will auction off US and European art in the future click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/6f10ca03a1fe0cf6c1dcdd6d5ae442a5.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Sergey Skaterschikov author of the recently released Skates Art Investment Handbooknbsp Sergey begins by discussing the current state of the volatile contemporary art market and why hes bullish on that segment of the market from an investment perspectivenbsp Then he elaborates on two major obstacles currently facing those in the art market the price discovery process and determining liquidation valuenbsp Also Sergey explains some of the metrics he has developed in his book which are used to valuate artworksnbsp Finally Sergey discusses some of the major changes in the art market he foresees happening in 2010nbsp click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/skaterschikov.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/skaterschikov.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Sergey Skaterschikov author of the recently released Skates Art Investment Handbooknbsp Sergey begins by discussing the current state of the volatile contemporary art market and why hes bullish on that segment of the market from an investment perspectivenbsp Then he elaborates on two major obstacles currently facing those in the art market the price discovery process and determining liquidation valuenbsp Also Sergey explains some of the metrics he has developed in his book which are used to valuate artworksnbsp Finally Sergey discusses some of the major changes in the art market he foresees happening in 2010nbsp click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/dfd6ca9cfa72beaef53059e865a4616c.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Professor Michael Moses cofounder of the Mei Moses Art Index and Beautiful Asset Advisors who returns to the podcast to review the performance of the Mei Moses Index in 2009nbsp First Professor Moses puts the 235 decline his index experienced in 2009 into perspective comparing it to past art market downturnsnbsp Then he discusses the varying performances of his five movementspecific indexes over the pastnbsp Also from a longerranger viewpoint he examines how art has performed as an asset class over the past decade versus more traditonal assetsnbsp Lastly Professor Moses shares with us his outlook on the art market for 2010nbsp click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses3.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses3.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Professor Michael Moses cofounder of the Mei Moses Art Index and Beautiful Asset Advisors who returns to the podcast to review the performance of the Mei Moses Index in 2009nbsp First Professor Moses puts the 235 decline his index experienced in 2009 into perspective comparing it to past art market downturnsnbsp Then he discusses the varying performances of his five movementspecific indexes over the pastnbsp Also from a longerranger viewpoint he examines how art has performed as an asset class over the past decade versus more traditonal assetsnbsp Lastly Professor Moses shares with us his outlook on the art market for 2010nbsp click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/644435cc4c030d8771962c10b68c6b08.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Bernard Duffy Managing Director of Emotional Assets Management amp Research a unique investment advisory boutique focusing exclusively on emotional assetsnbsp Bernard shares with us the structure as well as the motivation behind establishing Emotional Assets Fund I his recently launched hybrid structured fund that invests in several emotional assets including fine artnbsp Then Bernard compares the performance of art to other alternative quotemotionalquot assets that the fund is investing innbsp Lastly Bernard provides his longterm outlook on the art market and emotional assets in general by arguing that the economy will continue to push investors towards tangible assets click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/duffy.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/duffy.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Bernard Duffy Managing Director of Emotional Assets Management amp Research a unique investment advisory boutique focusing exclusively on emotional assetsnbsp Bernard shares with us the structure as well as the motivation behind establishing Emotional Assets Fund I his recently launched hybrid structured fund that invests in several emotional assets including fine artnbsp Then Bernard compares the performance of art to other alternative quotemotionalquot assets that the fund is investing innbsp Lastly Bernard provides his longterm outlook on the art market and emotional assets in general by arguing that the economy will continue to push investors towards tangible assets click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/4222c66e905c2ac5c2bf1171f3e90e2b.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Michael Plummer and Jeff Rabin CoPrincipals of Artvest Partners an art finance advisory firm that provides art investment services and liquidity solutions for collectors and financial intermediaries Michael and Jeff former auction house executives begin by providing their analysis of the major New York auctions that occurred earlier this month Then they address some of the obstacles art collectors and investors face today most notably liquidity access and transparency as well as how they help their clients overcome these hurdles Later Michael and Jeff provide their thoughts on the current art market landscape as well as how things look going forward Lastly they discuss Artvests role in the art market and the plethora of services they offer their clients click image for permalinknbspnbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/plummerandrabin.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/plummerandrabin.