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Expertise
Fine Art Photography

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Robert Mapplethorpe, Bruce, From the Z Portfolio, 1980

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Renee Cox, Atlas, 1995

Collector​

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​Zimet is a pioneer collector, educator and advisor. Beginning in 1984, Zimet has amassed a personal collection of nearly 350 museum-quality photographs by 144 different photographers from 20th Century and 21st Century masters to the present and has bought from all platforms (art fairs, auctions, galleries, benefit auctions). Through workshops and advising services, she offers real-life collecting expertise ​spanning nearly 40 years with a unique insider perspective.  Zimet maintains deep, long-term relationships with professionals across all aspects of the field from dealers, installers, photographers to auction specialists. 

Educator

 

For the last 15 years, Zimet took her insider knowledge as a springboard to teach collectors and photographers about the fine art photography marketplace and how to navigate it with confidence. She teaches collecting workshops at museums, auction houses, photo festivals, colleges and universities. Nearly 1,000 students have cycled through these workshops or engaged ABP services. In addition, she leads tours at art fairs, gallery exhibitions and auction previews and hosts ‘Artist Salons’ on a regular basis to provide insight on the market.

 

Zimet teaches regularly for Christie’s Education, Center for Creative Photography, International Center of Photography School, Houston Center for Photography, Maine Media Workshops + College, Center for Creative Photography, Santa Fe Workshops, and is Adjunct Professor, New York University, Steinhardt School, Graduate Program, Arts Administration.

 

Workshops for photographers help prauctioners finesse marketing materials, become confident speakers and develop their brand. Workshops for collectors, whether beginner or more seasoned, help equip them with knowledge about the market and confidence to make smart acquisition decisions.

Advisor

 

As an advisor, Zimet provides unbiased advice with an educated yet neutral opinion. She guides clients in acquiring work, no matter the budget, and thoroughly vets purchases whether from galleries, art fairs or auction. In addition to acquisitions, we assist with inventory management, framing, insurance and installation. 

 

We have placed over 250 vintage to contemporary photographs into private collections and have worked with roughly 45 galleries from across the United States and throughout Europe.

Affiliations 

 

Chair, Photography Curatorial Committee

Harvard Art Museums

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Chair, Collections Committee

International Center of Photography (ICP)

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Board Member

Magnum Foundation

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Member  

  • American Alliance of Museums

  • ArtTable​

  • Friends Without a Border (to benefit children's hospitals in Southeast Asia)

  • International Council of Museums (ICOM) 

 

Advisory Board Member​

  • APAG (American Photography Archives Group). ​

  • Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW)

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Press 

 

“Collector Profiles” published in The Photograph Collector, Private Air, Artsy, Print Atelier and Art+Auction

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Named "one of the 100 most important people in photography" by American PHOTO Magazine 

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Identified as a “powerhouse” by Forbes Magazine

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Testimonials

“I met Alice 30 years ago when she was a nascent collector. She now empowers others to buy with confidence and passion. Indeed, she’s become a force in the field.”

— Howard Greenberg

Director, Howard Greenberg Gallery

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