About Nick

About Nicholas Forrest

Nicholas Forrest is an art market analyst, art critic and journalist based in Sydney, Australia. He is the founder of www.artmarketblog.com and writes on art and the art market for several different publications such as Antiques and Collectibles for Pleasure and Profit and the Saatchi Gallery magazine as well as for various different websites.  Since completing a BA (Art History and Criticism) degree in 2003, Nicholas has pursued a career in the art world with a specific focus on the art market and has previously worked as an art broker, gallery curator, exhibition assistant and copyright consultant.

nfphoto2.jpgIn 2007 Nicholas started the Art Market Blog in response to the misconceptions and lack of understanding of the art market that he experienced while working as an art broker.  Since its creation, the Art Market Blog has received mentions on the New York Times website, the Wall Street Journal website, the Conde Nast Portfolio website, Flash Art Magazine, the Saatchi Gallery website and many others. In between giving his opinion and thoughts on art and the art market to clients as well as on tv, radio, in magazines, newspapers and on websites, Nicholas is a keen art collector of Aboriginal and contemporary art.

In 2007 Nicholas studied contemporary art with Christie’s education in London and is currently completing post graduate studies in Art Authentication through the University of Melbourne.

The Art Market Blog is owned by art market analyst, journalist,art consultant and all round art market guru Nicholas Forrest who is based in Sydney, Australia. The Art Market Blog has been created as a hub for information and advice on art investment for all levels of investors.

Since starting the Art Market Blog in April 2007 I have been overwhelmed by the positive response and encouragement that I have received from people all over the world which really makes the effort and late nights all worth while. Recent mentions on the New York Times website, the Wall Street Journal website, the Conde Nast Portfolio website and many others, have confirmed my original belief in the need for a resource that revealed the inner workings of the art market in a way that was easy to understand and useful to people interested in investing in art

In between dealing with all the request that i get to give my thoughts and opinions on tv, radio, in magazines and newspapers and on websites, I have been working on a video which will give my views on the future of the art market and my predictions for 2008 which should be launched in the next couple of months. I have also been working on some exciting projects and reports which will change the way you view the art market and hopefully revolutionise the world of art investment so be sure to check back regularly so you don’t miss out. My addiction for art has seen my own art collection grow in size in recent months so you can expect to see some posts on my art collecting exploits in the very near future.

If you would like my views on art, art investment or the art market for tv, radio, magazines, newspapers, websites etc. or if you just want to ask a question or say hi then please feel free to contact me at artmarketblog@gmail.com

33 Responses

  1. ruzaimi, on March 29th, 2007 at 4:37 am Said:

    Dear Nicholas,

    I would like to invite you to visit my artwork. There are two major collection available now at the gallery which are the collection 500 pieces edinburgh old town sketches and the collection 85 pieces the sacred garden collection. Do enjoy the visit.

    tq

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  2. John Thomas, on July 10th, 2007 at 12:04 pm Said:

    Hi Nicholas,

    I linked your site. Good work, and best wishes,

    John

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  3. Adam Abrahms, on October 1st, 2007 at 2:28 pm Said:

    I came across the most awe-inspiring modern works I have ever seen… in museums… at corporate headquarters… at any gallery. The thing that got me was that the artist wished to remain anonymous, however, compared to the galleries around town the artwork was extremely modest in price. The representative was asking $4500 for a 6′ x 8′ painting. There was another painting that was 12′ x 12′ for $6000. Are these reasonable prices considering the size and talent of the artist even though the artist wishes to remain anonymous?

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  4. Mandy Kabirschke, on October 30th, 2007 at 9:43 am Said:

    I enjoyed going through the artmarketblog.
    A lot of interesting topics.
    Thanks.

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  5. Aboriginal Art Directory, on November 28th, 2007 at 9:53 pm Said:

    Nick,

    A fantastic and very interesting site, that has recently been listed as a resource for the Aboriginal Art Directory at: Art Market Blog.

