A global art advisor based in Los Angeles. He founded John Wolf Art Advisory & Brokerage in 2009 to help private collectors, institutions and corporations build outstanding collections of contemporary art.
He takes the extra time to demystify the art market and educate clients about every part of it.
Outside of advisory and brokerage, Wolf consults for the interior design trade and curates exhibitions. He has spoken on panels at Art Miami and Art Silicon Valley, produced exhibitions at 4619 in Los Angeles, and sits on the council at LACMA. He received his BBA in International Business and Art History from Baylor University.
To collect with long-term value in mind, advisory is essential.
One should buy art because it is loved. It is beautiful, it evokes passion, it inspires generations to achieve, worlds to develop and ideas to change. The first purpose of a collection is passion, intellectual curiosity and respect for the work. It can also bring great financial returns. But to collect with long-term value in mind, advisory is essential: the nuance and vicissitudes of the art market demand strategy and deep knowledge of the field.
The day-to-day of this work is relationships, education and dialogue. The art world is a vast, opaque landscape that takes years of experience and a grasp of often esoteric information. We work constantly with museums, galleries, artists and fellow advisors to make strategic, curatorially grounded recommendations. Each client’s collection should reference their personal history and their family’s future path.
A strong specialty in contemporary and emerging artists, with deep experience in Modern, Post-war, twentieth-century and Old Master work. Building collections that look as though they were acquired over generations is our particular skill. We are just as committed to building the careers of talented emerging artists.
