Buying art for beginners: 6 things to consider
In six easy steps Many galleries are all austere white walls, curators with good hair cuts, and intimidation. Walking into one on a whim to buy a painting that will fill that yawning empty space above your couch requires gumption and a fair amount of knowledge.
But that?s no reason to settle on an overpriced print from a big-box store. Rebecca Wilson, chief art curator at Saatchi Art, and Stas Johnson-Chyzhykov, associate director of collector relations at Artsy, gave us their top tips for buying a perfect piece of art for your space.
1. Start with an intention
The highest hurdle when buying a piece of art is the fear that you?ll look dumb trying to communicate what you want. Art has its own vocabulary, and not knowing it can be very stupefying. ?If you?re not experienced in the art world, it can be intimidating to enter a white cube and not know where to start,? Johnson- Chyzhykov says. The key to overcoming that sense of dread, both specialists said, is having a project in mind when you start: Maybe it?s an empty space on your wall that needs to be filled, or a desire to add a specific color to a room.
?Once you have an intention, it doesn?t matter if you know the vocabulary,? Johnson-Chyzhykov says, ?You?ll know what you?re looking for, and that makes it much easier to find something you love.?
2. Know your budget
?A good first priority for a new collector is to focus on what your budget is,? Wilson says. Before you even start looking at art and trying to decide...
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