Presenting inaugural reproductions from graphite drawing Master Emanuele Dascanio Augsburg/New York, 25 November 2019—IBEX Collection, the world’s largest active private collection of figurative, super-realist art, has launched a limited-edition series of Giclee reproductions of works by its IBEX Masters. The two inaugural prints – Ouroboros and The Father – are recent graphite drawings from the oeuvre of Emanuele Dascanio, […]
IBEX Collection supports artists and fosters creation of great super-realist art Significant innovations in the practice of art collection are few and far between. In recent years, though, the IBEX Collection has built a credible claim due to its uniquely crafted “matronage model”. It’s a new type of slow patronage specially customized for the contemporary super-realist paintings […]
We as IBEX Collectors often get asked: How do you decide which artists to invite to join your collection and community? The short answer is: It’s part art, part craft. We have a set of about 50 criteria that we consider, broken down across six categories, ranging from demographic, predictive, anticipated returns, technical proficiency, to […]
At IBEX, we don’t collect art—we collect artists. Just like the best farmers do not grow crops: they grow soil, where crops grow like crazy! That’s exactly what IBEX is about: We scout and vet today’s most outstanding and promising super-realist painters and invite them to join the world’s most supportive artistic ecosystem (as our […]
Long-term art patronage the IBEX way Autumn 2015. Italian graphite drawer Emanuele Descanio picks up a call in his studio. An unknown voice with a German accent says: “Albrecht von Stetten here. I’ve just discovered your work, and I absolutely love it. Mind if I drop by tomorrow?” Next noon, a black Lamborghini pulls to […]