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Michael Plummer and Jeff Rabin CoPrincipals of Artvest Partners an art finance advisory firm that provides art investment services and liquidity solutions for collectors and financial intermediaries Michael and Jeff former auction house executives begin by providing their analysis of the major New York auctions that occurred earlier this month Then they address some of the obstacles art collectors and investors face today most notably liquidity access and transparency as well as how they help their clients overcome these hurdles Later Michael and Jeff provide their thoughts on the current art market landscape as well as how things look going forward Lastly they discuss Artvests role in the art market and the plethora of services they offer their clients click image for permalinknbspnbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/026a2f2c5f15908ea46ac055fd1ec216.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Avi Spira Director of the NY based art advisory firm Art Ventures International Avi breaks down the major Contemporary auctions held last week in New York beginning with his thoughts on Andy Warhols quot200 One Dollar Billsquot which sold at Sothebys for 7 million more than triple its high estimate of million From an overall perspective Avi tells us what he took away from the auctions in regard to the current state of the overall market as well as how the sales dis compared to insiders expectations Avi also touches on the exceptionally high lotssold rates the reemergencenbsp of guarantes and his personal expectations for Art Basel Miami Beach click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/spira.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/spira.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Avi Spira Director of the NY based art advisory firm Art Ventures International Avi breaks down the major Contemporary auctions held last week in New York beginning with his thoughts on Andy Warhols quot200 One Dollar Billsquot which sold at Sothebys for 7 million more than triple its high estimate of million From an overall perspective Avi tells us what he took away from the auctions in regard to the current state of the overall market as well as how the sales dis compared to insiders expectations Avi also touches on the exceptionally high lotssold rates the reemergencenbsp of guarantes and his personal expectations for Art Basel Miami Beach click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/82eec95c22ff3396933bdf698967aad4.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Marek Claassen Director of Artfactsnet a website that specializes in tracking and ranking contemporary artists from around the world Marek begins by discussing the intricacies behind Artfactsnets artist ranking system which judges artists based on their exhibition success rather than auction results Then he shares with us the Top 10 overall artists on the ranking list as well as the Top 10 artists in the rankings who are born after 1950 Later Marek addresses significant trends he has detected in his artist rankings since the market downturn including a drastic contraction in total exhibitions in the art world Lastly Marek talks about the correlation between changes in an artists annual ranking and an artists auction turnover in addition to what possible patterns may exist in the art market in the future based on current artist rankings click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/claassen.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/claassen.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Marek Claassen Director of Artfactsnet a website that specializes in tracking and ranking contemporary artists from around the world Marek begins by discussing the intricacies behind Artfactsnets artist ranking system which judges artists based on their exhibition success rather than auction results Then he shares with us the Top 10 overall artists on the ranking list as well as the Top 10 artists in the rankings who are born after 1950 Later Marek addresses significant trends he has detected in his artist rankings since the market downturn including a drastic contraction in total exhibitions in the art world Lastly Marek talks about the correlation between changes in an artists annual ranking and an artists auction turnover in addition to what possible patterns may exist in the art market in the future based on current artist rankings click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/a6e4b980c318bed59031570024c24330.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast wersquore joined by Howard Rachofsky the Dallasbased prominent art collector As a major collector within the art world Howard shares with us several insightful observations on the changes in the art world since the downturn Also as a recipient of a substantial guarantee in 2008 he provides his opinion on the future direction of the practice of auction house guarantees Meanwhile Howard addresses the reasons behind the supply dilemma auction houses are currently experiencing and whether or not the private market is facing a similar predicament Howard also gives us his initial impressions on the upcoming Contemporary auctions in New York Lastly Howard tells us about the 11th annual TWO x TWO charity dinner and auction he and his wife recently hosted to benefit The Foundation for AIDS Research and the Dallas Museum of Art click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/rachofsky.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/rachofsky.