An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art. In Fine art, a work of art (or artwork or work) is a creation such as a Song, Book, Film, Video game,

An art dealer typically seeks out various artists to represent and builds relationships with collectors and museums whose interests are likely to match the work of the represented artists. The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating A Museum is distinguished by a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions Education, Research A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Some dealers are able to anticipatemarket trends, while some prominent dealers may be able to influence the taste of the market. In Investing, Financial markets are commonly believed to have market trends that can be classified as primary trends secondary trends (short-term and secular trends Many dealers specialize in a particular style, period, or region.

Art dealers often study the history of art before entering on their careers. The history of art usually refers to the History of the Visual arts, such as Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Related careers that often cross-over include curators from museums and art auction firms are industry-related careers . Curator (from Latin cura care means manager overseer. A curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution (e An art sale is the practice of selling objects of Art by Auction. Art critics or art academics also find success as art dealers. An art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating Art. Their written critiques or reviews are published in newspapers magazines books and on web sites

Art dealers travel, often internationally, to exhibitions, auctions, and artists’ studios, looking for good buys, little-known treasures, and exciting new works. Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which Art objects (in the most general sense meet an Audience. "Auctioneer" redirects here For the DC Comics supervillain see Auctioneer (comics. A studio is a Artist 's or worker's workroom or an artist and his or her Employees who work within that studio Most dealers specialize in the art of a particular period or region. One might deal in contemporary Canadian art, another in seventeenth century Dutch painting, another in abstract art of the 1950s and 1960s. Canadian Contemporary Art can refer simply to any visual art made in Canada currently or by living Canadian artists "Dutch Masters" redirects here for the cigar see Dutch Masters (cigar. Abstract art uses a Visual language of form color and line to create a composition which exists independently of visual references to the world The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969

Many art dealers specialize in areas such as folk art. Folk art describes a wide range of objects that reflect the Craft traditions and traditional social values of various social groups One recent trend that has attracted a lot of dealers and collectors is “outsider art”—the works of people who have little or no formal training in art and who don’t identify themselves as artists (or didn’t until people started buying their creations). The term Outsider Art was coined by Art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for Art Brut (aʁ bʁu meaning "raw art"

When dealers buy works of art, they resell them either in their galleries or directly to collectors. Those who deal in contemporary art usually exhibit artists’ works in their galleries, and take a percentage of the price the works sell for. Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II.

Business

Dealers have to understand the business side of the art world. They keep up with trends in the market and are knowledgeable about the style of art people want to buy. They figure out how much they should pay for a piece and then estimate the resale price. They are also passionate and knowledgeable about art. Those who deal with contemporary art promote new artists, creating a market for the artists' works and enabling themselves entrepreneurial success. The art world is subject to economic booms and bust just like any other market. Art dealers must be economically conscious in order to maintain their livelihoods. The mark ups of art work must be carefully monitored. If prices and profits are too large, then investments may be devalued should an overstock or economic downturn occur. ^[1]

To determine an artwork’s value, dealers inspect the objects or paintings closely, and compare the fine details with similar pieces. Some dealers with many years of experience learn to identify unsigned works by examining stylistic features such as brush strokes, color, form. They recognize the styles of different periods and individual artists. Often times art dealers are able to distinguish authentic works from forgeries (although even dealers are sometimes fooled). Forgery is the process of making adapting or imitating objects statistics or documents (see False document) with the intent to deceive.

Notable art dealers

• Klaus Perls

Perls was born and raised in Berlin. He studied art history in Munich, but was forced to finish his education in Basel, Switzerland, as the Nazis were no longer allowing degrees for Jews. He ran Perls Galleries for over 60 years. His gallery dealt with contemporary American artists, modern works from the School of Paris and Mexican and South American art. Perls also developed an interest in art from Benin and built a sizeable collection. He was not only an art dealer, but also a donor as he contributed many significant works of art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He died June 2, 2008 in Mount Kisco, N. Y. at age 96. ^[2]

• John Weber

Weber was born in 1932 in Los Angeles. He was a radio corpsman in the Navy during the Korean War before receiving a bachelor’s degree from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1958. As a contemporary art dealer, Weber was ahead of his time as he was one of the early promotors of Conceptual Art, Post-Minimalist sculpture and Italian Arte Povera. He was the director of several galleries throughout his career and helped organize shows that featured big names such as Robert Indiana, Richard Long and Andy Warhol. Weber died May 23, 2008 in Hudson, N. Y at age 75. ^[3]

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