Art
Advisory
Build an Art CollectionA refined approach to building art collections.
An interview with
Sheri Pasquarella
Sheri PasquarellaHow does somebody end up becoming an art advisor?
It’s a funny job because there are so many people doing it with so many different skill sets, educational backgrounds, etc. Some have PhDs; others rely on their impressive social connections.
John Baldessari, Noses & Ears, Etc. (Part Two): Two (Flesh) Faces with (Blue) Ears and Noses, Two (Flesh) Hands and Hobby Horse, 2006, Three dimensional archival digital photographic C-prints with acrylic paint, 78 1/4 x 71 1/2 x 4 in. (198.76 x 181.61 x 10.16 cm) © John Baldessari, 2006. Courtesy Marian Goodman Gallery, New York. Placed in an SLP Art Advisory Collection in 2006.Luckily for me, I started with actual exposure to building a contemporary art collection. This was at Marlborough, in the late 1990s and early 2000s. I’d been promoted to an Associate Director, and a good portion of this job entailed assisting Tom Cugliani, who was the Curator of the Royal Caribbean / Celebrity Cruise Art Collection.
SLP
Creative
Business ConsultingA distinct service for creative business owners.
The Story of You:
How you became an SLP Creative Client
You had a vision for culture, aesthetics, and/or design. You had relevant, even impressive, academic credentials. After school, You worked in a capacity that helped develop that skill. Inevitably, You decided to open a [gallery/not-for-profit/architectural firm/media company/other creative small business or service].
Alone, You had tenacity, talent, and luck. Good social skills didn’t hurt either. You found success. Opportunity begat opportunity. To manage this, You added new things to the mix: people, computers, an office, etc.
You had a business.
Opportunities continued to arise. You should have been excited, confident, and in control. Instead...