Art + Design

The new year is right around the corner, Why not take up a new hobby?



Here are some helpful tips for the new art collector :

1. Buy art because you like it and because it moves you, and because it will enhances your life.
2. Visit as many art galleries as you can, gallery staff can be helpful guides in your art education.
3. Get on gallery mailing lists so you'll be invited to openings and special events.
4. Visit and join your local Art Museums and Non Profit Art centers.
5. Curators sometimes give lectures on collecting art.
6. Attend National Art Expos and Art Fairs whenever possible.
7. If you know art collectors talk them and find out what they know and what they've learned about collecting.
8. Read art and art history books or books on collecting art.
9. Subscribe to a few art magazines.
10. Read reviews by local and national art critics, but keep in mind that reviews usually just reflect one persons opinion.
11. Once you've educated yourself and have fallen in love with a work of art.... buy it, take it home and enjoy it.