Private Art Advisory & Curatorial Services
An advisor who knows the work.
Aldo Castillo Gallery provides personalized art advisory services for private collectors, residences and commercial spaces, including collection development, artwork sourcing, curatorial selection, placement and installation guidance.
Separate from the sale of art
Advice charged for the time and the responsibility it takes.
Aldo's knowledge, eye, artist relationships and decades of experience are precisely what a client engages. Advisory work is therefore kept apart from the sale of artwork and charged for the professional time and responsibility involved, from a complimentary first conversation to a customised fee for a residential or commercial project.
Consultation fees may be credited toward qualifying artwork acquisitions made through Aldo Castillo Gallery.
Aldo Castillo opened his gallery in Chicago in 1993 and has presented hundreds of exhibitions since. He receives collectors himself, at the gallery on Fifth Avenue South in Naples.
The services
Six ways to work with Aldo.
Each service states its fee plainly. Choose the one that fits the question, or begin with a complimentary conversation and let Aldo recommend it.
- CuratorialArt Placement and Curatorial ConsultationFrom $1,000 per projectRecommendations, placement, measurements and presentation concepts for a room, a residence or a commercial space.Book a consultation
- AdvisoryArt Sourcing and Acquisition AdvisoryA fixed project fee or an agreed percentageFinding the right work, wherever it is: from the gallery, the artists it represents or the wider market, with any compensation disclosed.Begin a search
- AdvisoryHome and Office Art AssessmentFrom $750 per visitAldo in your rooms: what is there, what it needs, and where the collection could go next.Book an assessment
- AdvisoryInitial ConsultationComplimentaryA thirty minute conversation about what you have, what you are looking for, and how Aldo can help. Especially for existing collectors.Book a consultation
- AdvisoryPrivate Consultation$300 per hourAldo Castillo's advice on what to acquire, what to pass over and what a collection needs next, at the gallery, in your rooms or by video call.Book a consultation
- CuratorialResidential and Commercial ProjectsA flat advisory fee, quoted to the scopeArt for a whole residence, a lobby or an office, from concept to installation, under one agreed fee.Discuss a project
How an engagement begins
Three conversations, then a decision.
You tell us about the rooms, the collection or the project.
At the gallery, by telephone or by video call. What you have, what you are drawn to, and what the space asks for.
Aldo proposes the service that fits, and states its fee.
Every fee is confirmed before any work begins. Nothing is paid online; the gallery invoices once the consultation is confirmed.
You see the work before you decide.
On Fifth Avenue South, or in your own rooms. Nothing is acquired unseen, and any interest the gallery has in a sale is disclosed to you plainly.
“Driven by a lifelong passion for art, Aldo Castillo believes in its power to connect people and cultures, champion exceptional artists, and enrich the lives of collectors.”
Aldo Castillo Gallery, on its founder
Questions collectors ask
Before you book.
Is advice free?
The first thirty minutes are complimentary, especially for existing collectors of the gallery. Advisory work beyond that is charged for the professional time and responsibility it takes, and consultation fees may be credited toward a qualifying artwork acquisition made through the gallery.
Do you work beyond the gallery?
Yes. Home and office assessments and placement consultations take place where the collection lives. The fee depends on the size of the collection and the travel involved, and is confirmed before the visit.
How is a consultation booked?
Choose a service, say how you would like to meet and when, and Aldo will write to you personally to confirm a time. Nothing is paid online; the gallery invoices once the consultation is confirmed.
Begin
Bring us the room, the budget, or just the question.
Aldo answers collectors personally. The first conversation is complimentary and there is no obligation after it.