CollectorAnonymous | Art Appraisal + Advisory

On a recent visit to “Passage of Knowledge” at CCS Center Galleries (thru Jan 31st) we discovered this amazing work by artist Stephany Latham: ‘Like a Slow Wind, Eroding | Darkly and Beautiful’, 2022. Handwoven cotton thread, wool, cast in bronze, mineral patina. Exhibition curator, Todd Erickson, describes Latham as: “.[...] Really a weaver. Well, really, she’s a sculptor, but she does a ton of weaving, so her interest lies in bringing that practice to the foundry and to transform textiles into bronze. So a transformation process which you know is very mechanical, and obviously in casting we need to replace one thing for the other, but there is also meaning, if you want to get into it in a deep way… and I think she does, because they’re remnants, they’re not off of the loom. They’re kind of impermanent scraps existing in a particular moment of decay and the casting process preserves that moment.” 🧶 ^ As featured in: ‘Curiosity, Curated’ a newsletter by @cllctranonymous sharing stories of objects, people and ideas that spark the unique curiosity of the collector in us - and hopefully in you too. Link in bio to sign up 🔗

We are excited with the launch of a new, newsletter from @cllctranonymous : Curiosity, Curated. Sharing stories of people and objects, as you know we love to do! To kick things off, we interviewed our friend and colleague, Todd Erickson who curated an exhibition celebrating the history of the CCS foundry. It just so happens that we first worked with Todd in the foundry when he helped us bring Archive Project to life in 2020. 🔴 Please stop by the exhibition at @ccs_detroit on view until January 31, 2025 @ CCS — Center Galleries 📍301 Frederick St. Detroit, MI 48202 ⏰Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am- 5pm Read our interview, #linkin bio 🔗 Credit: Alanis McNier @alanismcnier in the CCS Foundry as captured in Archive Project, 2020 | Produced by I.M. Weiss Gallery | Direction and Cinematography by Charles William Kelly. Special thanks to @todd_erickson_sculptor and @kimharty for making this project possible. More stories to come! ❤️🖤

🐝 Busy weekend in Houston, TX! ☀️ Assets 2023 with our colleagues + friends at @internationalsocietyappraisers was whirlwind! It was such a pleasure discussing the #ultracontemporaryart market with the inspirational @rebekahbowling for my fellow fine art appraisers; getting some great intel from @kellycrowwsj ; brushing up on methodology with @timlukefrac ; touring the literal dream that is the @lestermarksartcollection + more. Somehow managed to slip in a visit to @menilcollection and sat in the @rothko_chapel for 30 minutes - absolutely ETHEREAL! 🕵️‍♀️ Big thanks to all the hard-working ladies @internationalsocietyappraisers who made it happen! Looking forward to seeing you all next year in #Montreal! 🍁

What better way to start a new year than revisiting your WHY? ✨ Yes, I know it is February but we have been busy! Stay tuned for more CLLCTR_101 episodes ➕ more ... 🖤 IMW ... in the meantime what drives CLLCTR? Our Manifesto: __________________ 📈 Understand how to tailor appraisal and advisory services for the unique needs of the diverse collectors in today's complex, fast-moving market. 📱Embrace technology as a tool for optimizing the value of appraisal and advisory services. 💡Educate collectors and clients of art appraisal/advisory services on the often opaque worlds of the art market and appraisal industry. Because I believe knowledge is power for us all. 🖼 Encourage thoughtful and responsible collecting + on-going stewardship to enrich our community, culturally and economically, through art. __________ Photo x Amy Rae Mathis | @cranbrookart

Price! Value! Cost! … Words. Can be tricky. Let us be your dictionary 🍎 📚 CLLCTR_101 Ep 3 airing this week and we are tackling value terminology, sharpen your ✏️ ❕​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ _____________​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Enter our not-so-anonymous world ✨@ collectoranonymous.com ​​​​​​​​ >> link in bio >> ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ 🤍🖤 IMW​​​​​​​​ _____________​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ #artappraisal #internationalsocietyofappraisers #artadvisory #detroitart #detroitartappraiser #artcollector #artcollecting #contemporaryart #collectionmanagement #artmarket #artresearch #accreditedappraiser ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Photo x Amy Rae Mathis

CLLCTR_101: Ep 2 | How does the story of an art object build value❔💷 In our second episode of ‘CLLCTR_101’ we ask ‘What is art?’ by exploring how art is classified by art appraisal, gallery and museum specialists with CollectorAnonymous founder Isabelle Weiss. Thanks for tuning in and stay curious! Isabelle Weiss Accredited appraiser of fine + decorative art, ISA AM Director, CollectorAnonymous _______________________________________ CollectorAnonymous is an art appraisal and advisory firm in Detroit, MI, founded by Isabelle Weiss, accredited appraiser and contemporary fine/decorative arts specialist, to help shape the future of art appraisal and advisory services. (Learn More about Isabelle Weiss in our ‘Who is Isabelle?” film in our profile. We work behind the scenes providing the services you need to nurture and protect your art collection while helping you understand the wonderful but complex world of art appraisal and collection management. _______________________________________ Contemporary fine and decorative art is our passion; guiding the stewardship of your collection is our expertise. Follow to learn more about the value of art, the art appraisal process and more. _______________________________________ 🖤 Special thanks to Order & Other for film production 🖤 And to the locations that graciously opened their doors for filming: Lisa Spindler Studio | Cranbrook Art Academy grounds and Library | David Klein Gallery, Detroit | The Hamilton / Broder & Sachse Real Estate | Marketplace Antiques | And the great streets and alley-ways of my favorite city: Detroit, MI _______________________________________ [DISCLAIMER: This and other content published by CollectorAnonymous; Isabelle Weiss and NEXT:SPACE LLC on this and any other platform is not meant to be legal advice or appraisal advice nor is it to be construed as more than the sharing of generally accessible knowledge and opinions formed from years of education and market experience. Always consult a professional directly to discuss specific appraisal or advisory assignments.]

