ABOUT
From the due diligence necessary during buying, to the records management of your holdings, and the strategies for early estate planning, your stewardship is paramount to the artists’ legacy. Your collection and passion for the artists work matters greatly.
Fanning Art Advisory provides art collectors with services that safeguard the value of your collection.
Education & Experience
Fanning received a BFA in Art History from the University of Colorado in 1996, and immediately starting at the highly regarded Denver Public Art Program and Denver International Airport for three mayoral administrations, including Wellington Webb, John Hickenlooper and Michael Hancock. Fanning commissioned site specific works with notable artists, Larry Kirkland, Bernar Venet, Ed Ruscha, Dennis Oppenheim, Donald Lipski, Luis Jimenez, Fernando Botero, Jonathan Borofsky, Betty Woodman, Buster Simpson, Michele Gutlove, Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan and many more.
Art Advisory Services
Fanning Art Advisory was founded in 2008 to address a need in the market for an advocate of the collectors’ best interests. We support our clients passion for collecting by researching and vetting significant works to enhance value over the years. Extensive research is mandatory to get there. Too often collectors bring us in to help them make sense of the objects they acquired but were misinformed about the importance or authenticity of the work. We LOVE providing substantive insights to help you make sense of what can be an opaque marketplace.
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Insurance companies recommend every three to five years.
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The art invoices you receive from the galleries and auction houses should provide you with the Artists Name, date of birth & death (if applicable), title of the work(s), dimensions, medium, and price. If any piece of this information is missing, please ask for it. This information is critical to attribution, and future value. Invoices are mandatory. Please keep your records in order.
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Your collections can be a store of value and should be included in your portfolio. When you are strategizing your plan, we are always here to help you understand all of your options.
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We provide you with expertise that supports your passion for collecting. From buying to selling, having an advocate for extensive provenance research, securing preferable terms at auction, and negotiate pricing from dealers, is in your best interest.