WHAT ELSE TO KNOW ABOUT US

We work closely with many artists from different parts of the world, both visual artists who have a firm career in the art market (that attended University, and have exhibited in many art organizations, museums and art fairs) plus we also work with artists who are descent of indigenous people or who live in remote villages – but have a strong art tradition and practice behind their work (most of them have their work in museum collections as well).

In terms of prices of artworks – the prices are the ones practiced within the global art  market by galleries are the prices we sell the art to our clients, will not add any % on top for our services.

We are transparent and act fully in the interest of our clients and artists. We believe in sharing details about fees, timeline and resource involvement.

We respect the privacy rights of our clients therefore, we keep all the documents and assets shared confidential.

We pay attention to every detail to ensure we deliver the perfect presentation of the art andcollection. We pride ourselves to preserve a long-lasting relationship with our clients. Therefore, when we acquire art for you, we always consider a variety of factors – from the vision, aesthetic of the artwork to the long-term investment.

VELVENOIR acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognizes their continuing connection to the land, sea and community, and pays respect to their culture and to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Each artist we suggest / source for our clients are either represented via an art gallery or have been showing there work in exhibitions, biennials, museums as wells as international art fairs.

Our in-house art database is a huge internal resource, for our team to source and suggest contemporary artworks seen at art galleries, artist studios and fairs. We’ve built this database to have the relevant details at hand to provide a efficient quote + art selection.

Through our International network of professional within the arts, we only work with well- established and reputable art handling and transport firms. When it comes to framing, we have a broad list of family run-framers at hand, where we get the art on our clients behalf framed. In terms of strategy and branding as well as communication consultation – we work with professionals who are passionate about their services yet are in love with contemporary art – together we fuse our services to create unique projects for our clients. Furthermore, our network also includes respected art restoration, conservation and installation specialists.

We are not a gallery and do not serve as representation, we suggest art based on our clients requirements and desires. We do however support artists and galleries as we see fit in our consultancy services.

Each artwork is either a unique piece or comes in a limited Edition. However, we at VELVENOIR ensure the artist provides a certificate of authenticity signed and dated as well as signs the artwork accordingly. We inspect the art prior to shipment.

Due to artworks are unique and / or being commissioned on our clients behalf – our VELVENOIR fine-art consultant will be updating the client throughout the entire process and provides enough image material, videos as well as renders to ensure the artwork is as is for the client. Therefore we do not offer a return policy unless the artwork is damaged due to shipping the art to the client. VELVENOIR will always work with the client to find the best solution in such a scenario.

Being aware of art fairs, exhibitions, artists and market players is essential for us to provide a professional  art consulting service.The following places, art fairs and venues, institutes and artists provide an insight into the variety of the art market and proofs the wealth of experience of VELVENOIR.

Experts we collaborate are based within:

Lisbon, Vienna,Paris, London, Berlin, Munich, New York City, Geneva, Zurich, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dubai, Stockholm, Sao Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Vancouver, Bratislava, Luxembourg, Barcelona, Rome, Dublin, Singapor, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Helsinki, Monaco, Venice, Abu Dhabi, Salzburg, Goa, Seoul, Bali,

Yearly art fairs on our agenda are:

Miart,Art Paris, Paris Foto, Tefaf, Art Basel,FRIEZE, FIAC, ART COLOGNE, artgenève, ART FORUM, viennacontemporary, Art Salzburg, PAD London, Frieze Masters, Art + Design Salon, The Amory, etc.

All our services are tailored towards our clients, their requirements and allocated budget. We prefer to work very flexible with our clients and on a variety of projects together. Starting with a fixed fee for the art concept to an agreed % on the art budget.

In General:

Our hourly rate starts at 180 USD  | EUR per hour

For curated art  concepts we offer special packages, which are starting from 450 EUR | USD  for residential projects – depending on scope of work, duration, allocated budget and type of engagement.

For curatorial art concepts for commercial projects our packages start from 5.000 EUR | USD

This means, we are looking at the whole picture. When speaking with us, you tell us what you are looking for and we will tailor our services and scope of work based on your requirements and allocated budget.