How do you make money from a share in an artwork?

The basic logic is simple: after a few years the work is sold, at auction or privately, and the proceeds are divided among the shareholders in proportion to their shares. You do not have to wait for that final sale, though — the club is building its own marketplace where a share can be offered on sooner. Art is a long-distance run and no return is guaranteed, which makes it all the more important that throughout, you co-own a real work and not just a promise.