EXPERIMENTA INDIA 2011 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

EXPERIMENTA INDIA 2011 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

EXPERIMENTA – the international festival for moving image art in
India, seeks artists’ films and videos from any country that challenge
popular and conventional modes of cinema. Abstract to obscure
compositions produced on the margins of contemporary screen-culture
are welcome. Innovative, cutting edge and non-traditional work that
attempts to aesthetically extend the parameters of the mediums of film
and video is encouraged.

Preview copies must be submitted for selection purposes. All lengths
of film are considered. Please submit entries as soon as possible. The
final deadline for receipt of submissions in 10th September 2011. The
festival programme will be finalised by October 2011, at which time
only those whose works are selected will be informed.

EXPERIMENTA is a curated film festival, and will be held in Bangalore
India, December 1-4, 2011

For more information on EXPERIMENTA and to download a submission form
visit: www.experimenta.in

- For further clarification/information contact experimentaindia@gmail.com

Investing in art

24 JUL, 2011, 10.11AM IST, NALINI S MALAVIYA,ET BUREAU

Investing in art needs some research

With reports in the media focusing primarily on the merits of investing in art and making it appear as an attractive option for all investors, it raises a lot of questions for investors who are attracted to art as a financial investment instrument. Art can undoubtedly give huge returns in the long term, but there are many layers to it, which may not be immediately evident to nouveau buyers, but are nevertheless present and hence require a healthy understanding of the workings of the art market.

It is important to consider various aspects related to investing in art for instance, the risks associated with it, its liquidity and also how it fares against other investment assets. It is inadvisable to consider art from a purely financial investment angle; after all, it is one of the few (such as antiques and collectibles) options which has a ‘decorative’ side to it. It would therefore be rather inappropriate and superfluous to override the aesthetics and visual content of art.

One should consider investing in art only after allocating funds to conventional assets such as stocks, real estate and gold. Also, consider art as a long-term proposition and keep in mind that it may take some time to sell it off when necessary.

Most people who have made a lot of money through art are those who bought works at low prices by artists who would have then gone on to establish themselves in a big way later on. However, it is important to realize that not every artwork will appreciate considerably in the future - prices are likely to increase with time corresponding with the artist’s career but not all will show a significant change or a dramatic graph. This implies that the element of risk is probably high when buying artworks priced in the lower bracket range. Art which is priced higher and is done by established artists is a safer option in terms of investment, but requires a larger outlay from your part. It is also essential that as a buyer or investor you have some knowledge of art and understand the dynamics of the market to an extent.

Investing in art needs some research

24 JUL, 2011, 10.11AM IST, NALINI S MALAVIYA,ET BUREAU

With reports in the media focusing primarily on the merits of investing in art and making it

appear as an attractive option for all investors, it raises a lot of questions for investors who are

attracted to art as a financial investment instrument. Art can undoubtedly give huge returns in

the long term, but there are many layers to it, which may not be immediately evident to nouveau

buyers, but are nevertheless present and hence require a healthy understanding of the workings

of the art market.

It is important to consider various aspects related to investing in art for instance, the risks

associated with it, its liquidity and also how it fares against other investment assets. It is

inadvisable to consider art from a purely financial investment angle; after all, it is one of the few

(such as antiques and collectibles) options which has a ‘decorative’ side to it. It would therefore

be rather inappropriate and superfluous to override the aesthetics and visual content of art.

One should consider investing in art only after allocating funds to conventional assets such as

stocks, real estate and gold. Also, consider art as a long-term proposition and keep in mind that

it may take some time to sell it off when necessary.

Most people who have made a lot of money through art are those who bought works at low

prices by artists who would have then gone on to establish themselves in a big way later on.

However, it is important to realize that not every artwork will appreciate considerably in the

future - prices are likely to increase with time corresponding with the artist’s career but not

all will show a significant change or a dramatic graph. This implies that the element of risk

is probably high when buying artworks priced in the lower bracket range. Art which is priced

higher and is done by established artists is a safer option in terms of investment, but requires

a larger outlay from your part. It is also essential that as a buyer or investor you have some

knowledge of art and understand the dynamics of the market to an extent.

(Published in Financial Times)

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