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Collector's Club
An Introduction
A Les Yeux du Monde initiative designed to
nurture and further educate both novices and
experienced collectors in the joys of collecting
and living with great art.
Collecting is not just for the elite!
Join the Collector’s Club at LYDM and discover
all of the benefits that collecting art has to offer.
Why collect?
Art is a valuable investment that often
transcends typical market fluctuation. It adds
value to your visual environment and can
bring great pleasure. However, it has been
typically relegated to a small sector of the community. With membership in the Collector’s Club we are offering a great opportunity to learn more about the art world, and to collect selected prints and photographs at a discounted price, before they become available to the general public.
LYDM’s goal in the gallery has always been to promote education about art and artists that are historically significant. In so doing, we help individuals and corporations in building significant collections that suit their particular tastes and spaces.
The Collector’s Club will address certain common questions from
potential collectors, such as:
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What makes an artist important or valuable? |
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How does art compare to other investment opportunities? |
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What is the role of Art Fairs in contemporary collecting? |
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How does a gallery owner select artists for exhibition? |
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What role do the arts play in a city’s/area’s cultural heritage? |
To do this and to explore these issues, we will visit collectors’ homes, artists’ studios, other galleries and museums, and art fairs.
A schedule of events
Want to join the 2010 Collectors' Club? Here is just a sampling of what we have in store this spring:
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a gallery talk with David Summers in February |
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a special event with the artists in March of Minds Wide Open: Women in the Arts |
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a visit to the Capital One Collection in Richmond and to the Virginia Museum when it reopens |
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a gallery talk with Lincoln Perry about his ongoing work on the Cabell Hall murals during his May show at LYDM |
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a book signing and discussion with photographer Sam Abell during his exhibition, Amazonia, which is traveling from the University of Oregon Art Museum to the gallery in June |
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and much more! |
Past events
LYDM formed Collector's Club in 2008 with monthly special events for its members and a featured artist/work per month sold to members for discounted prices. For prior events: Fall 2008 and spring, summer
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