Today we are answering a question Catherine gets often, so often that she decided to do a series of interviews on the topic of how collectors think, and what influences their decision when buying artwork. In this episode, François Rochon, entrepreneur and contemporary art collector who candidly shared how his passion for the arts all started and how it evolved with him dedicating half of his portfolio management firm’s profits to purchasing contemporary art, and creating his own foundation, The Giverny Foundation for Contemporary Art.

 

Conversation Highlights:

• What François Rochon looks for when he researches an artist
• The importance (for artists) of having their work seen and exhibited as much as possible
• Why artists (and collectors) have to be patient

 

PLUS: Discover the one mistake artists should avoid!

 

For more about François Rochon:

His firm: http://www.givernycapital.com

His art foundation: https://fondationgiverny.org/

 

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