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Why every home needs art

From the first men in caves to the modern university student, we have always wanted something to decorate our walls. It is an innate desire, driven by our human love of beauty and subconscious unde...

Art buying guideHow to Buy Art as a Gift: A Complete Guide for Art Lovers and First-Timers

How to Buy Art as a Gift: A Complete Guide for Art Lovers and First-Timers

Art is one of the most personal gifts you can give. It is also, for that reason, one of the most nerve-wracking. What if it does not suit their walls? What if they would prefer a different colour? ...

Art buying guideLimited Edition Prints: A Complete Guide to Collecting, Quality, and Value

Limited Edition Prints: A Complete Guide to Collecting, Quality, and Value

There is a particular feeling that comes with owning a limited edition print. It is not simply the image on the wall — it is the knowledge that your piece belongs to a numbered sequence, that a spe...

Art buying guideThe One-of-a-Kind Effect — Why Owning an Original Painting Feels Different

The One-of-a-Kind Effect — Why Owning an Original Painting Feels Different

Something changes when you take a print off a wall and replace it with an original painting. Not everything changes — the room is still the room, the sofa is still the sofa — but the relationship b...

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Art buying guideA Collector's Guide to Painting Styles. Finding What You Love

A Collector's Guide to Painting Styles. Finding What You Love

Most people who buy their first original painting buy it because they feel something when they look at it — a pull, a stillness, a recognition of something they cannot quite name. That instinct is ...