Masterworks: Invest in Art

App is good overall and I love being able to purchase fractional shares of artworks. The app can definitely be improved as it’s been crashing very frequently (since latest update). It shuts down almost immediately after starting it. Secondly, I started a purchase on my phone but then couldn’t complete it as I wasn’t aware of the minimum purchase value. I completed it on my laptop where min purchase value was shown. After completing the order, the pending order continued to be shown on my phone (despite it being from same account and same share).

A+

It is an exciting way to own pieces of your favorite artists and being introduced to new soon to be favorites. That with investments at a reasonable price that will pay dividends in the future. Masterworks makes it easy.

It’s been YEARS and all my “investments” have a loss!! And if I try to sell to cash out I am at a bigger loss woah. This is the biggest scam. They overvalue the artwork & don’t sell it!!! Just stick to regular investing or simple put it in a 4-5% savings account!!! DON’T DO IT!!

decent app, the little trivia section is a nice plus. wish it had a bit more functionality, like more practical ways to track shares owned. a “wishlist” feature would be nice, as well as more graph offerings to see your collection. all things considered, though, it’s a pretty good app; feels new, which i don’t take for granted lol.

This is a scam. Don’t figure it out for yourself. Learn from my mistake.

There are complaints and negative reviews I read about the illiquid nature of these holdings as well as the high fees involved. That is absolutely correct but no secret. This is not like public company stock investing. It’s much more akin to private venture investing - a long term hold with no control of the exit timeline. You have to go in with the right mindset and perspective. If that’s part of your investment strategy, then data shows that this asset class has historically performed quite well and is less correlated to general macro economic swings than most other asset classes. So it’s a pretty solid complement to a diversified portfolio.

I like to diversify and love art and Masterworks has made it fun and easy

I was fooled into thinking this is a safe place to park my money. Don’t let the interview process and background check lull you into false hope. I would’ve been better off stacking up on some Solana or silver bars.

It is an exciting way to own pieces of your favorite artists and being introduced to new soon to be favorites. That with investments at a reasonable price that will pay dividends in the future. Masterworks makes it easy.