Arvid galleries?
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we sell a lot of Arvid ... not sure I can answer your questions but I've been handling them for a lot of years.
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Cliff Wilson
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Another gallery here in Worcester, MA (D'Zian Gallery) has an exclusive for either the state or New England. So, I don't carry him.
Dave says Mr. Arvid is his biggest seller, but, from converstations, I'd guess he does most of his selling at "events" which he promotes heavily (read with $$$).
What kind of questions do you have?
Dave says Mr. Arvid is his biggest seller, but, from converstations, I'd guess he does most of his selling at "events" which he promotes heavily (read with $$$).
What kind of questions do you have?
cjmst3k
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Generally my question is whether it's worth carrying his works. We've been offered the option of selling them in our area. We've been successful selling a local artist's oil-embellished giclees which are on consignment, and there's another gallery maybe 12 miles away that sells Arvid too. We're located in a strip shopping center, not a high-traffic mall or anything.
So I'm wondering if it's worth the investment to start carrying them - and if people seek out his artwork on their own, and whatnot, or if they rarely sell. It looks like I'd need to spend $2k just to get a few in, and also there's a lot of them on a certain popular auction website for what I assume is lower than retail. And the retail prices are pretty high for a print on canvas, which we sell few prints on canvas, mostly collectible and decorative oils, and a certain limited-edition print artist.
...so, thoughts?
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Cliff Wilson
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As I said, the gallery here in the city does well with him.
But, they spend heavily on promotions.
A recent show (Arvid attended for signing) grossed over 40k, but after factoring promotion and all the other expenses relative to the event (food, music, etc.) the net (according to a casual conversation) was "not nearly what you'd expect" and "not enough to cover the gallery" for a month.
Not sure how that helps you? He is a popular artist with a grwing name.
But, they spend heavily on promotions.
A recent show (Arvid attended for signing) grossed over 40k, but after factoring promotion and all the other expenses relative to the event (food, music, etc.) the net (according to a casual conversation) was "not nearly what you'd expect" and "not enough to cover the gallery" for a month.
Not sure how that helps you? He is a popular artist with a grwing name.