Art Collecting Today:
Market Insights for Everyone Passionate About Art
Whether you're a seasoned collector, an art-world insider, or just beginning your journey, this book demystifies the art market and provides the knowledge needed to navigate it with confidence. Those previously deterred by the art world's opacity will gain the insight necessary to participate fully and make informed decisions. Readers will learn:
How to evaluate, buy, and sell art while avoiding costly mistakes and unnecessary roadblocks
How the market operates for key artists, including René Magritte, Christopher Wool, Amedeo Modigliani, and Yayoi Kusama
Why U.S. tax laws favor ‘art investors’ but penalize ‘art collectors’
How collectors can be taken advantage of, and the actions they can take to protect themselves
Drawing on nearly 100 interviews with collectors, lawyers, art advisors, gallerists, and auction specialists—as well as the author's own experiences—this book offers a lively, thought-provoking analysis of the fine art market’s inner workings.
PRAISE FOR ART COLLECTING TODAY
"Mr. Woodham’s book is an elegant, amusing and perceptive guide to a market that is (often) long on hocus-pocus and short on transparency."
“Doug Woodham’s introduction to the market is both insightful and accessible.”
“Mr. Woodham’s book contains startling information about the number of people in the market for the world’s most expensive art.”