TOMORROW❕in our second episode of CLLCTR_101 we ask ‘What is art?’ By exploring how art is classified by appraisal, gallery and museum specialists.​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ 🌱 🍎 CLLCTR_101 is a series of short films we created to help you understand: ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ 💴 the value of art​​​​​​​​ 🔍 the appraisal process and ​​​​​​​​ 🤍 Isabelle’s personal methodology in shaping the future of collection management services for private, corporate, and institutional clients.​​​​​​​​ _____________​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Enter our not-so-anonymous world ✨@ collectoranonymous.com ​​​​​​​​ >> link in bio >> ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ 🤍🖤 IMW​​​​​​​​ _____________​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ #artappraisal #internationalsocietyofappraisers #artadvisory #detroitart #detroitartappraiser #artcollector #artcollecting #contemporaryart #collectionmanagement #artmarket #artresearch #accreditedappraiser ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Photo x Amy Rae Mathis

CLLCTR_101: Ep‼️Airs on Monday 📣 📺 watch + learn how the story of an object builds value. _____________ Enter our not-so-anonymous world ✨@ collectoranonymous.com >> link in bio >> 🤍🖤 IMW _____________ #artappraisal #internationalsocietyofappraisers #artadvisory #detroitart #detroitartappraiser #artcollector #artcollecting #contemporaryart #collectionmanagement #artmarket #artresearch #accreditedappraiser

Knowledge is power 💥 Read our manifesto, discover our mission, build the future of art appraisal ➕ advisory services with us. _____________ Enter our not-so-anonymous world ✨@ collectoranonymous.com >> link in bio >> 🤍🖤 IMW _____________ #artappraisal #internationalsocietyofappraisers #artadvisory #detroitart #detroitartappraiser #artcollector #artcollecting #contemporaryart #collectionmanagement #artmarket #artresearch #accreditedappraiser Photos x Amy Rae Mathis

I am a book worm🐛 📚 everything we do at CLLCTR is driven by RESEARCH. From the appraisal and market research we do for our clients to how and why we develop our business / practice. We believe research builds the strongest foundation for the future. And we love sharing our research methodologies, interested? Follow us here for weekly insights or DM to schedule a chat! ☎️ _____________ Enter our not-so-anonymous world ✨@ collectoranonymous.com >> link in bio >> 🤍🖤 IMW Photo x Amy Rae Mathis, thank you to the @cranbrook_art Library for opening their doors (and shelves ;) ) _____________ #artappraisal #internationalsocietyofappraisers #artadvisory #detroitart #detroitartappraiser #artcollector #artcollecting #contemporaryart #collectionmanagement #artmarket #artresearch #accreditedappraiser

Introducing CLLCTR_101 : Ep.1 | ‘Who is Isabelle Weiss?’ 🌟 Hello, my name is Isabelle Weiss. I am the founder of CollectorAnonymous, an art appraisal and advisory firm based in Detroit, MI. After a decade of experience in the primary and secondary art markets, I decided to build CollectorAnonymous to help shape the future of art appraisal and collection advisory services. For me, shaping the future of my industry means: 📈 Understanding how to tailor appraisal, cataloging and archival services for the unique needs of collector’s in today’s, fast-moving market. 📱Embracing technology as a tool for optimizing the value of an appraisal. 💡Educating collectors and clients of art appraisal/advisory services on the often opaque worlds of the art market and appraisal industry. Because I believe knowledge is power, for us all. So, I hope you follow along here and / for insights on understanding the value of art, the appraisal process and my personal methodology in building a qualified appraisal practice for today and tomorrow. Thanks for tuning in and stay curious! Isabelle Weiss Accredited appraiser of fine + decorative art, ISA AM Director, CollectorAnonymous __________ 🖤 Special thanks to Order & Other for film production 🖤 And to the locations that graciously opened their doors for filming: Lisa Spindler Studio | Cranbrook Art Academy grounds and Library | David Klein Gallery, Detroit | The Hamilton / Broder & Sachse Real Estate | Marketplace Antiques | And the great streets and alley-ways of my favorite city: Detroit, MI __________ [DISCLAIMER: This and other content published by CollectorAnonymous; Isabelle Weiss and NEXT:SPACE LLC on this and any other platform is not meant to be legal advice or appraisal advice nor is it to be construed as more than the sharing of generally accessible knowledge and opinions formed from years of education and market experience. Always consult a professional directly to discuss specific appraisal or advisory assignments.] #artappraisal #internationalsocietyofappraisers #artadvisory #detroitartappraiser

Launching Today! 💥 More than 1 year in the making, I am thrilled to introduce CLLCTR_101 - a new film series created to help you gain insight on art appraisal and advisory topics 💡 Beginning with an introduction to … ME 🤍And my personal methodology for building a qualified appraisal practice and advisory firm for today + tomorrow. 🖤 Check out EP_1: ‘Who is Isabelle Weiss?’ In our profile >>