Ms. Rutledge Jebrine, AAA holds a BA in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied with Leo Steinberg and John Mc Coubrey, and an MA in Art History with a focus on Modern and Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism from Purchase College, State University of New York.  During her nearly twenty-year career as an independent art dealer and advisor, she has been responsible for building public, private and corporate collections and has broad expertise in Post-War and Contemporary Art.  Additionally, Ms. Rutledge Jebrine is an accredited member of the Appraiser's Association of America and is U.S.P.A.P. compliant. Ms. Rutledge Jebrine with Sharon Chrust, AAA wrote “Posthumous Editions-Does the Market Value the Presence of the Artist?” in Postuhumous Art, Law and the Market:  The Afterlife of Art (Routledge, 2022). Additionally, Ms. Rutledge Jebrine is an adjunct instructor in the Art History and Interior Design Programs at Fairfield University, and independently teaches courses on art connoisseurship.  She has in depth experience as an academic researcher and has writes both for her art blog and theatre.

ACQUISITIONS

Are you someone who needs to bridge a gap in your collection, develop it in a new direction or build it from scratch?  RJ Fine Art can guide you.  We will discover your interests and make suggestions that suit your goals.  As part of the process, we will consider pieces you already own and suggest ways to create depth in less developed areas to make your collection more cohesive. Then we investigate offerings on the primary and secondary market to locate the right pieces to fill in gaps or expand your collection in a new direction.  Our goal is to help you make an informed choice.

RJ Fine Art can assist you in transporting and installing your art, guiding you on its optimal placement based on size, light exposure, and materials to preserve the integrity of your investment. Through collaboration with vetted art transportation and handling professionals, we can coordinate and guide the installation process.

If you have a collection, do you have proper documentation?  Is the information recorded on a database?  Is it in storage or displayed in a place that will maintain its material integrity?  Is it properly insured to guard against a loss event?  You must have good record keeping, proper storage, correct display and adequate insurance coverage that will maintain the art's integrity.  You may also need conservation on pieces showing signs of distress, something RJ Fine Art can coordinate.  Artwork needs proper care and maintenance, which also includes proper insurance coverage to protect against the unexpected whether in your home or in transit.  We can help catalogue your collection as well as make sure your artwork is protected.

Suppose you want to replace something you inherited with something more reflective of your own taste, or perhaps you need to downsize your collection, what do you do?  First, using art market expertise, we determine the best marketplace to sell the work in a timely and financially beneficial manner.  We can help give you the financial freedom to allocate your resources elsewhere or even toward another acquisition.