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Collecting an Artistic Legacy<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
By Shantay Robinson<\/span> <\/span><\/pre>\n
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“Becoming a champion for the artists you find interesting is a great way to ensure your investment grows with time.”<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n
Collecting art can start with the decorating of a new home but turn out to be a passion. Artists create art out of a need to communicate a message, but if the artwork does not find a home, then the art is missing that much needed communication. The relationship between artist and collector is vital for the existence of the art world. While going to a gallery opening is a good time, as one views art, drink wine, and socialize, galleries are businesses that survive on the patronage of collectors. Like with most things worth understanding, there is a learning curve for collecting art. But if the would-be collector stays open to learning, he can amass a collection representative of his taste that can accrue in value over time.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\"RelatedIn 2003, Patric McCoy, Carol J. Briggs, Joan Crisler, and Daniel T. Parker formed a nonprofit based in Chicago for individuals interested in collecting art. “Diasporal Rhythms seeks to build a passionate group of collectors engaged in actively collecting visual art created by contemporary artists of the African Diaspora as well as to expand the appreciation of those artists\u2019 work.” The group hosts studio visits, seminars, workshops, and art show previews for collectors. McCoy recognizes that the term collector is a word loaded with expectations that the collector is rich, that art is expensive, and that you have an encyclopedic knowledge about art. But he calls these notions myths.<\/span><\/p>\n
In order to collect art, one does not have to be an expert. While understanding a bit about art does help to make the best choices, collecting artworks that speak to you personally is a great way to get started. In \u201cGetting Started: Collecting Memories and African American Art,\u201d an article for <\/span>The International Review of African American Art, <\/span><\/i>Halima Taha, suggests that would-be collectors \u201cspend time learning everything you possibly can about art\u2026familiarize themselves with art terms, media, and techniques\u2026and focus on a medium or period for specialization.\u201d Taha advises that would-be collectors learn from investment mistakes and have the courage to purchase at the right time.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Temporary Pleasures I by Kevin Cole. Available at shopbaia.com<\/p><\/div>\n
\"ImageTwo of African American art\u2019s most famous collectors amassed large enough collections and established reputations as important patrons of African American art to create museum collections in their honor. Dr. Walter O. Evans who grew up in the 1940s was not allowed to attend art museums, but after becoming a medical doctor, he started collecting art in the 1970s. His collection spans more than 150 years and some of the works can be viewed at Savannah College of Art and Design\u2019s Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art. Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds was an Atlanta physician. His home in the city\u2019s West End and 250 of his artworks were acquired by the Fulton County Board of Commissions after his death in 1985. The residence was converted into the Hammonds House Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Oppositional Gaze by Lavette Ballard, 6 ft x 54 inches mixed media on wood panel. Available at shopbaia.com<\/p><\/div>\n
 Collecting art can be a very valuable experience monetarily as well as morally. An understanding that you are preserving culture is rewarding. Perhaps collecting hundreds of artworks is not feasible or desirable for the would-be collector, but smartly collecting a few artworks can allow for a legacy within families that develops throughout generations. Becoming a champion for the artists you find interesting is a great way to ensure your investment grows with time. Collecting art can result in a legacy of valuable artworks when purchasing works that reflect the times, make important statements about culture, and are from artists who have proven to be successful. Being concerned with the monetary growth of one\u2019s collection may not be interesting to everyone and it doesn\u2019t have to be a major investment. \u00a0Collecting art that speaks to the collector\u2019s taste and looks good in the collector\u2019s home might be all that\u2019s needed to satisfy one\u2019s artistic cravings. And that\u2019s enough.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\"\"Shantay Robinson participated in\u00a0Burnaway<\/i>\u2019s\u00a0Art Writers Mentorship Program, Duke University\u2019s\u00a0The New New South\u00a0<\/i>Editorial Fellowship, and CUE Art Foundation\u2019s Art Critic Mentoring Program. She has written for\u00a0Burnaway, ArtsATL, ARTS.BLACK, AFROPUNK, Number, Inc.\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0Washington City Paper<\/i>. While \u00a0receiving an MFA in Writing from Savannah College of Art and Design, she served as a docent at the High Museum of Art. She is currently working on a PhD in Writing and Rhetoric at George Mason University.<\/p>\n
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