    All the best,

    The Aboriginal Art Directory Team

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  6. Pierre Tavlitzki, on December 2nd, 2007 at 7:11 pm Said:

    Hi Nick. I am starting a global review of art market at auction. One of my widgets made me come to your excellent site. Second time I come here, because when just starting two monthes ago I was so lucky to find your very useful list of The Top Ten Art Price Indexes and Databases. Now I mostly use the eleventh : the totally free http://www.artvalue.com. I linked your site.
    Best regards, Pierre. (Dec 2, 2007)

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  7. artforprofits, on December 4th, 2007 at 1:33 am Said:

    Thanks for the comment pierre

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  8. Caroline, on December 14th, 2007 at 4:20 am Said:

    I keep thinking you will run out of interesting topics and great information, however, you just keep getting better and better. I love your site.

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  9. artforprofits, on December 17th, 2007 at 5:23 am Said:

    Thanks for the comment Caroline ;-)

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  10. RodSoto, on January 3rd, 2008 at 11:30 pm Said:

    Hi Nick. Congratulations on your site. The best I’ve seen on the subject. Linked your site. Saludos from Chile.

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  11. Co-oPepys Community Arts Project, on January 31st, 2008 at 12:11 pm Said:

    Fantastic….We Co-oPepys Community arts project based in deptford – London would like to keep in contact.
    Dalva Oliveira James
    Director

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  12. For Arts Sake Media » Blog Archive » NuWire Investor Interview with Nicholas Forrest, on February 2nd, 2008 at 10:01 pm Said:

    [...] About the Author The Art Market Blog is owned by art market analyst, journalist, art consultant and all round art market guru Nicholas Forrest who is based in Sydney, Australia. The Art Market Blog has been created as a hub for information and advice on art investment for all levels of investors. Nicholas also writes the art column for the worlds best antiques and collectibles magazine ‘Antiques and Collectibles for Pleasure and Profit’ and contributes to many other publications. Nicholas is always keen to hear from anyone who has a project that relates to the art market that he may be interested in being involved with and is always open to offers. READ MORE [...]

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  13. Mike Vines, on March 9th, 2008 at 7:58 am Said:

    Hi Nick,

    Great art content and info for the buyer and seller.

    Here’s my site which is a journal of my lifetime interest and acquisition of art.

    http://www.fineartathome.com

    Regards,

    Mike Vines
    Fine Art at Home

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  14. David Thomas Crawley, on April 8th, 2008 at 4:40 pm Said:

    Dear Nick
    Sounds very exciting your concept. As a multi media artist studying at Sheffield Hallam University, UK on MA Contemporary Fine Art: Curating I feel that this type of networking on a global level is extremely impressive! I have worked for Liverpool Biennial before on numerous projects, as a secondary teacher for several years and as a professional artist for the last two, I will be entering your competition but in the mean time you and your fellow global artists might want to check the up and coming talent from the north in the UK. http://www.davidtcrawley.co.uk http://www.sheffieldhallamcuratorsforum.blogspot.com

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  15. Noureddine EL HANI, on May 7th, 2008 at 7:14 am Said:

    Bonjour de Tunisie.
    Very rich ! Très intéressant. J’ai placé un lien sur mon blog.
    A bientôt.

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  16. Tommi Brem, on June 13th, 2008 at 11:02 am Said:

    Hey there. Just found the site and have bookmarked it straight away (do I need to reactivate my RSS reader? I guess I have to …).

    I’m just starting to collect contemporary art and am looking for useful resources. This looks like one. Thanks for putting all that effort in here. And thanks for letting us all make use of it.

    Will send you an invite for our platform in a minute. You’re very welcome!

    Best,
    Tom

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  17. suni, on June 29th, 2008 at 10:19 am Said:

    Hi.

    Thank you for inviting me.
    The paintings are on display downtown.
    May good fortune always be yours!

    Sincerely
    suni

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  18. zahraa albaghdadi, on August 26th, 2008 at 11:54 am Said:

    مرحبا نيك اودالمشاركه في عرض اعمالي في معرض الفنون في سوق الفن بلوق وارجو التصال بي على الايميل اعلاه مع الشكر
    زهراء البغدادي

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  19. Anupa Mehta, on October 22nd, 2008 at 2:50 am Said:

    Very astute.

