Photo by Aviva Poplawsky
Our Collaborative Approach
Through our highly personalized approach, we build close relationships with our clients through educationally enriching experiences such as trips to art fairs, artist studios, and exhibitions. Due to our strong emphasis on ethics, we have been able to establish strong relationships with galleries, auction houses, and private dealers giving our clients exclusive and priority access to modern, contemporary and emerging art.
We work with you to develop a customized collecting strategy based on your preference, budget and space. We minimize the risk of buying art by working with reputable institutions and galleries, verifying the work’s authenticity, and arranging proper framing, shipping, insurance, storage and conservation. Our services continue after your artwork is installed. We work with well-respected, industry-renowned appraisers and conservators to help you maintain your acquisitions and assess their value. In addition we assist in arranging loans and donations to museums and other institutions.
Client Categories
- Art collectors: ranging from first-time to experienced
- Non-profit institutions and museums
- Corporate entities: restaurants, hotels, financial institutions, retail enterprises
- Specialty art buyers
- Investors
- Designers
Acquisition & Collection Management Services
- Condition report and provenance (ownership history) assessment
- Price negotiation with sellers
- Bid on behalf of the client if buying through an auction house
Using a bidding strategy developed collectively with the client before the sale - Arrange for shipping and insurance
- Arrange for art handlers to install the work in the client’s space
- Arrange for additional contractors (i.e. electrician, lighting specialist, framer, conservator)
- Retain all documentation
- Maintain acquisitions through continual condition and value assessments
- Manage loans and donations
Additional Services for Corporate Clients
- Incorporate art acquisitions into branding opportunities
- Artist collaborations and unique commissions
- Foster ties and engage with the community through cultural partnerships
Additional Services for Museums
- Special exhibitions and guest curating
- Fundraising and programming development
Our Perspective on Art as Investment
We take a strong interest in educating our clients on the historical, intellectual and current market of their acquisitions so that they are informed buyers. Regardless of the reason for your purchase, we ensure the quality of your investment by doing extensive due diligence before making a recommendation. Art offers aesthetic value to a collector, but because it can also appreciate in value over time, it can also serve as a long-term investment.
AK Art advises our clients on the value of the work prior to acquisition and then consistently keeps track of the value of the piece over time as well as the artist’s performance. Through constant monitoring of the art market and trends, we are able to identify artists that are just breaking out in the market, allowing our clients to collect their work at a financially advantageous time allowing them to enjoy both short and long-term appreciation of their acquisitions.
Outreach
In addition to our consulting services, AK Art engages in many facets of the art world. We take on various curatorial projects as well as other arts related projects that promote the arts and support artists. We have organized art benefits to support non-profit institutions and have curated various exhibitions. AK Art Director, Alya Poplawsky, is frequently asked to share her expertise by speaking on panels, giving lectures, contributing to arts publications, and serving as a juror and judge evaluating artworks for exhibitions.
Engage with AK Art
For more about our services and how we can meet your art-buying needs, please send us an email, and we will set up a complimentary consultation.
