Malachite Division engages strategically within Contemporary Art and Emerging Market Artists, leveraging a blend of open and discreet acquisition channels. Led by a skilled team of detail-focused art dealers and gallerists, we navigate complex markets, identifying nuanced opportunities and under-the-radar assets.
We discreetly acquire art assets on public markets through private shell companies and secure storage in freeports, ensuring anonymity in our holdings. Our investments span assets from top auction houses like Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Swann, and Artcurial, as well as world-renowned galleries. Additionally, we leverage our financial structure for targeted acquisitions in International Government-Seized Estate Sales and Liquidated Art Markets.
Our team possesses extensive connections with
Private Artists, Holding Companies, and Exclusive Galleries, facilitating communication on both the buy and sell sides of the art market privately off-market. These transactions primarily focus on emerging art, allowing us to strategically manage these activities to enhance the perceived value of artworks, enabling us to arbitrage effectively in both public and private markets.
The lowest return recorded was 28.5% AR in 2019, while the highest reached an extraordinary
43.9% AR in 2020, largely driven by conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These returns
are primarily attributed Quantum8’s Proprietary Trading Firms Gross Margin, with 2% to 3%
reinvested annually to bolster fixed holdings year over year.
