People have many different reasons for collecting. Some do it because they love the pieces they collect. Others do it for investment reasons. The excessively wealthy do it for tax evasion. A lot of money is laundered with art. Some see art as a status symbol. Some do it to simply support living artists. ForContinue reading “Collecting Art”
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Galleries
Not all artists are represented by galleries. Many chose not to work with galleries and stick with social media or other ecommerce venues like Etsy. However, many are represented by galleries. The reason many artists prefer representation by a gallery is that the gallery will market their works and do business on behalf of theContinue reading “Galleries”
How to Commission Art
You’ve found an artist you love but want a personalized piece by them. Maybe you already have a piece or two by that artist but have an idea of a painting you would like them to do for you. Perhaps you made it to the gallery after the one you wanted was sold. That’s whereContinue reading “How to Commission Art”