Smart & U is an online art communication portal & e-magazine to facilitate the art community. We provide comprehensive & an in-depth information on everything related to art.
June 20, 2007 (Press Release) --
Art is the new buzz word….the new trendy pastime, accessible to the casual viewer, the investment seeker and the serious art collector. Entering a gallery though, can be a daunting experience fraught with problems of etiquette and possible Dos and Don’ts Maybes and Definitely Not’s.” Buying “ is the art world’s equivalent of fine dining.
Yes, there are art portals, individual websites, auction sites etc. none of them address the problems of actually buying and more importantly selling art. Artist themselves are often most disorganized sector. That is the nature of who they are and what they do. Trading art is often a risky proposition with no guidelines and subjective views and opinions based on individual whims.
If you as a potential buyer or seller want to browse, without risk of intimidation, embarrassment or obligation, here’s an art website (at last) that is easy to understand and within which you can transact at your pace and your discretion. You can browse works of art, buy or sell by directly contacting the buyer or seller without any intermediary and there are no commissions to pay. Yes ! You heard it right, you are in direct contact with your buyer or seller thereby enabling you to conclude the transaction directly & privately and such there are no commissions to be paid. Smart & U is not an intermediary between buyer & seller, but a facilitator that brings the buyer & seller of art in direct contact with each other.
When you are buying art, you will always find people to help and assist. Selling is another proposition. Where and how does someone sell art is a very real problem. You are forced to either physically do the rounds of the galleries or put the word around. Both options take time and patience and put the seller in an awkward position when it comes to negotiating a price. Smart & U also has an art advisory, Art Clinic as they call it, whom registered members can approach to seek advice on upcoming artists, selling price etc and take informed decisions.
Smart & U allows the seller to display his/her work to a global audience and brings the buyer and seller in direct contact with each other. Once the deal is done, there are no commissions or taxes for either the buyer or seller, as is the case, normally.
What’s more, Smart & U also provides information on upcoming art shows (no matter where they are), under Smart Happenings, they have all art related news consolidated under Daily Art News and they also help with art related services like authenticators, advice, framers, art insurance, freight and transport. They also have monthly best buys…offered to them directly from artists or art owners. Everything is governed by art market dynamics and not individual opinions.
Simply put, Smart & U is the modern day answer to smart trading in art. It also allows the uninitiated a peek into the often elusive world of art…..visit Smart & U for an indepth information.
Yes, there are art portals, individual websites, auction sites etc. none of them address the problems of actually buying and more importantly selling art. Artist themselves are often most disorganized sector. That is the nature of who they are and what they do. Trading art is often a risky proposition with no guidelines and subjective views and opinions based on individual whims.
If you as a potential buyer or seller want to browse, without risk of intimidation, embarrassment or obligation, here’s an art website (at last) that is easy to understand and within which you can transact at your pace and your discretion. You can browse works of art, buy or sell by directly contacting the buyer or seller without any intermediary and there are no commissions to pay. Yes ! You heard it right, you are in direct contact with your buyer or seller thereby enabling you to conclude the transaction directly & privately and such there are no commissions to be paid. Smart & U is not an intermediary between buyer & seller, but a facilitator that brings the buyer & seller of art in direct contact with each other.
When you are buying art, you will always find people to help and assist. Selling is another proposition. Where and how does someone sell art is a very real problem. You are forced to either physically do the rounds of the galleries or put the word around. Both options take time and patience and put the seller in an awkward position when it comes to negotiating a price. Smart & U also has an art advisory, Art Clinic as they call it, whom registered members can approach to seek advice on upcoming artists, selling price etc and take informed decisions.
Smart & U allows the seller to display his/her work to a global audience and brings the buyer and seller in direct contact with each other. Once the deal is done, there are no commissions or taxes for either the buyer or seller, as is the case, normally.
What’s more, Smart & U also provides information on upcoming art shows (no matter where they are), under Smart Happenings, they have all art related news consolidated under Daily Art News and they also help with art related services like authenticators, advice, framers, art insurance, freight and transport. They also have monthly best buys…offered to them directly from artists or art owners. Everything is governed by art market dynamics and not individual opinions.
Simply put, Smart & U is the modern day answer to smart trading in art. It also allows the uninitiated a peek into the often elusive world of art…..visit Smart & U for an indepth information.
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