Comments on: A Tale of Two Art Markets – artmarketblog.com http://www.artmarketblog.com/2009/04/29/a-tale-of-two-art-markets-artmarketblogcom/ Art Market Analysis by Nic Forrest Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Nordell http://www.artmarketblog.com/2009/04/29/a-tale-of-two-art-markets-artmarketblogcom/#comment-2037 John Nordell Fri, 08 May 2009 14:39:35 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/?p=2046#comment-2037 Nicholas - Any thoughts on how much of the direct private sales are via the internet? I have just entered this market and wonder what experience others have had. - John Nicholas – Any thoughts on how much of the direct private sales are via the internet? I have just entered this market and wonder what experience others have had. – John

]]> By: Jessica Porter http://www.artmarketblog.com/2009/04/29/a-tale-of-two-art-markets-artmarketblogcom/#comment-2036 Jessica Porter Mon, 04 May 2009 14:02:22 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/?p=2046#comment-2036 Nicholas, I totally agree with your observations on the current art market. I have a small gallery that is benefiting greatly from the art market returning to some kind of normalcy and have had a significant increase in sales recently. This is great news for the emerging artists that I work with b/c they were fearing the worst towards the end of 2008 when things were not doing as well. Fingers crossed and looking towards positive results for 2009! Nicholas,

I totally agree with your observations on the current art market. I have a small gallery that is benefiting greatly from the art market returning to some kind of normalcy and have had a significant increase in sales recently. This is great news for the emerging artists that I work with b/c they were fearing the worst towards the end of 2008 when things were not doing as well.
Fingers crossed and looking towards positive results for 2009!

]]> By: ElizabethBelhadj http://www.artmarketblog.com/2009/04/29/a-tale-of-two-art-markets-artmarketblogcom/#comment-2035 ElizabethBelhadj Sun, 03 May 2009 12:02:08 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/?p=2046#comment-2035 Hi Nick, I dont really know much about the art market, but with your supportive work, I am in the process of discovery... . Great work nick, as always. Hi Nick,

I dont really know much about the art market, but with your supportive work, I am in the process of discovery… . Great work nick, as always.

]]> By: artforprofits http://www.artmarketblog.com/2009/04/29/a-tale-of-two-art-markets-artmarketblogcom/#comment-2034 artforprofits Fri, 01 May 2009 09:55:39 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/?p=2046#comment-2034 Hi P.Kirk, Thanks for the comment. The problem with appearances is that they can be deceiving. What may appear as a flat market is in fact a market that has returned to normal and is no longer over-inflated. People are making comparisons with a boom period that unlike anything the market has ever experienced (even bigger than the late 80's early 90's boom). What we experienced during the boom was abnormal and artificial. What we are experiencing now is a transition back to normality. Nicholas Forrest Hi P.Kirk,

Thanks for the comment. The problem with appearances is that they can be deceiving. What may appear as a flat market is in fact a market that has returned to normal and is no longer over-inflated. People are making comparisons with a boom period that unlike anything the market has ever experienced (even bigger than the late 80′s early 90′s boom). What we experienced during the boom was abnormal and artificial. What we are experiencing now is a transition back to normality.

Nicholas Forrest

]]> By: P.Kirp http://www.artmarketblog.com/2009/04/29/a-tale-of-two-art-markets-artmarketblogcom/#comment-2033 P.Kirp Fri, 01 May 2009 07:55:35 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/?p=2046#comment-2033 Hi Nicholas, Unfortunately I can't help thinking that there is some wishful thinking going on there. I have been selling directly to committed collectors of my work as well as through galleries and dealers at art fairs. After 22 years in painting I can say from my own experience and from talking to the dealers that the market has never been flatter and that it is flat from top to bottom. My view is that if you are one of the artists who came straight out of college straight into the boom years then unfortunately this is the reality check that was sadly inevitable. Hi Nicholas, Unfortunately I can’t help thinking that there is some wishful thinking going on there. I have been selling directly to committed collectors of my work as well as through galleries and dealers at art fairs. After 22 years in painting I can say from my own experience and from talking to the dealers that the market has never been flatter and that it is flat from top to bottom.
My view is that if you are one of the artists who came straight out of college straight into the boom years then unfortunately this is the reality check that was sadly inevitable.

]]> By: Jon Coffelt http://www.artmarketblog.com/2009/04/29/a-tale-of-two-art-markets-artmarketblogcom/#comment-2032 Jon Coffelt Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:50:18 +0000 http://artmarketblog.com/?p=2046#comment-2032 Nicholas, I appreciate your directness and eloquence in explaining to so many that not only do we still have an art market but that many more venues are appearing for artists to make a revenue stream for their work. Many artists I know here in the states have been selling on their own. I think this is one thing that is under reported and many artists are telling me that they have actually enjoyed being so close to the public. Does this mean artists will leave galleries? I don't think so. What I do think is that artists are willing to step up, take the responsibility, and do what they must in this current art climate and that, in my opinion, is not a bad thing. Thank you again for doing such a great job. Nicholas,
I appreciate your directness and eloquence in explaining to so many that not only do we still have an art market but that many more venues are appearing for artists to make a revenue stream for their work.

Many artists I know here in the states have been selling on their own. I think this is one thing that is under reported and many artists are telling me that they have actually enjoyed being so close to the public.

Does this mean artists will leave galleries? I don’t think so. What I do think is that artists are willing to step up, take the responsibility, and do what they must in this current art climate and that, in my opinion, is not a bad thing.

Thank you again for doing such a great job.

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