What to Collect

Although many antiquities will be destined by law for state collections (as the law stipulates that anyone finding certain artefacts submit them to...

The term contemporary art is difficult to define precisely. As befits the term ‘contemporary’ in its general usage, it generally applies to ‘new...

The term ‘craft’ generally applies to a skilled manual pursuit and is often associated with skilled trades that are undersubscribed to in the present...

Over the last few years Internet and Digital Arts have emerged as new markets which problems to the collector. In light of the fact that such art...

It is widely understood these days that art is something marketed and sold like many other products. Artists themselves have become like brands, with...

Objects of curiosity or ‘curiosities’, can be almost anything unusual or fascinating. The collection of such objects may be undertaken for a number...

Outsider art is a term coined originally to describe art that is produced and circulated outside the mainstream art world. Derived from ‘Art Brut’ a...

Photography is an interesting niche market for a collector to become involved in. It affords the collector the opportunity to build a substantial...

Collecting involves taking consideration of practicalities that would not necessarily apply to the purchase, transport and storage of other objects....

Art collecting involves an appreciation of two things – the art itself and the cost of the art. If you wish to start a art collection, it is worth...

Naturally, galleries are a primary source of information for collectors. However, be cautious, as some galleries are better informed than others,...

The opinions of artists are often the best gauge of what is going on regarding art collecting. Artists approach the realm of buying and selling art...

To talk about Asian art is party to some of the difficulties inherent in talking about African art– Asia does not have a ‘Fine Art’ tradition as...

It is difficult to speak precisely about collecting African art because much of what is called African art, does not fit into the canon of what is in...