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The History of Book Collections

By: Elizabeth Staggs Book Collection: Old and New Chapters In a world increasingly dominated by digital screens and fleeting content, the allure of a physical book remains timeless. Book collecting [...]

A New Brand Day

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Springtime is a season of renewal and rejuvenation- and in this same spirit, Art Peritus has undergone a transformation as well! After months of meticulous crafting, we’re thrilled to unveil [...]

Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

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By Noelle E. DeSantis and Sarah Kirk Hanley, AAAPhoto courtesy of Sotheby’s Have you ever wondered why two seemingly identical prints by the same artist can have vastly different price [...]

The Growing Impact of Women in the Art Industry

By Bob Teague The art industry has long been influenced by the contributions of women—you just have to list off names like Guggenheim, Whitney, Parsons and Gardner to see that. [...]

Burst Pipes: What to Do When Water Seeps In

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Winter’s most common catastrophe requires swift action to mitigate damage and minimize any loss of value to your art collection and valuables. Burst Pipes: What to Do When Water Seeps [...]

Passing on Your Passion Assets

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From passion assets to planned giving does estate planning affect the growth and development of a collection? The Art of Collecting A variety of factors drive collectors to collect. Perhaps [...]

Why Provenance is Paramount

As the holiday season approaches with calendars full of significant auctions and art fairs, you’re probably finding your inbox filled with emails reflecting on the sales trends expected to shape [...]

Art Peritus Art Industry Spotlight: Katja Zigerlig of Berkley One

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Art Peritus recently sat down with Katja Zigerlig, Vice President, Art, Wine and Collectibles Advisory at Berkley One, a Berkley Company (WRB) to discuss the nuances of collecting and insuring [...]

Lessons Learned About Climate and Art from the Van Gogh Soup Can Protest

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By now many have heard about the group “Stop Oil Now” pouring a can of soup on “Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh at the National Gallery. The incident was originally [...]

The Supreme Court to Decide on Andy Warhol Foundation & Lynn Goldsmith Matter

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Should the Warhol Foundation compensate the Photographer Lynn Goldsmith for referencing her photograph of Prince, or is it Fair Use? Two different courts had different opinions on the matter, so [...]