Art has the power to inspire us, to enrich our surroundings and our lives. Since the Renaissance era, it has been common for people with wealth and status to spend fortunes on it.
When you hear of paintings selling at auctions for hundreds, thousands, millions or more – it definitely catches your attention when it comes to the art.
But history and research have been done on why high network individuals buy art. Not only does it involve the satisfaction of owning it, but it’s also simply part of a lifestyle.
Two decades ago when upper-class societies went shopping it was usually for fast cars, fashion or superyachts but since then something has changed – art has made its way onto the list of must-have items for A-listers.
For example, if you are an art collector and want the world to know it, it’s not just about owning and investing in it but is about being seen in auctions and exhibitions where you could run shoulders with celebrities alike.
The architecture of conversation is how we set up a space for quality interactions to happen. Chances are if you had a good conversation it was a kind of conversation that left you feeling smarter, discovered something new or challenged you in all the right ways.
It is also a great talking point. You may have a great piece of art that captures everybody’s attention whether it cost you a lot or not but when it comes to reputation what is it that we are communicating, how are we communicating, how do we realize our human potential?
That is cognitive and emotional and this is where the arts and culture come into play.
Art represents a form of individual expression that is a sort of barrier for any democratic society. Art is representative of human engagement with ideas. It’s about being able to be ourselves.
A song or painting may have been created for a purpose of a kind: recreation, entertainment or social justice.
The art of conversation at gallery views gives us the freedom of expression which is essential for any collector, art lover and intellectual to understand when it comes to stepping into a creative space. If you look at the history of authoritarian societies, it’s often underground cultural producers that are at the forefront of this type of rebellion.
After all, anything that is an alternative to a civil society like the forces outside of the government: journalism, artists to human rights advocates who help a society hear and see others.
If you have a huge high valued portfolio and you would like to make art a part of it, whatever the value of your investment is, a key rule is to have a variety.
This is when art in investment makes sense.
Often people give an object to a museum because they want other people to enjoy it as much as they did. It is more about feeling and understanding the process that went behind creating the piece more than thinking about how much the product makes. But nowadays, galleries are often challenged with the volumes of their collections and this is driving a new change – one that is moving towards a single collector museum.
So, for those who are still discovering the art of conversation at a gallery event – look no further than the curators, conservators, educators, and invited specialists and listen to the talks focused on specific aspects of the collection or exhibitions.
Engaging and interacting with the art itself is what will lead you to conversations guaranteed to blow your mind.
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