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Blackbird Rook

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What Remains of the Day is now open at General Assembly. I’m also showing artists at WCPF
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Blackbird Rook

Modern and contemporary art advisor and consultant, providing uniquely positoned advice to family offices, private clients and the workplace.

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November 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM

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Blackbird Rook

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The Collector’s Guide to Contemporary Art - Part Two
If you’d like to read Part Two in full, subscribe to Blackbird Rook Substack.

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#contemporaryart #collectingart #artcollection

November 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Blackbird Rook

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What Remains of the Day.

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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

I write longer pieces about what we see when we look at art — and what that says about us.
Join me there: The Diary of an Art Advisor. #contemporaryart
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A UK-based contemporary art dealer presenting established and emerging international artists.

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November 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Interiors, Prints, and the Art of Buying Well. When collecting stops being a hobby. Read here: blackbirdrook.com/blog-contemp...
#artcollecting #contemporaryart #contemporaryprintmaking #prints #artmarket #buyingart #BlackbirdRook

Interiors, Prints, and the Art of Buying Well — Blackbird Rook

This month at Blackbird Rook – Hallam & MacGarry in dialogue, Woolwich Print Fair, and a new essay on collecting with intent.

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November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM

Blackbird Rook

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The Collector’s Guide to Contemporary Art - Part Two
If you’d like to read Part Two in full, subscribe to Blackbird Rook Substack.

open.substack.com/pub/blackbir...

#contemporaryart #collectingart #artcollection

November 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Blackbird Rook

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The Long Life of a Painting - How to See a Century Ahead. What makes a painting last?

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October 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM

Blackbird Rook

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How the Art World Really Works
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AAG Course

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October 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Sharing in my newsletter this week, the latest instalment of my Agony Art column for Plaster Magazine.

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October 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM

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The Art of the Con: Selling “Investment” Art

The Diary of an Art Advisor

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October 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Behind the glossy façade of “investment galleries” lies an industry of illusion - where décor masquerades as art, auction results are staged, and collectors are sold stories instead of substance.

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October 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Blackbird Rook

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What’s really going on inside an artist’s head when the studio door closes?

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#ArtAdvisory #ContemporaryArt #ArtCollectors #ArtistsProcess #StudioLife #ArtWriting #PaintingToday #ArtMarket #ArtThinking #BehindTheCanvas #ModernPainting #BlackbirdRook

October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM

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AAG Course

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October 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM

Blackbird Rook

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Professional practice isn’t an optional extra, it’s part of sustaining a life in art. This 4-part online course helps artists demystify the art world. How to get your work seen and build a career.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM

Blackbird Rook

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From her studio window, Fiona Finnegan returns again and again to the outline of Black Mountain, its form shifting beneath cloud and light.

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#BlackMountain #ArtCollectors #ContemporaryPainting #FionaFinnegan #DreamlikeArt #StudioView

October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Blackbird Rook

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For those interested in collecting art, this Masterclass Guide lays out how to build a serious collection.
It’s an exhaustive look at the process, along with risk tiers, pricing clarity, case studies, and practical tools.
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#collectors #contemporaryart

October 1, 2025 at 6:51 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Ever read an art press release and felt your brain whisper “really?”

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#ArtWorld #PressRelease #ContemporaryArt #ArtAdvisor #ArtMarket #GalleryLife #ArtCollecting #ArtCriticism #ArtLingo #RedFlags #SoftGrip #BlackbirdRook

September 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Patrick Davies + Blackbird Rook will be showing at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (13-16 Nov) 2025.
Get 25% off tickets now
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#WCPF25 #WoolwichContemporaryPrintFair #ContemporaryPrintmaking #LimitedEditionPrints #patrickdavies #BlackbirdRook

September 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Being an artist isn’t about inspiration - it’s about persistence. The Bear gets this right: failure, chaos, recalibration, the joy when it works. Read the new Blackbird Rook newsletter.
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#BlackbirdRook #TheBear #ArtLife #StudioNotes #CreativeProcess

September 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Blackbird Rook

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For years I’ve been asked the same question: how do you know what to buy?
The answer isn’t a single tip, it’s a method. My new long-form guide lays that method out - the tools I use daily with collectors. The guide is now live for subscribers on Substack.
open.substack.com/pub/blackbir...