Anthony Daley, Epocate, 2022
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Main reasons to invest
Return Potentialš: An investment of ā¬500 could reach an estimated value of ā¬1,221 in 4 years.
Cost-to-Return Ratioāļø: After deducting 3.4% in annual total costs (including exit fees), your net return could reach 25.0% per year.
Rising International Recognition šØ: Following his acclaimed Son of Rubens exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery, Daley will be featured in a Sothebyās selling exhibition this November, followed by the announcement of his representation by a major international gallery. He is also scheduled for several solo shows at prestigious museums in late 2025 and early 2026ākey milestones expected to boost his global reputation and market value substantially.
Description
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Investment Horizon | 2ā4 Years |
| Expected CAGR (Balanced) | 25.0% p.a. after fees |
| Ambitious CAGR | 32.6% p.a. after fees |
| Entry Basis | Purchased at fair value with 20% safety margin vs. comparables |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.79 (vs. SMI: 0.61) |
| Value at Risk (VaR) | 97% chance to exceed ā¬73,950 after 4 years |
| Standard Deviation | 33.3% |
| Risk Rating | B (7.2/10, Moderate Risk) |
- 2ā4 Year Horizon: Aligned with artistās upcoming solo exhibitions and growing institutional interest.
- 25.0% CAGR (Balanced): Based on partial replication of the 36.8% historical CAGR from 2021ā2025, enhanced by entry discount.
- 32.6% CAGR (Optimistic): Reflects potential for continued upward momentum as global demand for Daley's work accelerates.
- ~20% Entry Discount: Acquired below current gallery pricing for comparably sized works.
- Sharpe Ratio of 0.79: Strong risk-adjusted return, comfortably above the Swiss Market Index benchmark (0.61).
- 97% VaR Threshold: Model indicates high likelihood of exceeding initial investment over 4 years.
- Standard Deviation (33.3%): Typical volatility for ultracontemporary art, balanced by institutional validation.
- Risk Rating "B": Attractive profile for growth-focused portfolios seeking emerging market narratives with measurable downside protection.
For centuries, art was collected for its cultural, emotional, intellectual, political, and economic value. Investing in a mid-career artist offers a mix of financial potential and personal satisfaction, making it an appealing option for both new and seasoned collectors.
Anthony Daley is a Caribbean-British abstract expressionist painter born in Jamaica in 1960. He moved to the United Kingdom in the 1970s and has lived in south London ever since.
He received his bachelor's degree in fine art from Wimbledon School of Art in 1982 and his master's degree in fine art from Chelsea School of Art in 1983. In 1984, Daley was awarded the Pollock-Krasner Painting Fellowship.
Since graduating from the Chelsea College of Arts in the early 80s, the artist has become increasingly celebrated for his captivating ability to seamlessly blend vibrant colors in an explosive and overwhelming fugue, presenting other worldly meditations that provide a unique portal to the infinite and engaging the viewer in a compelling dialogue between tradition and the dynamic aspects of modernity.
When Daley's Greenwich studio was sold in the mid-1990s, he took his only break from painting, traveling in the US and Europe and seeking a more secure financial footing for his life. On his return to London, however, he took on a new space in Deptford, where he has worked ever since. Since the 1990s, he has also been teaching with Chris Ofili among his former students at Chelsea College of Art.
Although deeply grounded in abstraction, Daley's works have often begun by painting still life arrangements, which he then reworks until they lose their form and evoke an emotional response.
The improvisational drips of paint and explosive color fields that recur across his canvases are indicative of his dedication to the raw physical act of painting and demonstrate the central importance Daley has always placed on the process of art-making itself and, above all, searching for new painterly possibilities. He is a man whose entire career has been defined by the pursuit of beauty, producing works of phosphorescent transcendence that tip a nod the painterly genius of the Old Masters while, simultaneously, communicating something vital and contemporary.
Daley started exhibiting in 1983 with the Flowers Gallery in London after being awarded the first-ever Artist of the Day. Since then, he has shown his work in numerous galleries and museums, including the Barbican Arts Centre in London (1990), the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY (1999), and the Pulchri Studio in The Hague (2014).
His works are held in prestigious public collections, including Tate Britain, the National Portrait Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, The Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, and more recently, the V&A and the Rugby Art Gallery and Museum. They also included in notable private collections such as those of the Royal Family of England, FranƧois Pinault, Laurence Graff, and Dakis Joannou. He also held an acclaimed exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery titled āSon of Rubensā (August 27, 2022 - April 2, 2023).
Selected Solo Shows:
ā¢ 2025 & 2026
A show at the Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, Rugby, UK, is scheduled for Spring 2026 (Upcoming)
A show at Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK, is scheduled for January 2026 (Upcoming)
An exhibition is planned at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK, for November 2025 (Upcoming)
A selling exhibition at Sothebyās, London, UK, is scheduled for November 2025 (Upcoming)
ā¢ 2024
āIrreality - Antony Daleyā, Varvara Roza Galleries in collaboration with The Blender Gally, London, UK
āSwan Paintingsā, Flowers Gallery (Viewing Room), London, UK
ā¢ 2023
āAnthony Daleyā, Flowers Gallery, London, UK
ā¢ 2022
āAnthony Daley: Son of Rubensā, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, UK
ā¢ 2021
āAnthony Daley: Corporealityā, Gallery OCA, London, UK
Selected Group Shows:
ā¢ 2024
ā42nd Edition: Small is Beautifulā, Flowers Gallery, London, UK
āMoonlighting (a bite on the side)ā, Art in Perpetuity Trust (APT) Gallery, London, UK
āResonant Harmoniesā, Standing Pine Gallery, Nagoya & Tokyo, Japan
ā¢ 2022
āAtlantic World Art Fairā, Gallery OCA, Online on Artsy platform
ā¢ 2021
āThe Summer Exhibitionā, the Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
āGiftā, Art in Perpetuity Trust (APT) Gallery, London, UK
āThe Cast of Thingsā, Art in Perpetuity Trust (APT) Gallery, London, UK
āAutumn Atticā, Flowers Gallery, London, UK
ā¢ 2020
āCanāt Stop Our Flowā, JM Gallery, London, UK
ā25ā, Art in Perpetuity Trust (APT) Gallery, London, UK
ā¢ 2015
āSmall is Beautifulā, Flowers Gallery, London, UK
ā¢ 2014
āSmall is Beautifulā, Flowers Gallery, London, UK
ā¢ 2010
āDepford Paintersā, Arch Gallery, London, UK
This painting is part of a new body of work exhibited at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London (August 27, 2022 ā April 2, 2023), titled āSon of Rubens.ā The exhibition delves into Daleyās career-long fascination with the work of 17th-century Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, particularly his enduring interest in āVenus, Mars and Cupidā (c. 1635), one of the galleryās most iconic pieces.
Rubens was celebrated for his mastery of color and texture through the medium of paint, a skill that inspired Daley to explore how the art of the past continues to provide rich material for contemporary reinterpretation. Through the lens of abstraction, Daleyās works echo Rubens in their use of shades, shapes, and tonal contrasts, particularly the soft hues of white and pink.
This series of works reflects Daleyās innovative approach to channeling historical influences into fresh, modern expressions.
Blending artistic depth with measurable market momentum, Epocate represents a defining example of Anthony Daleyās resurgence. Backed by institutional validation, a 20% entry discount, and historical returns exceeding 36% per year, the work combines aesthetic sophistication with robust value fundamentals ā a cornerstone offering within the contemporary art segment.
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