Code of Ethics of Art Market Participants

The code defines recommendations that help to structure the relationships of participants in the art market of contemporary art, help in professional activities and contribute to the formation of logical and transparent principles of its functioning, adopted by the international gallery community.
Members of the Association are obliged to:
  • Adhere to the recommendations of Code of Ethics of Art Galleries Association.
  • Members exercise due diligence in verifying the authenticity of works of art that they offer for sale.
  • Members specify in writing significant known defects and restorations of works or art that they offer for sale.
  • Members do not speak negatively about the Galleries Association and, therefore, about colleagues in the media or to other participants in the art market.
  • Members do not knowingly buy, sell or exhibit works of art that are not authentic works of art by the artists to whom they are attributed.
  • Members do not knowingly buy, sell or exhibit stolen works of art, and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in their efforts to identify, locate and recover stolen works.
  • Members are expected to provide the buyer with an accurate description and full information which should include the identity of the artist, the history of the origin of the work, the dimensions and medium of the work, and other relevant information. This information is contained in the accompanying certificate, which is considered to be a guarantee of professional and personal responsibility. The certificate must be issued in accordance with the standard approved by the Association. The authenticity of the work is certified, if possible, by the artist's signature (including Adobe Fill and Sign).
The major participants in the art-market are:
  • Artist
  • Gallery
  • Media
  • Fair
  • Auction
  • Dealer/consultant/agency
  • Analytics agency
    Rating agency
  • Collector private
    Collector state
    Collector corporate
  • Museum
    Non-profit foundation
    Independent sites
    Biennale
1.1. Gallery activities are based on professionalism.

1.2. In its professional activities, the gallery is guided by the current legislation of the country which it operates in and by the recommendations of the AGA.

1.3. The regulator of the gallery's activity is a written agreement between the participants of the art market.

1.4. The facts of violation of the Code of Ethics, unprofessional behavior in the art market and any other conflicts can be considered by the Ethics Committee of the AGA, formed from the Association members (as one of the options for condemning unprofessional behavior). Upon the recommendation of the committee, the violator may be blacklisted within the professional community.
Association of galleries - is an open organization.
We are welcome new members – Russian contemporary art galleries, who share our values and principles.
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+7 910 000-77-30
info@agarussia.art

105120, Moscow, 4th Syromyatnichesky lane 1/4, 3rd floor, room 1
You can always email and call us
+7 910 000-77-30
info@agarussia.art

105120, Moscow, 4th Syromyatnichesky lane 1/4, 3rd floor, room 1
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