With countless galleries and museums, auction sales, art fairs and e-commerce resources one can be both overwhelmed by the choices and limited by the competing demands of other responsibilities. Elizabeth A. Urbanski Associates, Inc. understands these constraints and tries to make art collecting a more relaxed and enjoyable experience. We assist in refining the client's knowledge and expertise in the field through exposure to museums, galleries and auction houses. We work successfully with clients, guiding them through all steps in the selection and acquisition of fine art.
Working closely with a new collector, together we consider the client's interests, collecting goals, and aesthetic sensibilities. Is the client interested in having a large scale art historical collection, or does he or she want to purchase a few attractive artworks to enhance a home or office? Perhaps he or she is interested in something in-between? When assisting a client experienced in collecting fine art, Elizabeth A. Urbanski Associates, Inc. can review the existing artworks and make strategic recommendations on expanding, upgrading, and exploring new collecting trends.
Elizabeth A. Urbanski Associates, Inc. searches for quality and value by utilizing a combination of aesthetics and market trends. Because of our research capabilities, contacts with experts in the field, and knowledge of the marketplace, Elizabeth A. Urbanski Associates, Inc. locates and acquires the finest artwork available at the most competitive price.
When accompanying the client to auction house previews, sales, and retail galleries, Elizabeth A. Urbanski Associates, Inc. advises on the quality, value, and suitability of potential acquisitions. Prior to making recommendations on acquisitions, we conduct extensive research and consider all relevant market and art historical factors by consulting pertinent experts and conservators in the field and utilizing the research facilities available throughout New York.
After addressing the criteria of artist, period, subject matter, and medium, we recommend the most appropriate market. Once a potential acquisition has been targeted, we perform an on-site analysis to evaluate condition and quality. It should be noted that we do not maintain a fine art inventory so we that can objectively recommend the suitable venue for buying and selling fine art.
Elizabeth A. Urbanski Associates, Inc. assesses the current market conditions and performs all necessary price research. We negotiate with galleries and advise on the bidding process at an auction. It is imperative to know that market conditions for certain artists, schools, or collecting trends can change with each major auction or important museum exhibition. We also address the possibility of the artwork as a potential investment and its ability for retaining long-term value.
If the client is considering purchasing an artwork, we can research art historical documentation and provide a written analysis of the art historical context and the placement of the work in the artist's oeuvre. In addition, we can recommend critical writing that offers further insight into the artist's development and places him or her in the appropriate scholarly context.
Elizabeth A. Urbanski Associates, Inc. creates, manages and maintains private art collections. We coordinate the necessary tasks essential to maintaining a quality fine art collection in order to make collecting more enjoyable. We arrange and supervise all work including restoration, framing, packing, shipping, insurance, and installation. For larger collections we can create a personal computerized collections management system.
Elizabeth A. Urbanski Associates, Inc. offers private tours and lectures tailored to provide an insider's view into the art world. On walks in New York City groups can visit Soho, 57th Street, Chelsea, and uptown galleries. We also tour artists' studios, auction houses, private dealers, and museums.
These educational talks are geared toward people with an interest in modern and contemporary art who would like to stay abreast of the current developments in the field. They can be designed specifically to enhance the clients' knowledge and expertise in their area of interest.
Each tour is created to give an understanding of the artist's creative process, the New York art scene, and the presentation of artwork on the open market. Elizabeth A. Urbanski also presents lectures on similar topics to groups by invitation only.