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast wersquore joined by Howard Rachofsky the Dallasbased prominent art collector As a major collector within the art world Howard shares with us several insightful observations on the changes in the art world since the downturn Also as a recipient of a substantial guarantee in 2008 he provides his opinion on the future direction of the practice of auction house guarantees Meanwhile Howard addresses the reasons behind the supply dilemma auction houses are currently experiencing and whether or not the private market is facing a similar predicament Howard also gives us his initial impressions on the upcoming Contemporary auctions in New York Lastly Howard tells us about the 11th annual TWO x TWO charity dinner and auction he and his wife recently hosted to benefit The Foundation for AIDS Research and the Dallas Museum of Art click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/53ed393afd46d8eb59edd11b39efca28.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Matthew Slotover CoFounder and CoDirector of Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Magazine With the Frieze Art Fair taking place earlier this month Matthew shares his impressions on the fair including the sentiment amongst galleries and collectors the pace of transactions and how the reported number of sales compared to his personal expectations Also Matthew addresses changing trends at the fair including how galleries are curating their booths as well as the geographical breakdown of galleries applying to Frieze Then Matthew addresses whether or not Frieze has or ever will consider setting up a second fair outside of London Lastly Matthew discusses why art fairs have become so increasingly significant within the art market over the past few yearsnbsp click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/slotover.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/slotover.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Matthew Slotover CoFounder and CoDirector of Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Magazine With the Frieze Art Fair taking place earlier this month Matthew shares his impressions on the fair including the sentiment amongst galleries and collectors the pace of transactions and how the reported number of sales compared to his personal expectations Also Matthew addresses changing trends at the fair including how galleries are curating their booths as well as the geographical breakdown of galleries applying to Frieze Then Matthew addresses whether or not Frieze has or ever will consider setting up a second fair outside of London Lastly Matthew discusses why art fairs have become so increasingly significant within the art market over the past few yearsnbsp click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/6ead9b10155cac30f74ed64f67d20dca.gif In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Kenny Schachter writer independent curator and owner of Kenny Schachter Rove Gallery in Londonnbsp Kenny dissects the results of Sothebys and Christies first Major Contemporary auctions of the season which were held last week in Londonnbsp Further he provides his overall impressions of the entire week and how he thinks the market looks going forwardnbsp Also Kenny elaborates on an article he wrote in July in the Daily Mail in which he stated quotas an art lover I actually welcome the recessionquotnbsp Finally Kenny gives us his initial reaction to the inaugural Art amp Design Fair held in London last week in addition to how the economy has affected the Design industry click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/schachter.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/schachter.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Kenny Schachter writer independent curator and owner of Kenny Schachter Rove Gallery in Londonnbsp Kenny dissects the results of Sothebys and Christies first Major Contemporary auctions of the season which were held last week in Londonnbsp Further he provides his overall impressions of the entire week and how he thinks the market looks going forwardnbsp Also Kenny elaborates on an article he wrote in July in the Daily Mail in which he stated quotas an art lover I actually welcome the recessionquotnbsp Finally Kenny gives us his initial reaction to the inaugural Art amp Design Fair held in London last week in addition to how the economy has affected the Design industry click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/e030776402c586535953ccc6428cbcdb.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Andrew Rose President of Art Finance Partners an art finance company based in New York Andrew touches on several areas of the art lending industry including a discussion on the types of loans Art Finance Partners offers what happens when a debtor defaults on a loan and how the economic recession and subsequent art market downturn has impacted Art Finance Partners lending activities Andrew also addresses the predatory stigma some critics have associated with lending against art Lastly Andrew shares with us what has surprised him the most about this downturn as well as how he envisions the art market recovering both in the short and longterm click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/rose.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/rose.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Andrew Rose President of Art Finance Partners an art finance company based in New York Andrew touches on several areas of the art lending industry including a discussion on the types of loans Art Finance Partners offers what happens when a debtor defaults on a loan and how the economic recession and subsequent art market downturn has impacted Art Finance Partners lending activities Andrew also addresses the predatory stigma some critics have associated with lending against art Lastly Andrew shares with us what has surprised him the most about this downturn as well as how he envisions the art market recovering both in the short and longterm click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/3bbbd0ec4c681cc1c8aeb74e7a281a1d.