Dr. Curtis Carter provided a command performance for the Marquette students in the
AIM and Alternative Investments classes on April 24, 2017
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| Dr. Curtis Carter in the AIM Room lecturing on 'Investing in Art' |
On Monday,
April 24, the students in Dr. David Krause’s Alternative Investments and AIM
classes were visited by Dr. Curtis Carter.
Krause stated, “Dr. Carter is a valued
colleague. He is a professor of Philosophy at Marquette University, where his
concentration is on aesthetics - he received a PhD from Boston University.
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| Dr. Curtis Carter, Marquette professor |
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| Andy Warhol Portrait of Marilyn Monroe |
Dr. Krause
added, “Dr. Carter is acknowledged as an international expert and has
accomplished much in his career; however, I believe his most significant
achievement at Marquette University has been the creation of the Patrick and
Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art. Dr. Carter was the founding
director from 1984-2007 and he is responsible for its incredible success. The
Haggerty Museum has built a greater appreciation for the arts in the Milwaukee
and Marquette University community.”
Dr.
Carter’s lecture focused on the theme of investing in art – and he showed and
discussed some of the most significant works of art. Here are some of his major
points about investing in art:- Buy Out of Style. “The art market is cyclical”—artists go in and out of fashion, but so long as they are/were talented enough, and were popular enough, there’s a good chance that they will be back in style.
- Buy Obscure but Important Work. Some collecting categories are improbably affordable because few people know about them.
- Buy Outside the Narrative. The worth of a work is often tied to its art-historical significance. Yet, pieces that fall out of that historical narrative can be found for an outstanding bargain.
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| David Krause and Curtis Carter |
According
to Krause, “Dr. Carter’s lecture on both the personal and the societal
importance of the visual and performing arts was greatly appreciated by the
students. His lecture included material on ‘art as an investment,' which
students found fascinating. He is a true friend of the AIM program and one of Marquette's greatest assets.”
