Exhibition + Discussion | Oxford Gallery | The Stuff Of Dreams

On May 23rd Rochester Art Collectors collaborated with Oxford Gallery to present a provocative DIALOG:ART program during the Gallery's HUGE spring exhibition, "The Stuff of Dreams", featuring works of art created by 46 regional artists (listed below) in a wide range of styles. Oxford Gallery is Rochester's longest continuously operating commercial art gallery.

DIALOG:ART is an ongoing series of facilitated discussions initiated by Rochester Art Collectors in 2018.

​Each DIALOG:ART program examines a different topic of mutual interest to collectors and artists. The goal is to foster greater understanding and respect between those who purchase art and those who make art.

Program description

Starting at 6:00 pm attendees had a chance to walk through the exhibition, "The Stuff of Dreams".  and socialize.

After 30 minutes Rome Celli welcomed attendees and introduced Jim Hall, owner of Oxford Gallery. Jim talked about the history of Oxford Gallery and offered some background about The Stuff of Dreams.
From about 6:45 pm until about 7:30 pm Rome facilitated a group discussion about the price of art. Everyone who attended was encouraged to participate. 

Here are a handful of related topics we touched on:

• How is the price of art set?
• How do consumers, artists, collectors, gallerists think about & experience pricing?
• The price of art vs. the value of art.
• How does pricing influence the decision to sell or buy a work of art?
• Does the price of any particular work vary based on circumstances? Should it vary?
• Is it appropriate to negotiate over the price of art? How do you discuss pricing?
• How does pricing work when you commission an artist?