Your Art Collection Advisor in Denver, CO
Art advisor, curator, publisher, and writer Rose Fredrick brings 30 years experience in the art market to help collectors buy exactly what they love.
Through curation of exhibitions, lectures, and writing for national publications, Rose shares her insider’s knowledge of the art world to create greater understanding and appreciation of art.
Whether for private and corporate spaces, Rose carefully curates collections that embody each collector’s unique aesthetic.
Transforming Spaces with Art
Curation
Rose has curated more than 80 exhibitions for the PACE Center, Parker, Colorado, as well as numerous exhibitions for esteemed organizations including the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Arvada Center, the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, and Colorado Creative Industries, among others. For 27 years, she curated and directed the Coors Show in Denver, taking it from an unknown event to a nationally acclaimed exhibition, generating over $1M in art sales and launching the careers of countless artists. She has been awarded two prestigious National Endowment for the Arts grants, one for an exhibition showcasing Native American artists and another for a traveling exhibition spotlighting both historic and contemporary Colorado artist.
Professional Writing
Publications include Fine Art Connoisseur, Southwest Art, 5280: Denver’s Mile High Magazine, and Western Art & Architecture where her monthly column, the Collector’s Notebook appears. She has published nine monographs on artists and lent her insights to numerous books and exhibition catalogs. Most recently she has taken over publishing and editing Sculpture Quarterly for the National Sculpture Society.
Mastering Collection Management and Insurance Valuations
Art collectors are also art caretakers. Effectively managing one’s collection is crucial, which is why Rose has introduced a streamlined approach using the free online application Airtable. Rose has honed years of expertise into setting up and maintaining collection management systems for clients to ensure they’re art is adequately insured.
Navigating Deaccessioning with Care
Handling deaccessioning, especially for estates with significant art holdings, is a delicate task that must be approached with sensitivity and efficiency. Collaborating closely with appraisers, Rose has managed significant art collections such as the estate of Joellyn Duesberry, helping to catalog, assess, and sell some 1,000 works to ensure Duesberry’s legacy lives on in museums and public collections nationwide.
Collaborating with Design Visionaries
Collaborating with interior designers and architects is a vital component of Rose’s practice. Creating custom corporate and residential art collections is a beautiful way to meaningfully enhance environments and communicate corporate culture.
Clients
Discover how art collection advice and professional art valuation services can enhance your world.