Norwegian collector Erling Kagge tells what to do and what not to do for a budding contemporary art collector. Who to talk to in order to develop a talent for acquisitions, when to buy and sell, how to work ahead of the curve, and how to buy art in general if you don’t have much money. Erling Kagge (b. 1963) is a Norwegian collector with 30 years of experience, a publisher, and a mountaineer. His private collection of contemporary art includes works by artists such as Jan Christensen, Franz West, Richard Prince, Serge Jensen, Urs Fischer, and Raymond Pettibon.