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Overview
Are you thinking about buying a photograph but unsure where to begin? Or are you a bit more experienced and want a deeper dive into collecting? Join us for a 5-session masterclass with Alice Sachs Zimet, a pioneer collector and Chair of both ICP's Collections Committee and Harvard’s Photography Curatorial Committee.
We'll start with two virtual sessions on the fundamentals of collecting: key questions to consider before making a purchase, where to shop (galleries vs. art fairs), and strategies for buying at auction. The next two sessions offer in person exclusive, behind-the-scenes visits to prominent photography galleries to meet with dealers and a close-up look at the works of artists they represent. The final class takes place on site at Christie’s Rockefeller Center to meet the specialists and preview the upcoming photography auction.
Whether you’re a seasoned collector, a photographer curious about the market, or just beginning your collecting journey, this workshop will equip you with the confidence, knowledge and new relationships to navigate today’s photography market.
Please note: the last class in this course will take place in-person at Christie's New York
Meet your host:
Alice Sachs Zimet
Alice Sachs Zimet is President, Arts + Business Partners, a consulting boutique which she founded in 1999 specializing in the fine art photography marketplace.
As a collector, advisor, and educator, Alice began to collect fine art photography in 1985 and has amassed a museum-quality collection of over 300 images from 20th Century masters to the present. Alice is Chair, Photography Curatorial Committee, Harvard Art Museums; Chair, Acquisitions Committee, International Center of Photography (ICP); board member, Magnum Foundation; Advisory Board Member: Center of Photography at Woodstock (CPW) and American Photography Archives Group (APAG). She is on Faculty at Christie’s Education, the ICP School and Maine Media College + Workshops, where she teaches workshops on how to collect photography and how photographers can better access the marketplace.
Zimet pioneered the field of corporate sponsorship as Director, Worldwide Cultural Affairs, The Chase Manhattan Bank (20 years) where she used the arts as a strategic marketing tool across 14 countries and 20 US cities, generating $2 Billion in new business for the bank. She is Adjunct Professor, New York University’s Graduate Program, Arts Administration teaching Corporate Sponsorship and the Arts. Alice holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Art History, began her career at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and continues to live, work and collect in New York City.
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