Should you invest in art collectables?

If you want to invest in art collectables, buy the work of fledgling artists before their careers take off, says Sarah Ryan of New Blood Art

In a exhibition centre, Large size modern style fine art paintins,
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We collect art for all sorts of reasons – and seemingly for no reason at all. There was no reasonable justification for me spending my entire first month’s modest teaching salary on a painting by an unknown Serbian artist, but I’m glad I did. Not because it’s gone up in value, but because I love it. 

It reminds me who I am, who I was and what I value in life. Art collections evolve over time and can serve as deeply personal and meaningful reflections of a collector’s life. Art can also be an investment

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Sarah Ryan writes about alternative investments for MoneyWeek. She is the founder and director of New Blood Art, an innovative online gallery for exceptional early-career artists, which helps to make collecting original fine art accessible to more people. 

Many of the artists Sarah has featured have gone on to perform exceptionally well commercially, earning her a reputation among fans of alternative investments.

Sarah has a degree in fine art from London Metropolitan University and a PGCE in art education from Cambridge University and previously worked as a teacher.

Sarah also holds a diploma in integrative counselling & psychotherapy from the University of Roehampton, and is a practising psychotherapist.