Sourcing Art...
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Art Fairs, What are they?
Art Fairs are trade style sales events, held (usually) under one roof. They can vary greatly in size and in focus, from small local events, based around amateur arts...
Art Provenance: History and Ownership
The term provenance evolved from the French word ‘provenir’ which means ‘to come from’. In the world of art collecting, provenance is documentary...
Building up Contacts
It is helpful over time to build up a network of reliable contacts if you are to start an art collection.
The following list (all of which are discussed in some...
Buying Over the Internet
Buying art over the internet has many benefits and drawbacks that relate directly to the specific nature of this form of exchange and could be said of internet shopping...
Christie's
Christie’s was established as an auction house in London in 1766 (where they now have auction houses in both St James' and Kensington) not long after a href=ht...
Displaying Your Art Collection
Besides the practicalities behind displaying artworks, which are covered on related articles throughout this site, there are a number of other factors to consider....
How To Deal With Commercial Art Galleries When Collecting Art
Commercial art galleries are galleries formed with the sole intention of making profit through the sale of arts and crafts works. They generally...
How To Meet Artists To Help You Source Art
Personal contact with artists is a great way to build up a collection whilst establishing relationships that can be invigorating personally and of...
Insider Tips For Art Collecting from the Collectors
Collectors generally agree on one thing – only collect art that you generally love. To judge and collect art on any other basis makes collecting...
Running a Gallery
Those who wish to pursue a serious interest in the arts may wish to consider setting up and running their own gallery. With the art scene opening up so much and sales of...
Sotheby's, a History
Sotheby’s has an outstanding collection as an auction house and has been at the centre of the Fine Art industry since its conception in London in 1744, when founder...
Sourcing Work at Graduate Shows
One of the main showcases for the work of emerging artists is the ‘Graduate Show’ or ‘Degree Show’ held across university campuses and galleries yearly. The graduate...
Visiting Artists Studios
Many artists work from a studio – normally a space as small as 200 square feet and varying in size up to as much as several thousand square feet. These studios will...
Visiting Auction Houses
One way to both buy and sell art is to visit an auction house. Sales at an auction house are normally conducted through a process of open bidding whereby people out bid...
