As an art advisor, Dr Ainslie Gatt serves as both a business partner and a personal guide for your art collection, offering a spectrum of services beyond simply defining your style and acquiring art.
The key to a fruitful partnership lies in truly understanding your artistic interests. Together, you will embark on a private advisor-led journey through museums, galleries, auction previews, art fairs and the nuanced world of art collection, refining your aesthetic preferences.
For new collectors, Ainslie, as your art advisor, provides bespoke support in the following areas:
- Defining the focus and budget of your collection
- Researching artists and artworks
- Sourcing unique pieces
- Planning acquisitions and negotiating prices
- Offering guidance on artwork care, including shipping, framing, and installation
Veteran collectors will find value in our expanded services, designed to enhance and redefine existing collections, manage deaccession strategies, support sales and consignment, and navigate exhibition loans with finesse.
Our extensive suite of services encompasses:
- Art sourcing through our extensive professional network
- Providing pre-purchase reports and auction assistance
- Informed acquisition finance counsel
- Advising on logistics, including insurance, freight, framing, lighting, and installation
- Collection management, including registration, conservation, shipping, and estate management
- Valuation services for diverse entities
- Curatorial expertise and guided tours in art spaces
Our approach is innovative and client-focused. We ensure personalised, independent advice tailored to your needs, delivered with the utmost discretion.
With an art advisory fee of $340 per hour, in accordance with the National Association for the Visual Arts Code of Practice, and a commission structure that does not inflate the cost of acquiring art, Ainslie commits to transparency and integrity in every transaction.
Contact Ainslie: +61 403-023-446 | art@ainsliegatt.com.au