[Bbb]

Hi,

I like some of his art (I've got LOVE and PEACE framed), but not to sure on other stuff. Either way I was thinking to buy as an investment, is Insect's work likely to become more valuable. I know the guys had quite a bit of public exposure, but is it worth buying prints I'm not too keen on to keep for the future?

Cheers

[sausageboonwee]

It's a bit of yes and a little bit of no. In my opinion.

[Bbb]

I totally agree with you, I can see both sides to this one. Thats why I posted on here! All I think he needs is some more public exposure like Banksy sees.

[dave313perry]

And a big NO in my opinion! unless youve got money to waste of course then you can afford to do what you like!

if your risking something by investing something you dont like i would say buy shares or invest in wellies and go to glostonbury!

[Bbb]

you could have easily have said that about banksy 3-4 years ago. I only bought LOVE and PEACE because I think they are good pieces. Definately wary about buying art i'm not keen on. I'll be cautious with this one.

What artists (whose art is currently affordable) could make good future investments in prints? I start uni next year and thought that if I buy some decent stuff now I can unload it when I need the cash.

[dave313perry]

hmmmmm....my tip = get a job

but if you want to invest, honestly - Hutch is my tip and im sure others will say the same

[sausageboonwee]

There's no yes or no with Hutch. Just yes, twice.

[Bbb]

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[arcam]

sausageboonwee said:

There's no yes or no with Hutch. Just yes, twice.

Thrice..

[slacker]

i never buy anything which i don't like. makes it much harder to sell but you'll always be happy to have it on your wall.

[a4mnt]

bigman said:

cruel guys very cruel

cruel? are you referring to the Liverpool players banging 8 past that poor keeper? Cos i know you'd be watching Bigman ;D

[lesbianwednesdays]

a4mnt said:

bigman said:

cruel guys very cruel

cruel? are you referring to the Liverpool players banging 8 past that poor keeper? Cos i know you'd be watching Bigman ;D

oi!! it's bad enough you poisoning your own thread without spamming the whole forum.

*admin can you delete cracka's unrelated comment from this thread?*

*edit* and bigman's too. jeez...........

[victorwilliams]

sausageboonwee said:

There's no yes or no with Hutch. Just yes, twice.

And quote of the year goes to.......... sausageboonwee!!!!


All most piss myself!!

[a4mnt]

whats this then Rupert? sour grapes?

who has the most goals in a european game ever?

;D

[jboy]

gangst said:

i currently do have a job, but the course i'm taking up is a 9-5, 5 days a week one, leaving little time for jobs!

cheers for the tip on hutch, some nice pieces, banksyesque but still original in many ways.

Serious answer - get some d*face stuff while you can

[stuey09]

rudeboyrupert said:

a4mnt said:

cruel? are you referring to the Liverpool players banging 8 past that poor keeper? Cos i know you'd be watching Bigman ;D

*admin can you delete cracka's unrelated comment from this thread?*

*edit* and bigman's too. jeez...........

Er, ...No

[a4mnt]

Jboy - I hope DFace is paying you commission.

[sausageboonwee]

Jboy is DFace

[ambrosiabaptism]

I hear that Banksy chap is a good invement

Welll this thread was fook'd anyway ;D

[lesbianwednesdays]

a4mnt said:

whats this then Rupert? sour grapes?

who has the most goals in a european game ever?

;D

monaco. three seasons ago.

here, investment chap! buy some shares in arsenal if you wanna safe bet. mind you it will cost you £10k a pop but a sound investment nonetheless.

[Bbb]

bigman said:

cruel guys very cruel

whats cruel? is it a wind up bout this hutch guy? or am i missing something?

[lesbianwednesdays]

gangst said:

bigman said:

cruel guys very cruel

whats cruel? is it a wind up bout this hutch guy? or am i missing something?

no it's just football talk mate, you're alright with hutch. check elliott out too, did a wicked soup can thing a while back then compounded it with the follow up - mega.

google, there's another safe bet, they're a few hundred quid though, still you gotta speculate to accumalate old boy.

ciao.

[a4mnt]

northern rock.

[a4mnt]

are we talking about that 8-0 thrashing again?



i think i'm having deja vu

[lesbianwednesdays]

a4mnt said:

i think i'm having deja vu

not just me then

i'm off, later's.

[jboy]

a4mnt said:

Jboy - I hope DFace is paying you commission.

Im paid in D*FACED notes

[ricosg11]

Your not going to get many serious answers here, but ill lend my opinion. You came here asking a question like what will the lottery #'s be next week. The truth is nobody knows. Insect has some great stuff and some avg stuff. Ill admit im not his biggest fan. If your looking to make money in art do some research, watch who is hot when, and follow sales, otherwise hire an advisor to do it for you. Its also becomes very difficult to make money when you really like everything you have and you run out of "pieces im willing to sell." All in all, it comes down to a lot of reading, a little luck, and good taste ( or at least taste to the lowest common denominator). Just be discerning when you buy things. Ask youself a few questions before enetering your credit card #. Will I be able to get my money back on this, or more, if something should come up? Will I like this is 10, 20 years? Who represents this artist? Who is collecting this artist? Why are people collecting this artist?

Good luck with school. I wish I was into art while I was in college.

[andrewd]

Why not buy a copy of Adam Lindeman's 'Collecting Contemporary' published by Taschen @ £16, cheaper than any Insect print! There's lots in there about all aspects of art. There are lots of tips about how to start collecting and whilst it is obviously aimed at the the wanna be collector with a bit of cash the same old rules emerge time and time again in the interviews with the gallerists.

[dave313perry]

Iv just realised Iv become one of those smug forum members that snide at unkowledgable newbies! what a tosser!

Il put you out of your misery! Hutch is not a good investment, i think i can safely say that! its abit of a forum joke thing that keeps popping up! - just ignore that!

I wont judge your motives for buying and selling art but it really comes down to research and getting yourself involved - and 'you will' become an art addict as you go along!

There are very knowledgable members on here who will help you aslong as you join in and give opinions and kinda contribute what you can!

my advice would be listen to the suggestions that people make as investment - but even more importantly listen to the reasons why, why is the art so good, what makes it stand out, what makes it so desirable and before you kow it you will have your own specific tastes that you will steer to and will be able to tell a shite piece from a masterpiece at a glance!!!! until then i would avoid jumping on the hype bandwagions that come and go and buy what appeals to you, dont spend more than you can afford to lose. hope that all makes sense im rambling again

best of luck with finding the art that does it for you - and hopefully it will be worth a pretty penny!

Dave

[dave313perry]

fasteddie said:

This i the best art investment advice I can give:

• Get some taste
• Get an opinion
• Buy some art
• Hope you are good + lucky

Otherwise (OK now, all join in on the chorus):
Buy what you like!

Why the hell did i type all that bollocks above when i could have just done that! bloody idiot!