Providing services to artists + the estates of artists
in the management + cataloguing of their art + the promotion of their legacy
We provide services to artists and the estates of artists in furthering their legacy through a thoughtful and effective studio and inventory management, organization and active use of their archive, and the promotion of their art and ideas through strong partnerships, research-based digital presence, and strategic planning.
Whether our client is emerging, established or an artist’s estate, we aim to provide full management associated with all aspects of the artist’s career. This includes strategic planning, promotion and marketing, agreements and contracts, licensing, inventory management, assistance with appraisals, legacy and estate planning, overseeing and development of catalogue raisonné projects, and the collection, preservation, and placement of the artist’s archives.
Our team brings together first-hand knowledge and more than 10 decades of accumulated experience in the curatorial, archival, academic, performance arts, publishing, and market fields. We believe in empowering artists by representing their interests and stewarding their legacies with integrity, empathy and imagination.
Promotion + Marketing:
Research and compilation of up-to-date Curriculum Vitae for THE ARTIST.
Develop and maintain an aggressive and competitive marketing strategy for the active promotion and marketing of the work of THE ARTIST. Oversee planning, organizing, presenting and marketing of all exhibitions related to the work of THE ARTIST.
Oversee all sales related to the work of THE ARTIST in partnership with galleries and develop a strategic plan for the placement of works in prominent private and public institutions.
Develop a strategic plan for marketing THE ARTIST to an international audience.
Development, launch, and maintenance of a website which will be the singular source for all things related to the life and work of THE ARTIST.
Public Liaison:
Liaise with galleries, historians, collectors and museums in relationship to the work of THE ARTIST.
Develop and maintain and active list of galleries, collectors and museum interested in the work of THE ARTIST. Which will include an up-to-date contact list.
Develop and maintain existing relationships with galleries, collector and museums and seek out new partnership in relationship to presenting, preserving and promoting the work of THE ARTIST.
Correspondence related to presenting, preserving and promoting the work of THE ARTIST.
Maintain a physical representation and spokesperson on behalf of THE ARTIST.
Inventory Management:
Continual and ongoing research and assessment of all art works by THE ARTIST. This involves researching and recording all unique paintings, works on paper, and multiples.
Strategize, develop, and maintain an active inventory of works that also can serve as a basis for a catalogue raisonné.
Oversee all consignments, transports and shipping of works by THE ARTIST and update inventory and insurance records as needed.
Legacy Planning:
Development of comprehensive legacy plans, including defining legacy goals, financial planning (projected costs and income), operations and management.
Consultation on possible legal frameworks for estate planning that can respond to the artists particular situation.
Consultation on assessing the establishment of an artist-endowed-foundation.
Development of a market strategy to manage primary and secondary markets for artist’s estates.
Catalogue Raisonné Project:
Oversee the research, development and execution of an online catalogue raisonné of unique works by THE ARTIST.
Archive + studio management:
Oversee the compiling, cataloguing and research of letters, journals and miscellaneous ephemera related to THE ARTIST.