by Joseph Pryor | Jan 9, 2019 | Articles, Knowledge
Who beat the market this year? Investors who like the finer things in life. Luxury assets, including wine, art, classic cars and fancy colored diamonds, have outperformed stocks and bonds this year. “People are looking for a place for their cash, and the security of...
by Joseph Pryor | Nov 21, 2018 | Articles
In The Price of Everything – a new HBO documentary, which takes rare glimpse into art collecting process through the voices of the collectors themselves – the film’s director Nathaniel Kahn describes the art world as a slippery fish, “one that I have tried to get...
by Joseph Pryor | Oct 8, 2018 | Articles
Thousands of items have been shipped to Frieze London and Frieze Masters from around the world—but how these works are transported, and at what cost, remains something of a trade secret. Now, as public awareness of the environmental impact of packaging increases, a...
by Joseph Pryor | Jun 6, 2018 | Knowledge, Articles
Collectors, galleries, indeed anybody who buys, sells, and collects artwork should be aware of rules governing sales tax. Purchases in NYC are subject 8.875% tax. This includes a NY State rate of 4%. As with most items, artwork purchased in NYC for shipment to another...
by Joseph Pryor | Apr 8, 2017 | Articles, Knowledge
5 Things Every Collector Needs to Know about Art Insurance (11/11/16) For many of us, amassing a robust collection of works by the artists we love is more a dream than a reality (though startups like Art Money are working to provide interest-free loans that should...
by Joseph Pryor | Apr 4, 2017 | Articles
Art Business Conference to Launch in NY (4/4/17) The Art Business Conference launches on April 4, 2017 at 10 on the Park at Time Warner Centre. Building on the success of its previous three editions in London, the one day conference for art market professionals offers...