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Lisa Erf Director of the JP Morgan Chase Art Collectionnbsp Lisa begins by sharing the history and current makeup of this prominent corporate art collectionnbsp Also Lisa speculates on how the art market downturn will impact corporate art collections buying patterns in the near futurenbsp She also addresses the criticism that bailed out banks should not be able to maintain such vast art collectionsnbsp Lastly Lisa offers some advice to corporations contemplating developing art collections as well as lists the top benefits collections bring to their corporations click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/erf.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/erf.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Lisa Erf Director of the JP Morgan Chase Art Collectionnbsp Lisa begins by sharing the history and current makeup of this prominent corporate art collectionnbsp Also Lisa speculates on how the art market downturn will impact corporate art collections buying patterns in the near futurenbsp She also addresses the criticism that bailed out banks should not be able to maintain such vast art collectionsnbsp Lastly Lisa offers some advice to corporations contemplating developing art collections as well as lists the top benefits collections bring to their corporations click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/39950c8fd2cbd32aecc5cd7808633d77.jpg In this episode of the podcast we talk with Maithili Parekh Deputy Director of Sothebys who focuses on Indian business and working with Indian clients on a global levelnbsp With Sothebys Christies and Saffronart holding major Indian auctions in midSeptember we spoke with Maithili about the performance of Sothebys recent Indian salenbsp Maithili tells us about Sothebys strategy behind the auction composition how difficult it is today to acquire consignments compared to a few years ago and the demand among collectors for Indian Modern art vs Indian Contemporary artnbsp Lastly Maithili speaks about where she sees the Indian art market heading in the longterm future click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/parekh.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/parekh.mp3 In this episode of the podcast we talk with Maithili Parekh Deputy Director of Sothebys who focuses on Indian business and working with Indian clients on a global levelnbsp With Sothebys Christies and Saffronart holding major Indian auctions in midSeptember we spoke with Maithili about the performance of Sothebys recent Indian salenbsp Maithili tells us about Sothebys strategy behind the auction composition how difficult it is today to acquire consignments compared to a few years ago and the demand among collectors for Indian Modern art vs Indian Contemporary artnbsp Lastly Maithili speaks about where she sees the Indian art market heading in the longterm future click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/ebd3dc76312b17fef0ef60d442afb891.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Joe La Placa Director of All Visual Arts a unique hybrid arts enterprise that is building a collection of artworks produced by the artists they themselves promote and develop La Placa talks about the advantages of this structure and why he forsees similar types of organizations emerging in the future In regard to the art market downturn he discusses how the recession has impacted his collecting strategy Lastly La Placa shares with us the inspiration for his upcoming exhibition The Age of the Marvellous click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/laplaca.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/laplaca.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Joe La Placa Director of All Visual Arts a unique hybrid arts enterprise that is building a collection of artworks produced by the artists they themselves promote and develop La Placa talks about the advantages of this structure and why he forsees similar types of organizations emerging in the future In regard to the art market downturn he discusses how the recession has impacted his collecting strategy Lastly La Placa shares with us the inspiration for his upcoming exhibition The Age of the Marvellous click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/42dc984419a4896a429532ca010ce8b8.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Pamela Auchincloss CEO of the Artist Pension Trust the unique investment program that provides artists with longterm financial security through the collective contribution of their artworks into the trustnbsp Auchincloss discusses the philosophy behind the trust and how it benefits emerging and midcareer artists who are limited in their retirement plansnbsp She also addresses how the art market downturn has impacted both the holdings within the trust as well as potential artists interest in the trust click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/auchincloss.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/auchincloss.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Pamela Auchincloss CEO of the Artist Pension Trust the unique investment program that provides artists with longterm financial security through the collective contribution of their artworks into the trustnbsp Auchincloss discusses the philosophy behind the trust and how it benefits emerging and midcareer artists who are limited in their retirement plansnbsp She also addresses how the art market downturn has impacted both the holdings within the trust as well as potential artists interest in the trust click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/824f53d6a650d1b902a3a5cf88812ba7.jpg In the first episode of the second season of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by three guests India Art Summit Director Neha Kirpal Indian art advisor Amrita Jhaveri and Mortimer Chatterjee owner of Chatterjee amp Lal Gallerynbsp Eachnbsp provides their differing perspectives on the success of the India Art Summit an emerging modern and contemporary Indian art fair which was held two weeks ago in New Dehlinbsp Kirpal Jhaveri and Chatterjee also discuss the current sentiment in the Indian marketplace as well as what kind of performance we can expect from the Indian art market in the upcoming few months click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/indianartsummit.