The Thriving Artist Podcast

Alan Bamberger is an art consultant, advisor, author and appraiser who specializes in research, business management, the marketing of original art, and art-related documents, but he is best known for his regular post to ArtBusiness.com, which he also manages. With nearly 40 years of experience in the art world, Alan works with artists, collectors, other art professionals and galleries to solve difficult art situations. Topics Include:Price Consultations with Artists:Problem solving using available images, background info, and the piece of artRecommends price structure for individual pieces and overall collectionsExplains how they can defend their prices to interested partiesOlder Art vs. Contemporary:Older art has a secondary market in place with a finite quantity of pieces availableOn older art: “I price based on the moment, based on available information, and based on primary market information.”“When an artist is still active, it’s not clear what the future trajectory of that artist will be, where the