
How to spot art investment scams? Where to find the best compiled art market insights? Art investment brokers, what do they do? Whatâs the difference between all these art funds out there? Any innovative art investment startups I should be aware of?
Art investment scams
Run away if:
- You receive a cold-call
Always remember that cold-calling is illegal. - The company is not even registered on Companies House
Always do your due diligence and check the firmâs details. - It gets personal and/or emotional
âThis is so great that I invested myself on behalf of my twin sonsâ is not good, not good at all. - Youâre told itâs a âsafe investmentâ
Risks and investments get along like pigs in a blanket, anyone saying otherwise shouldnât be trusted. - You donât know/donât understand the asset
Always do your homework and feel at ease with what you are dealing with. From bonds and stocks to coins, antiques and stamps every single asset has its own story and its specific set of rules and codes to know and to understand.
Remember: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is!
Art investment news
Knowing what you invest on is essential! Thatâs your very first step toward taking âgoodâ decisions. It is only by becoming more knowledgeable that youâll be able to spot scams and dubious âopportunitiesâ. Years ago when we got caught into art investments, we turned ourselves to the big names of the industry reports to satisfy our thirst for knowledge.
Here are some of our favourites: Deloitte, ArtTactic & Skateâs.







The best art investment magazines
Unfortunately, the niche of art investment driven magazines is very very narrow. But these do the job pretty well and is worth having a look at when you donât feel like digesting a 150-page-long report!
Private art investor
Recommendation: The âArt Riskâ section that covers insurances options and forgery spotting.
Forbes
Recommendation: Art: A growing asset class
Artsy
Recommendation: 5 Things to Know about Investing in Art Right Now
Art investment broker
If you are too lazy/busy and wealthy there is an option for you: in between doing everything yourself and relying completely on an art fund, there is a bizarre hybrid creature: the art broker.
An art broker is an expert; he doesnât sell and most of the time doesnât buy either. All they do is advising on both sides of the counters. They advise buyers but also auction houses, galleries, and even museums sometimes. They also often place art commercially through designers or architects. In general, these rare birds used to work for a consequent gallery and have developed a singular interest in a specific field or movement together with terrific sales techniques. But, as you can imagine, their time isnât free of charges which is why you should go back up and read our selection of educative content!
Art investment funds
After understanding what an art fund is, get to know more about the different kinds art funds. Here is an overview of the two main categories:
The Fine art group: The TraditionalThe Fine Art Group: Advise, Finance, Invest.
The Fine Art Group, formally Fine Art Fund, is a market-leading art investment and advisory house, offering an expertâŠwww.fineartgroup.com
Here, all you do is selecting which one of the four unregulated funds you want to try. It is said that you will make an average of 9% ROI (before fees). There is also an assumption that the Fine art group holds assets in excess of $100 million under management. Some say that the art advisory team canât bear the sunlight, but, no one really knows because itâs a traditional mysterious fund that isnât very into transparency!
The Artemundi Global Fund: The YoungsterHome | Artemundi Global Fund
Artemundi Global Fund (AGF) was originally designed in 2008 by a team of accomplished art collectors that understoodâŠartemundiglobalfund.com
Artemundi is part of a new generation of art funds that allows investors to enjoy the physical artworks for a very short period of time.
Letâs have a look at some innovative art startups
Art:i:curate
Articurateâs mission is to involve people within artistic creation processes. The startup consists of crowdfunding platform that finances emerging artists and where profits on sales are shares between investors and artists.

Auctionata
Auctionataâs mission is to allow anyone to attend auctions without living the comfort of your home nor having to put on a bowtie and itâs been breaking art online record sales!

Electric Objects
Electric Objects came up with both a bold concept and a beautiful product: a digital frame connected to thousands of works of art that is controlled by your smartphone.

Feral Horses
Feral Horsesâ comprehensive art investment service allows to easily acquire and sell shares of contemporary artworks on an user-friendly marketplace.
Bonus: When the artworks are rented, the benefits of the rental activity are shared among the owners!