    Anupa

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  20. Matt, on November 2nd, 2008 at 6:08 pm Said:

    Nick,

    Great site, I am learning more and more. I would love to see more videos. Oct 27th video was very interesting and made me look at auctions in a new light.

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  21. Melody Wells, on November 29th, 2008 at 11:56 pm Said:

    Nick, you are nothing but a 21st Century colonizer. Please keep your intellectual opinions about art made by “brown people” to yourself.

    Thanks,

    The Brown Community

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  22. Mario, on December 11th, 2008 at 6:25 am Said:

    Hi Nick!
    Just to say that I really appreciate what you do though I never get to follow everything. (e.g. I’m brown… :-) did we miss something?…
    I like your stlyle and your prose. Well founded, direct and simple!
    I’ll be back when you post something about your own collection!

    Bye now!

    Regards

    mjf

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  23. Mario, on December 11th, 2008 at 6:28 am Said:

    P.S. – I thought I saw an article of you the other day featured at absolute arts… Take care! mjf

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  25. Chase Bronfman, on December 25th, 2008 at 5:59 am Said:

    Hi Nick,

    Just wanted to let you know how informative I have found your site. I am literally starting from the first page and working myself through every one of your informative blog posts.

    Thanks Again,

    CB

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  26. Ryan Vojir, on January 4th, 2009 at 7:48 am Said:

    Hi Nick,

    Came across your site while surfing tonight… awesome. Looking forward to working to creating some Australian cityscapes in the future!

    Cheers,
    Ryan
    http://www.urbanimpressionist.com

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  27. T-Rex, on January 11th, 2009 at 3:00 pm Said:

    Red cheeky, art critic, art market analyst, art journalist, art guru, art everything, puh !

    How old are you lad?

    You look funny ! Do critic your self.. ! And wait for years to critic art .

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  28. IdeasAndTrends » Art Market Trends, on January 20th, 2009 at 11:19 pm Said:

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  29. Lara, on March 1st, 2009 at 8:05 am Said:

    Hey nick,
    I cant bleieve your my brother and look how famous and goodlooking you are. What can I say. Mum said you can come oer anytime. When you become rich and famouse shotty getting pics with you. Love ya xx

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  30. Ronald Bazuin, on March 9th, 2009 at 11:00 am Said:

    Hi Nick,
    Interesting views on the auction house statistics!

    Although your focus seems to be on modern and contemporary art please feel free to contact me on any (auction) issues regarding Dutch and Flemish Old Masters. My company Bazuin & De Blécourt Fine Art Research will be happy to assist.
    Please visit our website on http://www.fineartresearch.nl.

    Will you be in Maastricht (Tefaf) next week ?

    Best regards from Amsterdam,

    Ronald

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  31. Zsuzsa Mathe, on May 13th, 2009 at 10:08 am Said:

    Hi Nick,

    Thanks for your blog entries about the current art market that I found very informational.

    Would you mind checking out my artwork and commenting on it?

    http://picasaweb.google.com/sedah9/PaintingsByZsuzsaMathe

    Kind regards:

    Zsuzsa

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  32. kushal kanti chattopadhyay, on June 29th, 2009 at 2:27 am Said:

    Hi Friend, I like to share my thoughts and art work with you,may i have the oppertunity.
    REGURDS
    KUSHAL

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  33. Dan Loesch, on July 9th, 2009 at 6:33 pm Said:

    Hi Nicholas,

    My name is Dan Loesch and I am writing from deviantART.com. I love your blog and feel that you’re filling a very important void. Kudos on your success.

    In case you haven’t heard of our art site, we are THE largest art community in the world and host over 80M artwork images and have a top 75 web traffic rank in Australia.

    If you’re readers are interested, please let them know that deviantART.com is soon to release a FREE online portfolio for all interested artists. We put months of development and research into it and hope that it becomes the new standard in the art world for sharing and reviewing work.

    If you would like more information, here is a ‘coming soon’ article that highlights our process for creating the tool.
    http://news.deviantart.com/article/84969/?utm_source=deviantart&utm_medium=sqaure&utm_campaign=portfolio-beta-launch

    Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns that you may have.

    Regards and happy writing!

    Dan

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