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ART COLLECTION MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE
An interview with Tamzin Lovell, CEO of Artfundi www.artfundi.com
What has precipitated the global rise of art management software systems? Art collecting is undergoing accelerated growth and change, from being just a passionate indulgence of the wealthy few to an accepted investment instrument in a balanced portfolio for a greater number of art lovers. Along with this “broadening” of the art collecting community has come the need for more data, enhanced secuarity and more active management of each work in a collection. This is where digital platforms, especially collection software products have come into their own.
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Why has Artfundi created a “Collector” version of its art management software? Most serious art collectors face challenges familiar to professional galleries: how to manage locations, condition and provenance of the artworks under their custodianship. Our experience with corporate institutions, topclass galleries, and important art foundations has demonstrated the value of our Artfundi solution to art world professionals. We felt that collectors would benefit from the same systems and rigour.
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