Do you invest in contemporary art, if yes what are you looking for?

Question

What type of art do you invest in (painting, sculpture, print etc), what is the price range and what general style( minimal, conceptual, realistic, decorative)

I am an artist too, i am asking the question to people who invest in art already, i am interested to see peoples reasons for investment

Answer 1

as a contemporary/outsider/lowbrow artist & a collestor as well . i don't purchase just for investment , but for the pleasure of owning work different from my own . so for if i were to look at my purchases & trades I've probably done well $ wise , but it not important to me . you have a number of popular artists you could choose from that have track records that are fairly a given that they will have value . you need to do you own research , just read juztapoz mag & you'll figure it out . see my work at popclt.com & if you have any more questions you can write me at [e-mail] tp. mullin

Answer 2

I don't and I wouldn't, an artist who's damn popular and expensive today may be a rubbish in a few years, contemporary arts are risky, what's worth 5000 bucks today may depreciate tomorrow.

Answer 3

i am a painter myself and i think you should just buy what you enjoy looking at because you can never tell whether it will make you money. at least if nothing else you will get some happiness from it!
personally, if you were buying my paintings i would prefer you to buy them for enjoyment rather than investment. :)

Answer 4

I would advise people to buy what they love. After all, the buyer is the one who has to live with the piece, and if you buy something purely for its monetary value but don't really like it, then if it does depreciate you're stuck with something that cost you lots AND that you don't like ...

Better to buy what you love. Always. If you can afford it.