Bernadine Brocker – Vastari

Bernadine Brocker – Vastari

27 January 2015

In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Bernadine Brocker, CEO of Vastari, returns to the podcast to update us on the growth of her company, focused on connecting collectors and museum curators for exhibitions. First, Bernadine shares some of the most recent success stories in which she was able to connect collectors and museum curators with an artwork ending up in a museum show. Then, she discusses how the company has grown since we originally had her on the podcast a few years ago, including the introduction of a new product enabling museums to more easily communicate regarding potential multi-location museum shows.  Lastly, Bernadine identifies some of the challenges the three-year old company faces moving forward.

 

 

Pierre Naquin – A&F Markets

14 January 2015

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Pierre Naquin, founder of A&F Markets and editor of the new book, Art and Taxation for the Global Collector, joins us to talk about his new book. First, Pierre discusses some of the key differences in taxes related to art held in different, prominent countries in the world. Then, he touches on a number of key topics related to taxes and the art market, including why collectors and art professionals are finalliy utilizing freeports to a great extent as well as which countries impose the most and the least taxes on art collectors.

Mark Lurie – Lofty

26 November 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Mark Lurie, founder and CEO of Lofty, an online art marketplace, joins us to talk about the company as well as the broader art e-commerce industry. First, Mark explains how Lofty works and why it is focused on the middle of the art market, between $500-$50,000, “the most underserved part of the market”. Then, he tells us why he believes not only is the online art marketplace not crowded, but it is in fact the least crowded ecommerce category on the internet. Lastly, Mark talks about his experiences in raising capital for Lofty and elaborates on how investors view the online art market.

Cristina Olteanu – Lavacow

24 October 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we’re joined by Cristina Olteanu, CEO of Lavacow, the online auction house dedicated to emerging Eastern European art. First, Cristina tells us about Lavacow’s unique online auction experience, in which users create avatars and personalize their participation in the sales. Then, she explains why they have focused on emerging Eastern European art as well as the potential for this sector of the market moving forward. Lastly, Cristina discusses some additional, fascinating features of their platform, including reduced buyer’s premiums as well as shipping artworks directly from the consignor to the buyer.

Christopher Barnekow – Barnebys

14 October 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Christopher Barnekow, founder and CEO of Barnebys, speaks with us about his company, the leading search service for fine arts and antiques auctions. First, Christopher explains how users utilize the auction aggregator site and calling it the Kayak of the art world. Then, he tells us how receptive auction houses were to paying for referal links from Barnebys. Lastly, Christopher talks about how Barnebys has distinguished itself from other auction aggregator sites in the art world.

Ross Douglas – FNB Joburg Art Fair

7 September 2014

In this week’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Ross Douglas, director of the FNB Joburg Art Fair, the contemporary African art fair which occurred last week. First, Ross talks about the changing demographic of the audience of the fair since the first edition of the fair seven years ago, as well as the demographics of emerging contemporary African artists. Then, he discusses both the level of sales witnessed at the fair this year as well as the overall health of the contemporary African art market. Lastly, Ross talks about the rise in interest in the international art world for contemporary African art.

David Rago – Rago Auctions

28 August 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, David Rago, founder and partner of Rago Arts Auction Center, joins us to talk about the new online venture Bidsquare. First, David discusses how and why he and five other regional auction houses came together to conceive a new online auction platform, giving the houses a larger online presence in the developing online art market. Then, he tells us about future plans for Bidsquare to host additional auction houses, stating that already over 100 houses have expressed an interest in participating on the platform. Lastly, David explains why now it is so crucial for regional auction houses to have a strong e-commerce platform.

Nazy Vassegh – Masterpiece London

8 July 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Nazy Vassegh, CEO of Masterpiece London, joins us to recap this year’s edition of the fair. First, Nazy tells us about the unique visitor experience at Masterpiece London as rather than focusing on a single artistic movement, the fair features a variety of objects, including art, antiques, design and jewellery. Then, she elaborates on the cross-collecting that occurs at the fair as a result of the plethora of artworks and objects available for sale. Also, Nazy highlights some of the noteworthy sales from the fair as well as which categires cumulatively performed well.

Anna Dempster – Risk and Uncertainty in the Art World

15 June 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Anna Dempster, associate professor at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art London and editor of the book Risk and Uncertainty in the Art World, joins us to talk about her new book. First, Anna tells us why she focused on the topics of risk and uncertainty in her recently published book and identifies some of the key risks that exist within the art world. Also, she discusses how the art market distinguishes itself from other kinds of marketplaces in terms of levels of risk and uncertainty. Lastly, Anna explains how the proliferation of the art market, both by volume and value, has changed the way we should treat risk moving forward.

Scott Boecker – Saatchi Art

23 May 2014

In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Scott Boecker, Chief Operating Officer of Saatchi Art, joins us to discuss the online art gallery as well as the broader online art market. First, Scott explains Saatchi Art’s business model and how they fit within the broader online art marketplace. Then, while the top end of the contemporary art market has experienced dramatic price increases over the past few years, he tells us to what extent demand has strengthened for contemporary art ranging from $1,000-10,000, an area in which Saatchi Art specializes. Also, Scott identifies some remaining obstacles that exist within the online art market that need to be overcome in order for the art market to continue to shift significantly online.

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