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/indianartsummit.mp3 In the first episode of the second season of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by three guests India Art Summit Director Neha Kirpal Indian art advisor Amrita Jhaveri and Mortimer Chatterjee owner of Chatterjee amp Lal Gallerynbsp Eachnbsp provides their differing perspectives on the success of the India Art Summit an emerging modern and contemporary Indian art fair which was held two weeks ago in New Dehlinbsp Kirpal Jhaveri and Chatterjee also discuss the current sentiment in the Indian marketplace as well as what kind of performance we can expect from the Indian art market in the upcoming few months click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/ce5fc3b78098ccb810c0cb83c5ae8604.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Philip Hoffman founder and chief executive of the Fine Art Fund the prominent art investment fund based in Londonnbsp Hoffman touches on several areas including how the severe art market downturn has impacted the holdings in his fundsnbsp As manager of arguably the most established fund in the industry Hoffman shares the difficulties he encountered trying to raise capital for his initial fund several years ago and how that environment compares to todaynbsp Lastly Hoffman provides his thoughts on the future of the art market both in general terms and also relating to specific emerging art markets click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/hoffman.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/hoffman.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we speak with Philip Hoffman founder and chief executive of the Fine Art Fund the prominent art investment fund based in Londonnbsp Hoffman touches on several areas including how the severe art market downturn has impacted the holdings in his fundsnbsp As manager of arguably the most established fund in the industry Hoffman shares the difficulties he encountered trying to raise capital for his initial fund several years ago and how that environment compares to todaynbsp Lastly Hoffman provides his thoughts on the future of the art market both in general terms and also relating to specific emerging art markets click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/8f8776cdbeaabdfd766864d7754bec23.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Sandy Kemper chairman and CEO of The Collectors Fund an art investment fund focused on 20th Century American mastersnbsp Sandy touches on several aspects of the fund including their art rotation program a unique concept which allows investors to enjoy the funds collection of art within their homesnbsp Sandy also discusses the funds strategy of purchasing proven artists as opposed to more speculative unvalidated contemporary artists a strategy which has proved to be successful during this art market downturnnbsp Lastly Sandy addresses the current state of the art investment fund industry and tells us what needs to happen if the crippled industry wants to get back on track click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kemper.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/kemper.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Sandy Kemper chairman and CEO of The Collectors Fund an art investment fund focused on 20th Century American mastersnbsp Sandy touches on several aspects of the fund including their art rotation program a unique concept which allows investors to enjoy the funds collection of art within their homesnbsp Sandy also discusses the funds strategy of purchasing proven artists as opposed to more speculative unvalidated contemporary artists a strategy which has proved to be successful during this art market downturnnbsp Lastly Sandy addresses the current state of the art investment fund industry and tells us what needs to happen if the crippled industry wants to get back on track click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/6832651130bcbb82f70dfe55a08c43d9.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast art dealer and author Richard Polsky rejoins the podcastnbsp Polsky shares his thoughts on the results of the recent Contemporary auctions in London and what they tell us about the state of the art marketnbsp Polsky also addresses the curious and fascinating markets of Alexander Calder and Peter Doig artists who seem to not only been unaffected by the recession but have actually prospered during this timenbsp Lastly Polsky speculates on what kind of art market activity we should expect during the art market quotsummer vacationquot and if the hiatus is coming at a good time for the art market given where it is in the recovery process click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbspnbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky3.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky3.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast art dealer and author Richard Polsky rejoins the podcastnbsp Polsky shares his thoughts on the results of the recent Contemporary auctions in London and what they tell us about the state of the art marketnbsp Polsky also addresses the curious and fascinating markets of Alexander Calder and Peter Doig artists who seem to not only been unaffected by the recession but have actually prospered during this timenbsp Lastly Polsky speculates on what kind of art market activity we should expect during the art market quotsummer vacationquot and if the hiatus is coming at a good time for the art market given where it is in the recovery process click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbspnbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/7680e4035ab4dce78f3789d5f02a4a92.jpg In this video podcast we preview ArtTactics June 2009 US amp European Art Market Confidence Survey Reportnbsp We are joined by founder and managing