Thirty-two ink-on-paper works from the Owing to the Absence series go on the walls of the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery on November 6. Here is what the show is,…
Empty walls, a drained budget, and a hundred decisions at once. Here is the order that gets real art into a new home without the expensive mistakes. A new home…
The room where you spend your waking hours deserves better than a catalog print. How to choose original art for a home office or a workplace, and where to hang…
A canvas does not need a frame to be finished. But the choice changes the painting, the room, and the bill. Here is how to decide. Almost every buyer asks…
Six inches too high and a good painting looks lost. Here are the measurements galleries use, translated for real rooms and real walls. More good paintings are ruined by height…
A figure you can feel more than see. Here is how to judge abstract figurative painting when the image will not sit still, and how to pick the one that…
How to choose a painting for someone else, size it safely, and give a gift that stays on their wall for decades.Every November and December, the same quiet panic sets…
Start small, buy what you cannot forget, and grow a real collection one good piece at a time, even on an ordinary income.Most people picture an art collector as someone…
A plain guide to spotting a real hand-painted original, reading the listing language that blurs the line, and knowing what your money is buying.You are shopping for art online and…
A statement piece changes a room. It also has to fit through your door. Here is the checklist I give buyers before they pay for a big canvas.A large painting…
