Collecting Art
This article talks about exclusivity and transparency in the art world.
Ah, fuck it. If you want to collect art, avoid the high-end feeding frenzy. Shop local. Hit your street fairs and small galleries. Find the nearest art store and get to know people there. If you attend conventions, look for artists in the dealer's room or art show. You can get original art for much less, it's often of good quality, and you have the opportunity to spot greatness before 7 billion other people run the price through the troposphere. Think about how many now-famous artists were ignored their whole life. Maybe you'll find the next one. Plus you can chat up the artists and meet fascinating people. I suppose there must be boring artists out there somewhere, but I have yet to meet one.
One of my online friends is Ravenari who does Australian totem art among other things. I also love Megan Lee's "science rock star" art, which I collect on T-shirts. The centerpiece of my west wall display, over my office desk, is a folk art braided rug in fire colors that I found at a thrift store.
Don't let other people tell you what to like. Get out there and find your own likes.
Ah, fuck it. If you want to collect art, avoid the high-end feeding frenzy. Shop local. Hit your street fairs and small galleries. Find the nearest art store and get to know people there. If you attend conventions, look for artists in the dealer's room or art show. You can get original art for much less, it's often of good quality, and you have the opportunity to spot greatness before 7 billion other people run the price through the troposphere. Think about how many now-famous artists were ignored their whole life. Maybe you'll find the next one. Plus you can chat up the artists and meet fascinating people. I suppose there must be boring artists out there somewhere, but I have yet to meet one.
One of my online friends is Ravenari who does Australian totem art among other things. I also love Megan Lee's "science rock star" art, which I collect on T-shirts. The centerpiece of my west wall display, over my office desk, is a folk art braided rug in fire colors that I found at a thrift store.
Don't let other people tell you what to like. Get out there and find your own likes.