(ON COLLECTING CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN ART)
“I think the most important pointer that I’ve been given over the years is: remember that there is always something to buy, don’t feel the need to be impulsive.
You’re buying antiquities so you can spend time researching and thinking about things.
When you speak to dealers try to focus on the really knowledgeable, top dealers…………really at the top in their respective fields and are people who really know a lot and are happy to share that knowledge.
It is also important to visit museum collections and to see if you can speak to the curators—they are incredible sources of information.
Having a great advisor is also key, as well as reading as many publications as possible.
Finally, it’s really important to have a very thorough and comprehensive library.
I even read about areas that I don’t actively collect.
……….It provides a counterpoint to my more active interests and you never know what new interests will develop from this kind of study.”
JAVIER PEREZ
Berlin based art dealer and collector of African art.
“I’ll have that incredible purple leather chair and this fantastic many faces of Ifeh painting.
It reminds me of me! The transformation one goes through in life is astounding. I Love art… it’s the heartbeat of my world, it drives me…anything beautiful is all I really want…
Thank you guys for propelling the beginning of my day into something wonderful. What a way to start the day…I’m thankful!”
You are welcome. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend.
You always have wonderful pieces on display here and I do see some today.