director of ArtTactic Anders Petterson who discusses some of the key findings in this editions reportnbsp Thenbspfull report is available for sale here at ArtTacticcom click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mov/csjune09.mov http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mov/csjune09.mov In this video podcast we preview ArtTactics June 2009 US amp European Art Market Confidence Survey Reportnbsp We are joined by founder and managing director of ArtTactic Anders Petterson who discusses some of the key findings in this editions reportnbsp Thenbspfull report is available for sale here at ArtTacticcom click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/d99eaa5990617174fcee874e8559864f.jpg In this exclusive ArtTactic Podcast Insider QampA wersquore joined by two guests David Ciclitira founder of Korean Eye and Rodman Primack Phillip de Purys London chairmannbsp In this episode David and Rodman discuss in detail the Korean Eye an international initiative with the goal of broadening the exposure and appeal of Korean contemporary art as well as its current exhibition in London at the Saatchi Gallerynbsp The two also discuss several aspects of the Korean contemporary art market including the current art scene within Korea and how it has evolved over the past five yearsnbsp Lastly the two identify present advantageous buying opportunities and also provide their future outlooks of the Korean contemporary art market specifically to what degree the West will embrace the movement in the longterm click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/koreaneye.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/koreaneye.mp3 In this exclusive ArtTactic Podcast Insider QampA wersquore joined by two guests David Ciclitira founder of Korean Eye and Rodman Primack Phillip de Purys London chairmannbsp In this episode David and Rodman discuss in detail the Korean Eye an international initiative with the goal of broadening the exposure and appeal of Korean contemporary art as well as its current exhibition in London at the Saatchi Gallerynbsp The two also discuss several aspects of the Korean contemporary art market including the current art scene within Korea and how it has evolved over the past five yearsnbsp Lastly the two identify present advantageous buying opportunities and also provide their future outlooks of the Korean contemporary art market specifically to what degree the West will embrace the movement in the longterm click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/1dc170f7c875a1338d785ccb0ec7ef4f.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Amrita Jhaveri founder of AM art India Private Limitednbsp Amrita provides us with her thoughts on the most recent major Indian contemporary and modern art auctions that occurred earlier this month in London as well how the downturn has impacted the health of the Indian art marketnbsp Also Amrita speaks about several of the reasons behind the amazing development of the modern amp contemporary Indian Art Market over the past decadenbsp She also touches on how the plethora of art funds in India and consequently excessive speculation influenced the growth of the Indian art marketnbsp Lastly Amrita gives us her opinions on how she envisions the Indian Art Market developing in the longterm future click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbspnbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/jhaveri.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/jhaveri.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Amrita Jhaveri founder of AM art India Private Limitednbsp Amrita provides us with her thoughts on the most recent major Indian contemporary and modern art auctions that occurred earlier this month in London as well how the downturn has impacted the health of the Indian art marketnbsp Also Amrita speaks about several of the reasons behind the amazing development of the modern amp contemporary Indian Art Market over the past decadenbsp She also touches on how the plethora of art funds in India and consequently excessive speculation influenced the growth of the Indian art marketnbsp Lastly Amrita gives us her opinions on how she envisions the Indian Art Market developing in the longterm future click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbspnbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/208fbef6c66582a071c8874637706c59.jpg In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk with Randall Willette Founder and Managing Director of Fine Art Wealth Managementnbsp Randall touches on several areas of interest most notably the art investment fund industrynbsp He goes indepth in his analysis of the nascent industry including dissecting the different types of strategies implemented by funds discussing how the economy has affected funds and speculating on the future direction of the industrynbsp Also Randall examines how private banks have embraced art as an asset class over the past five years while also speaking on succession planning and philanthropy for individuals involved in the art market click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbspnbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/willette.