CURATED AQUISITIONS
When acquiring capstone works, or buying art as an investment, Dane leverages his extensive experience with major auction houses, top galleries, and private collections, or bring to the table his expertise in market strategy.
This market reach combined with his taste-making, art historical and curatorial background creates a dynamic mix that can add extraordinary works to a client’s portfolio within Dane’s constant pursuit of building top quality, world-class art collections. He gives clients a 360 degree view of each acquisition opportunity by evaluating the current price, potential future value, strength of the image, condition, and provenance.
The choices one makes have a huge impact on the overall feel and quality of a collection and not all collections are created equal. it’s what makes the difference between an average collection and a great one. Dane’s curatorial background puts him in a unique position to create or “shape” a collection into something immeasurably better than what others produce. This skillset takes time, experience and innate sense of what is ”good.”
Here are some of the services Dane provides in acquisitions.
CAPSTONE WORKS
Every collection needs to insist on a level of quality. There is a pursuit of excellence and rigor when it comes to building a top collection. Dane helps collectors identify those works that serve to redefine what they already own —artworks with resonance, the things people talk about over a dinner table.
MARKET STRATEGY & INVESTMENT
It is undeniable that art is an asset and tremendous gains can be made when buying strategically. Dane puts clients at an advantage with understanding value, market trends, how condition can affect value, the pros and cons to buying in specific markets (private, auction, and galleries) and recognizing unique opportunities.
Dane designs comprehensive data-driven auction bid strategies for each lot and is one of the foremost strategists in the world at buying at auction.He brings his vast experience as a former auctioneer and an auction house specialist who has bid in hundreds of auctions and in the world’s most important Evening sales to work on behalf of his clients to put them in the best position to win.
BUILDING AN ENTIRE COLLECTION
Every For those building or rethinking a collection, Dane provides the curatorial guidance necessary to build a personal and meaningful collection within a client’s budget, lifestyle and environment. For more seasoned collectors, Dane’s extensive network, bidding strategies and ability to vet works for quality, authenticity and value are essential. Dane couples insider’s market insight with curatorial guidance to make a measurable difference to his clients’ art portfolio across all price points and art categories.
COMMISIONS
Working with a curator is a different way of looking at things—what dynamic opportunities can we create. That could be commissioning artwork, visits to artist’s studios for a better understanding of an evolving practice or looking at off-piste segments of an artist’s body of work that may be overlooked.