Purchasing
This page applies only to the purchase of original artworks, and not to the many prints and giclees available in the store.
The purchase and ownership of an original work of art is a unique sort of investment, and there are many elements which affect the value of the purchased work. These include the buyer, the level of skill and proficiency, the medium, the work’s position within a larger group of works, the work’s content, subject matter or intended meaning, or any combination of these factors.
Artworks are can be purchased for enjoyment, investment, or for philanthropy, but with any of these reasons come responsibilities to the world, and to history.
An artwork’s value increases with the artist’s personal involvement in its making, as does the value of reproductions and prints. For example, many prominent artists release limited edition prints, though often with no involvement by the artist whatsoever outside of having created the original work. Though many boast a signature or seal, they do not necessarily imply that it is hand-signed, let alone hand-signed by the artist.
Myke Amend’s hand embellished and hand-signed giclees are hand-embellished and hand-signed by the artist, making each a unique work of art. Smaller editions and larger prints, aside from being signed and dated, come with a certificate of authenticity printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper, and matching serialized holograms are affixed to both certificate and artwork. For all limited editions, no editions of matching size and support type will ever be issued - there will be no reprints, no second editions, no “special editions” after the fact.
You can also be assured that if you have purchased a 48×24 inch hand-signed giclee on canvas, there will never be a 50×26 inch hand-signed and hand-embellished giclee on canvas, or even a 44×22 inch open edition giclee on canvas - as Myke would like you to feel confident that you are buying the best edition of its kind, and that the edition is unique. No edition following any edition will ever be more spectacular or as spectacular as those already released, or even remotely similar.
PURCHASES:
Avenues for purchasing Artworks which are offered for sale by Myke Amend are:
- direct purchase:
This is the simplest manner of purchasing Artworks from Myke Amend, and you will find these within the online store. These may disappear and reappear regularly, as they may move to other venues for display or for sale. If the work you are interested in is available, simply add it to your cart, print a copy of the “Agreement of Original Transfer of Work of Art“, and send this signed contract my mail (in many cases you may also fax this contract or email a scanned copy). All shipping and insurance is included in the purchase fee. Items are shipped upon receipt of this contract. If you have any questions about any of the Artworks, please feel free to contact Myke Amend directly.
- bid-purchasing:
From time to time there may be an opportunity to purchase major artworks by way of bidding, in which case, interested buyers will submit bid offers to purchase artworks via email or custom-made site plugin. The bids would be considered by the artist at a set time, with the artwork going to the highest bidder. “Highest bidder” may in some cases be determined by more than simply price in dollars. Currently, there are no bid items are for sale.
- investing purchases:
Buyers seeking purchase of artworks for investment returns at a later date would be also be subject to the same “Agreement of Original Transfer of Work of Art” as all others.
- other options:
These include arrangements through the artist for purchase of a second artwork using the first as equity later purchases. This option allows collectors to exchange one original work of art by Myke Amend toward the purchase of a second.
There may be periodic resale of investor-owned artworks, for resale by the artist or an outside dealer, on condition that all terms within the “Agreement of Original Transfer of Work of Art” are honored.
- private treaty:
The private treaty option is a special arrangement for original works of art designated as museum quality Artworks. These pieces are valued at a higher rate and require custom arrangements tailored for such things as the periodic exhibition, access, or location of the specific piece, its provenance, and/or its security. Pieces purchased through this option require contract negotiations for the actual amount of the artwork, any charitable contribution to a museum or special site, sponsorships and/or actual negotiations for museum purchases or sponsored exhibition tours. All arrangements surrounding the Private Treaty are negotiable.
- sponsors:
Sponsors are major supporters of the artist. They purchase a major work and/or underwrite costs associated with exhibitions. Sponsors may include individuals; collectors of a particular artist’s works; investors who hope to make a profit in resale; or a corporation who aligns with certain issues, the artist, or the quality of the works. Sponsors finance exhibitions, support exhibit tours and/or purchase particular works for the museum’s permanent collection.
The artworks of Myke Amend are available for immediate sale and sponsorship. Sponsors may underwrite the production of new artworks scheduled in a series. Examples of Series Options currently available for underwriting are: “Crockagator” (Working title - of a hand-illustrated children’s book), and “Airships and Tentacles” (a collection of works in oil or acrylic wherein Jules Verne writings meet those of H.P. Lovecraft). Sponsors may purchase artworks for their own collections or for charitable, philanthropic contributions to a museum of their choice.
Please contact Myke Amend directly if you or your organization is interested in, or qualifies for, underwriting exhibitions.
- contract:
All of Myke Amend’s original artworks, come with a “Agreement of Original Transfer of Work of Art”. This contractual agreement is made between the artist and the purchaser, or owner. The agreement insures such things as the artist’s intellectual property copyright, the owner’s investment options, guaranteed returns on resale, care, and exhibition arrangements and transportation insurance for the artwork. It is a safety measure for artist and investor alike.