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/willette.mp3 In this edition of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk with Randall Willette Founder and Managing Director of Fine Art Wealth Managementnbsp Randall touches on several areas of interest most notably the art investment fund industrynbsp He goes indepth in his analysis of the nascent industry including dissecting the different types of strategies implemented by funds discussing how the economy has affected funds and speculating on the future direction of the industrynbsp Also Randall examines how private banks have embraced art as an asset class over the past five years while also speaking on succession planning and philanthropy for individuals involved in the art market click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbspnbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/b2724d354b1be437c1a1eb1f65f13724.jpg In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Jonathan Lee chair of The Rose Art Museum Board of Directors at Brandeis Universitynbsp Jonathan talks in detail about several issues pertaining to Brandeis Universitys controversial decision to close the museumnbsp Jonathan first shares the boards initial reaction to the announcement of the closing then dissects the closing of the museum from both a legal and ethical perspectivenbsp Jonathan also explains why he wouldnt be okay with Brandeis University selling part of the museums collection even if the academic standards of the university are at stakenbsp Lastly Jonathan speaks about the proposed transformation of the Rose Art Museum space from a museum to a teaching center and what it will be like without former Director Michael Rush click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/lee.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/lee.mp3 In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast were joined by Jonathan Lee chair of The Rose Art Museum Board of Directors at Brandeis Universitynbsp Jonathan talks in detail about several issues pertaining to Brandeis Universitys controversial decision to close the museumnbsp Jonathan first shares the boards initial reaction to the announcement of the closing then dissects the closing of the museum from both a legal and ethical perspectivenbsp Jonathan also explains why he wouldnt be okay with Brandeis University selling part of the museums collection even if the academic standards of the university are at stakenbsp Lastly Jonathan speaks about the proposed transformation of the Rose Art Museum space from a museum to a teaching center and what it will be like without former Director Michael Rush click image for permalink nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/dc0a1737d197eacf1fb639ad254e0e0d.jpg In this exclusive ArtTactic Podcast Insider QampA wersquore joined by Angus Murray founder and managing principal of Castlestone Managementnbsp In the episode Murray goes into detail about his newly launched art investment fund Collection of Modern Artnbsp Murray begins by elaborating on his beliefs of art as a legitimate real asset as well as comparing its performance to other assetsnbsp Murray then shares with us the overall investment philosophy of the fund including what kind of artists they will invest in and the reasons behind these purchasing decisionsnbspnbsp Also Murray explains the structure of the fund in length including why he chose to set up the fund as a regulated openended mutual fund as well as the reasons behind the low minimum investment entry levelnbsp Lastly Murray speculates on the future direction of both the art market and the niche art investment fund industry click image for permalinknbspnbspnbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/murray.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/murray.mp3 In this exclusive ArtTactic Podcast Insider QampA wersquore joined by Angus Murray founder and managing principal of Castlestone Managementnbsp In the episode Murray goes into detail about his newly launched art investment fund Collection of Modern Artnbsp Murray begins by elaborating on his beliefs of art as a legitimate real asset as well as comparing its performance to other assetsnbsp Murray then shares with us the overall investment philosophy of the fund including what kind of artists they will invest in and the reasons behind these purchasing decisionsnbspnbsp Also Murray explains the structure of the fund in length including why he chose to set up the fund as a regulated openended mutual fund as well as the reasons behind the low minimum investment entry levelnbsp Lastly Murray speculates on the future direction of both the art market and the niche art investment fund industry click image for permalinknbspnbspnbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/b3e53473519311885dcf9cb2c2fe59a2.jpg In part 2 of our podcast with Michael Moses the professor thoroughly discusses asset allocation and how art has performed on a historical basis in comparison to more traditional securitiesnbsp Moses also provides his opinion on art investment funds and when it would make sense for an individual to invest in onenbsp Lastly the professor addresses the idea of betting on the Mei Moses Index and what it could mean for collectors as well as auction houses in the future click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses2.mp3 In part 2 of our podcast with Michael Moses the professor thoroughly discusses asset allocation and how art has performed on a historical basis in comparison to more traditional securitiesnbsp Moses also provides his opinion on art investment funds and when it would make sense for an individual to invest in onenbsp Lastly the professor addresses the idea of betting on the Mei Moses Index and what it could mean for collectors as well as auction houses in the future click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/a607fd006ba31bb7d9d3772af6769745.jpg In this podcast Larry Warsh founder of AW Asia a private organization in New York City that promotes contemporary Chinese art discusses the phenomenal development of the contemporary Chinese art market over the past decade Warsh also previews the upcoming Christies Asian Contemporary Art amp Chinese 20th Century Art sale in Hong Kong Warsh offers his thoughts and insight on the progression and longterm future of the contemporary Chinese art market as well as his views on the new Chinese collector base and its financial implications the scarcity of important historical artists and the growth of Chinese photography click image for permalinknbsp http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/warsh.