Gone are the days when breaking a modern masterpiece on a piece of bread in Beijing and then sell them for small fortunes abroad. China is no longer the land of the unknown artist, but it means that you can not get their hands on some great and affordable, with some basic knowledge and the right questions at hand.

The error was the largest and most repetitive purchase and jumping into a work of art too early, because I read an article or a friend reassured that it was a good investment,  said Jehan Chu art director and head of the art collections of Vermillion in Hong Kong. You wouldnt buy a car or house, just because you want and you should not buy art, not the first study. Chu said he spends much time in introducing its customers a wide range of art, before purchasing anything that helped with their eyes and understand that art and the current market price.

According to Colin Chinnery, Director of ShContemporary art fair in Shanghai, it is useful and fun, start by simply browsing the art books and lists of artists. It then proposes to see a half-day visiting galleries, which takes your personal interests. Again and again, and mistrust.
If your eyes to see more art, your taste is more sophisticated,  he said. And if a work of a person requesting it now. This does not mean that we should play that way, but the price you can learn new ideas at work.

But to show all the pieces for her, art exhibitions can be overwhelming. Chinnery, this strategy provides trips to the fair: go for the first day of taking the stage, recalling 10 galleries to visit. The second day of the visit only 10 galleries. If you found something to interest you can save it for another day. You must be willing to see more, instead of exhausted and can hardly be distinguished in a position in a project from others, he said.

But while art exhibitions can be a simple way, a simple song or two, those who wish to gather more serious to buy to work with an art dealer or consultant.Most resellers and consultants have an extensive network of contacts that can be used for some work to negotiate access and find the prices, said Chu.

As you begin working with the gallery, you will not receive the VIP list for an opening to promote knowledge about the world of art and new artists through the people you meet.ShContemporary, for its part, offers a collection of the development of training events, advice on how to develop a collection and networking opportunities.

Art experts insist that you buy what you love does not worry too much about the value of the investment, but nobody wants to take responsibility,  Lets face it, art is a good investment. Pattinson gave the example of Chinese photographer Zhou Jun., some of the early works of the Affordable Art in China in 2006, sold for several thousand RMB. In 2007, his works have sold for 20,000 yuan, and since then, regularly travel to the increase of RMB 40.000.

While the galleries, auctions and dealers to determine the value of a work, artistic value and the potential increase in value based on good reviews from critics and placement in museums, art biennials and high profile on the rise. A look at the curriculum vitae of the artist can be useful if you see a basket of work: the artist who graduated from the school of fine art, has shown more and more prestigious sites and positive criticism is perhaps a good investment. Note also the complete works of the artist and if it represents an impressive gallery.

The project is only part of the identity of an artist,  said Chinnery. The CV is so important. Of course, the system is not fool-proof: If you have an unknown artist, which slides still in school art projects and love can still be bought at a price of C is simply more dangerous in terms of investment.

If you have a job that you want to explore the values of artists and selling prices of comparable projects can help you get an idea of whether it is still a good value of C to keep in mind that some art is known, represents an increase price of art, we assume that buyers negotiate.

Ask if the representative piece of the artists known work, this could be a good or a bad sign, but ITSA paid, how many pieces of the artist in general and certainly not requiring the condition [report chart, a statement of age work and the overall situation], Chu suggested. Is there any new projects will have to decide to what was before, if issued, or request before publication. If the work of an artist sold at auction price of these resources and how Artnet.com Artprice.com.

Ask the young artists, both famous sites and museums have already presented their projects. Your work is contemporary art is more interesting and attractive and ITSA good starting point for first time buyers,  said Chu. Solo exhibitions and fairs abroad can be a good indicator that the artist is to draw the attention of critics and curators, which means he or she is likely to gain in importance.

When choosing a printer, make sure ITSA limited edition and ask the question of size C, the better, although the number of prints is not as value depends on going.

 Another issue is a matter of works. Chinese art that has been overexposed to images or themes of the Cultural Revolution of Mao both prices and demand for all but the best artists have fallen dramatically,  said Chu. I urge collectors to explore my art that engages the international world art as art that is based too much to be Chinese. Artists Search this area is a good strategy long term. There are interesting works by contemporary artists that prints only what it offers. Artists take an ancient Chinese form, in this case, painting ink, and provide modern technical issues.

 Many experts see the market slowdown of Chinese art during the last two years, as a necessary correction that will happen whether or not the global downturn, but is optimistic about their prospects in the long term with a stable category increasingly wealthy Chinese sense, a huge new market for the art market and rising prices.Ultimately, however, what you decide to buy, so make sure it is something we cherish, and would hope to see you happy for the foreseeable future, C, and value, but surely.