Counselling on Collecting
Elizabeth Xi Bauer is dedicated to building and managing collections of both modern and contemporary art: our focus is on natural development and the specific histories included in the collection of artworks. We don’t look at a specific geographical area and we support acquisitions of works of different media.
We want to encourage learning and help collectors making the most sensible choices. Our research and analysis are personally and intimately considered, always mindful of costs and provenance. We encourage those looking to acquire a collection to study our on-line knowledge resource and our recommended books, as well as visiting as many galleries and artist studios as possible. To support artists means to establish relations built on trust and follow their work in the long term.
Our internal network of resources benefits from its relations with leading museums, galleries, auction houses and art critics. We advise on acquisition, installation and collection management with the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.
The essays in this section represent the views of international experts on collecting and supporting art. To access some of the articles you will need a password available from us at Elizabeth Xi Bauer.
Interview with Irene Orati, curator of the Alpha Bank Collection
From the Corporate Art Collecting Series By Edward Sheldrick MLitt Interview with Irene Orati, curator of the Alpha Bank Collection Alpha Bank is the leading private sector bank and the second largest commercial bank in Greece. In 2001, the Credit Bank merged with the...
Interview with Zhou Xujun, Director of the Beijing Minsheng Art Museum
From the Corporate Art Collecting Series By Zhaoyirou Li MFA & Pinto Rai Dhir M.D. Interview with Zhou Xujun, Director of the Beijing Minsheng Art Museum. The largest private museum in China. Minsheng Art Museum is sponsored and funded by the China Minsheng...
How To Ride A Black Swan
By Edward Sheldrick MLitt How To Ride A Black Swan Today, “businesses and governments face evolutionary selective pressures, to use Darwin’s terms, that have never been stronger” (Pictet Briefing) Corporations, through the finest art experts, are...
Art as an Alternative Asset Class: No Country for Speculators. Small Budgets are a Must
By Pinto Rai Dhir M.D. Art as an Alternative Asset Class: No Country for Speculators. Small Budgets are a Must At Elizabeth Xi Bauer we promote learning and cultural ambition as the fundamental advantages of collecting art. In 2007, the economists Erdal Atukeren and...
The International Association of Corporate Collections of Contemporary Art (IACCCA) International Symposium 2016
From the Corporate Art Collecting Series By Edward Sheldrick MLitt The International Association of Corporate Collections of Contemporary Art (IACCCA) International Symposium 2016 Report The Symposium was in honour of the tenth anniversary of the IACCCA The Art of...
Interview with Loa Haagen Pictet, curator of the Collection Pictet
From the Corporate Art Collecting Series By Edward Sheldrick MLitt Interview with Loa Haagen Pictet, curator of the Collection Pictet and chair of the International Association of Corporate Collections of Contemporary Art
Interview with Franziska Kunz, Global Head of Art, Deutsche Bank AG
From the Corporate Art Collecting Series By Maria Pia Masella MA Interview with Franziska Kunz, Global Head of Art, Deutsche Bank AG The Deutsche Bank Collection was awarded the first prize as 'Best Corporate Collection' at The Corporate Art Awards 2016 in Rome. Over...
Art as an Alternative Asset Class
Throughout history, art has been upheld as among the most sublime and meaningful creations of each Civilization. Great artworks have the power to capture aesthetic beauty, to move, to inspire, and to communicate the consummate nature of human experience. Art is a...
Success Strategies for a Valuable Art Collection
Art is power and culture is power: soft power and it should not be the preserve of the wealthy. At Liz Xi our clarion call is “art for all”: anyone can collect art. Nonetheless, the reason for collecting art is various and irrational, a bit like falling in love.