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/warsh.mp3 In this podcast Larry Warsh founder of AW Asia a private organization in New York City that promotes contemporary Chinese art discusses the phenomenal development of the contemporary Chinese art market over the past decade Warsh also previews the upcoming Christies Asian Contemporary Art amp Chinese 20th Century Art sale in Hong Kong Warsh offers his thoughts and insight on the progression and longterm future of the contemporary Chinese art market as well as his views on the new Chinese collector base and its financial implications the scarcity of important historical artists and the growth of Chinese photography click image for permalinknbsp ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/71a60ea661b53b593431ecfac7d7b9c1.gif In the first part of our podcast with Professor Michael Moses cofounder of the Mei Moses Art Index and Beautiful Asset Advisors Professor Moses discusses the recent performance of the Mei Moses Art Index and provides some perspective by comparing it to past art market downturnsnbsp Also Moses shares his thoughts on the excessive guarantees previously offered by auction houses as well as why despite new wealth in the art market the downturn still transpired to the degree that it did click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses1.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/moses1.mp3 In the first part of our podcast with Professor Michael Moses cofounder of the Mei Moses Art Index and Beautiful Asset Advisors Professor Moses discusses the recent performance of the Mei Moses Art Index and provides some perspective by comparing it to past art market downturnsnbsp Also Moses shares his thoughts on the excessive guarantees previously offered by auction houses as well as why despite new wealth in the art market the downturn still transpired to the degree that it did click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/b32f433c9a04d75d1cb0c6c4b0be4af2.jpg In this preview to ArtTactics May 2009 Indian Art Market Confidence Survey Report we are joined by founder and managing director of ArtTactic Anders Petterson who discusses some of the key findings in this editions reportnbsp Also Anders introduces us to ArtTactics Survival Rating methodology which for the first time is applied to the Indian art marketnbsp The thorough report is available for sale at ArtTacticcom click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mov/indiamay09.mov http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mov/indiamay09.mov In this preview to ArtTactics May 2009 Indian Art Market Confidence Survey Report we are joined by founder and managing director of ArtTactic Anders Petterson who discusses some of the key findings in this editions reportnbsp Also Anders introduces us to ArtTactics Survival Rating methodology which for the first time is applied to the Indian art marketnbsp The thorough report is available for sale at ArtTacticcom click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/0600b2f39c2170491208c24835d0a091.jpg In part 2 of our interview with art dealer and author Richard Polsky we ask Richard his opinion on the staying power of prominent artists Richard Prince Banksy Cecily Brown and Elizabeth Peytonnbsp Then Richard discusses the contents of his first book I Bought Andy Warhol as well as his upcoming sequel I Sold Andy Warhol Too Soonnbsp Included in the discussion Richard shares an anecdote about a food fight he witnessed at an event in a Los Angelesbased art gallery click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky2.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky2.mp3 In part 2 of our interview with art dealer and author Richard Polsky we ask Richard his opinion on the staying power of prominent artists Richard Prince Banksy Cecily Brown and Elizabeth Peytonnbsp Then Richard discusses the contents of his first book I Bought Andy Warhol as well as his upcoming sequel I Sold Andy Warhol Too Soonnbsp Included in the discussion Richard shares an anecdote about a food fight he witnessed at an event in a Los Angelesbased art gallery click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/35ec5ffdb21cf12a3bd027ef0b89eb99.jpg In part 1 of our interview with art dealer and author Richard Polsky Richard examines the major events that led to the significant decline in the art marketnbsp He also addresses the importance of the upcoming May auctions in New York as well the reasons behind the makeup of these salesnbsp Lastly Richard details the necessary steps that must transpire in the near future in order for the recovery process to begin click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky1.mp3 http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mp3/polsky1.mp3 In part 1 of our interview with art dealer and author Richard Polsky Richard examines the major events that led to the significant decline in the art marketnbsp He also addresses the importance of the upcoming May auctions in New York as well the reasons behind the makeup of these salesnbsp Lastly Richard details the necessary steps that must transpire in the near future in order for the recovery process to begin click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/f3adbe2ee8a33a939e749d8924880b67.jpg In the introduction video to the ArtTactic Podcast we provide you with an overview of the kind of content you can expect in future podcastsnbsp This includes both exclusive indepth interviews with key art market figures as well as sneak peaks into ArtTactic products click image for permalink http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mov/introduction.mov http://www.whitewallsareugly.com/mov/introduction.mov In the introduction video to the ArtTactic Podcast we provide you with an overview of the kind of content you can expect in future podcastsnbsp This includes both exclusive indepth interviews with key art market figures as well as sneak peaks into ArtTactic products click image for permalink ArtTactic.com http://www.arttactic.com/images/podcasts/bad6088a19c2cb83168c5ff8589268d3.gif