YLISE KESSLER FINE ART offers a full range of services to build and maintain an art program, whether it involves acquiring a few strategic pieces for key areas or art for an entire facility. Services include:
Acquisitions
Evaluation of existing art
Placement
Inventory
Framing
Installation
De-accession
Restoration and Conservation
Commissioning of works for site-specific areas
PROCESS
Loving the works of art that you live with will enhance your quality of life– but how do you get there? For some of my clients, buying a work of art is not an everyday experience. I make the process easy, stress-free, and fun.
Starting with a consultation, we review the space where works will be placed. We talk about various styles and media. Paintings, sculpture, prints, textiles, drawings, and ceramics are some of the possibilities.
I then source work from galleries, artists, dealers, and auction houses and present them for your consideration. I will recommend works that fit your specific needs, stays within your budget, and negotiate a fair price on your behalf.
COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
YLISE KESSLER FINE ART will provide you with an in depth record of your existing art collection. A database will be created that will track every work of art from it’s initial sourcing to it’s current location. In between we will photograph and document each piece, write a condition report, list any loan activity, and advise on storage and conservation issues.
TESTIMONIALS:
“What impressed my husband and me most was Ylise’s versatility. She clearly has her eye on all aspects of the art market and was able to bring us truly spectacular pieces with the variety we wanted for our home. She’s so very professional, yet has a warmth that made it easy to talk about things as personal as taste and our hopes for our living spaces”. LBS, Manhattan
“Santa Fe has no shortage of art dealers and/or art experts; however, Ylise Kessler clearly ranks amongst the best. She is extremely knowledgeable, passionate about what she does, and takes the time to understand her clients, their budgets and their priorities. I would highly recommend her as your go-to person, whether you are looking to purchase art in Santa Fe or elsewhere, you want to expand your collection, or you are trying to simply figure out where to place your art in your home. No one Better!!!” Dr. Robert Geller
“Ylise Kessler is exquisitely equipped for curatorial and art advisory excellence having a refined eye, extensive experience, thorough knowledge, and an unrelenting love of visual art. As an artist whose work Ylise has exhibited twice in recent years it’s not my intention to boast when I say that her aesthetic sensibilities are exceptionally pronounced and wonderfully diverse. At ease maneuvering her way through the eclectic and hierarchical complexity of contemporary art she demonstrates the rare ability to find and acknowledge foundations of shared excellence across styles and media. Her shows are conceptually tight and visually striking because she knows what and how to put things together. Ylise is sincere, direct, unpretentious, and available, qualities I seldom associate with curatorial professionals. She is one of the best.” Ben Dallas
“I have worked with Ylise Kessler on several occasions for art installations in various homes. She is as professional as they come: knows how to assess a room-a home, and work with the client for best placement that highlights the artwork and coordinates with the home layout, decor and client's preferences. Ylise gets right in there and climbs on ladders, and has all the best tools to properly and safety hang the artwork. She also knows how to repair walls after art has been removed.”Robin Merlo
“Ylise was, above all, patient. And beyond that, expert in every area of art in which we were interested (and more). We were getting our feet wet as collectors and she helped both my husband (whose taste ran much more to sculpture) and me (works on paper and paintings) develop a critical eye. She introduced us to up-and-coming artists and advised us on works from artists who were well established. She listened to what we liked and helped us have confidence in our own taste. Buying art should be a pleasure and Ylise Kessler absolutely makes that happen.” Laura Sillerman
