ICA Boston

New Art for the New Collector

Tuesday, March 22, 6:30 pm

Focusing on first-time art buyers and collectors on a budget, this panel discussion offers practical advice for those who wish to start buying contemporary art or add to an existing collection. Panelists will address topics of particular interest to the novice collector, such as avoiding intimidation in a gallery or an open studio; what questions to ask a gallery director, artist, or curator; budget considerations; and how and where to buy pieces within a budget. A cocktail reception will follow.

The panelists include:

Deborah Barlow is an artist who lives in Brookline. Over the last 25 years, her work has been exhibited in the U.S. and Europe with recent shows at Portland State University in Oregon, Anam Cara in Ireland, and the Lyman Eyer Gallery in Massachusetts.

Bennett Simpson is the Associate Curator at the ICA. Before joining the ICA staff in 2004, Simpson served as Associate Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. He is also a widely published critic whose writing on art and music has appeared in Artforum, Frieze, Texte zur Kunst, and Purple.

Heather Roy is the owner of Artana Gallery in Brookline's Coolidge Corner. Artana's mission is to promote and publicize leading contemporary artists and educate the public on the "art" of art collecting. Roy hosts monthly exhibitions and offers a selection of collectable work created by accomplished New England artists.

Jonathan Seelig co-founded Akamai Technologies and served as an executive-in-residence at Polaris Ventures. A collector since 2000, Seelig has focused on contemporary minimalism, photography, and contemporary drawings. Seelig is a Trustee of the Institute of Contemporary Art, where he serves on the Exhibitions, Education, and Marketing committees.

Brett Wallace is an artist currently represented by the Julie Heller Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts. His work has been shown in solo and group shows throughout Boston and Provincetown over the last five years. Wallace has built a public and private collector base, including firms such as Citizens Bank and Suffolk University School of Law, as well as private collectors in the United States and Caribbean Islands.

The panel discussion and reception is $20 general admission and free for ICA New Group members. For more information, call 617-927-6613.

Matthew Carey-Williams: Building Art Collections Through Auctions

Thursday, April 7, 6 pm

Matthew Carey-Williams, Senior Vice President, Contemporary Art, at Sotheby's auction house, will discuss how to build a collection of contemporary art through auctions and take questions from the audience.

A Senior Specialist in Sotheby's global Contemporary Art department, Matthew Carey-Williams is responsible for business-getting throughout the United States and Asia and for Contemporary Art sales in both New York and London. He also oversees the research, writing and design of Sotheby's New York Contemporary Art Evening sale catalogues. Formerly a Deputy Director of the Contemporary Art department in London, Mr. Carey-Williams now focuses on the major spring and fall sales of Contemporary Art in New York.

This lecture is free and open to the public. Space is limited; please call 617-927-6611.