Question 1

What is the difference between an Art Advisor and an Art Dealer?

Accepted Answer

Art dealers have retail spaces and represent specific artists. Art advisors do not have a retail space and have unlimited access to artists directly or through dealers.

Question 2

What are the fees? How much does it cost to hire Toma?

Accepted Answer

An initial retainer covers all onsite meetings and pulling together a vetted collection of artists. Once art is being acquired, discounts are negotiated with the gallery dealer, and passed directly to client. Moving forward, fees are based on a percentage of the retail price of the artwork.

Question 3

Will my art increase in value over time?

Accepted Answer

When we are looking for investment opportunities, you will be guided to the artists who have the best chance to appreciate.

By this, I mean artists who have an established market with more than one dealer nationally and/or internationally. The up-and-coming artists who are collected by museums, institutions and are collected by serious and noteworthy private collectors. These young, established artists in my opinion are less risky to collect and over my years of advising and collecting, many have doubled or tripled in value making this an important investment. The increase in value does take time and there is no guarantee as markets can change.

Another consideration with investing in art are the capital gains. Often artworks can be donated/gifted to a museum or institution to offset these gains. The bottom line, with me, is that you will LOVE the piece of art you acquired and will want to enjoy it for many years to come.

Question 4

What is involved in an Art Installation?

Accepted Answer

1) Transporting the artwork to the place it will reside.

2) Carefully unpacking and inspecting the art by a skilled art handler/preparator.

3) We discuss placement if that has not already been decided. Often, we provide photoshopped images of the artwork on the wall, superimposed in the space, so the client can visualize what it looks like ahead of installation.

4) The artwork is carefully installed, taking into consideration the type of wall and structure where it will hang.

5) We also work to balance the collection throughout your home working to fill the main walls first.

Question 5

Tell me about your Curated Art Trips in other cities?

Accepted Answer

I have created small, art-focused, trips for collectors. They include studio visits with sought-after artists, top gallery visits with the owner/director, private home collections tours as well as curator-led museum exhibition walk-throughs. Fine dining and transportation are often included. It’s a lot of fun.

Question 6

I’m a new collector with a smaller budget, can you help?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We would start by looking at emerging talent and local galleries. We can also consider limited-edition prints and multiples, as well as works-on-paper by well-known artists. We can plan your collecting strategy according to your goals. My job will be to broaden your choices of art in a way that is effective and enjoyable.

art advisory & acquistion

services & logistics

faqs

click on questions to reveal answer

What is the difference between an Art Advisor and an Art Dealer?

What are the fees? How much does it cost to hire Toma?

Will my art increase in value over time?

What is involved in an Art Installation?

Tell me about your Curated Art Trips in other cities?

I’m a new collector with a smaller budget, can you help?

interested in traveling with us?
inquire how to join our next art trip

art advisory & acquistion

services & logistics

faqs

click on questions to reveal answer

What is the difference between an Art Advisor and an Art Dealer?

What are the fees? How much does it cost to hire Toma?

Will my art increase in value over time?

What is involved in an Art Installation?

Tell me about your Curated Art Trips in other cities?

I’m a new collector with a smaller budget, can you help?

interested in traveling with us? inquire how to join our next art trip

interested in traveling with us?
inquire how to join our next art trip