Contemporary Art and Abstract Artist

What Does the ADAA's Rebuilt Fair Say About How Collectors Meet Art?

Last updated: 1 November 2026 In short: The Art Dealers Association of America has replaced its long-running Art Show with the ADAA Fair, at the Park Avenue Armory in mid-November 2026. Executive d...

Do Collectors Still Need to See a Painting in Person Before They Buy?

Last updated: 1 November 2026 In short: Many do, especially with a newer artist. Collector Melissa Neumann told Artnet, “The majority of the time, I insist on seeing the work in person,” to see how...

Should a Hotel Brief for Art Start With a Feeling?

Last updated: 31 October 2026 In short: Yes. Harry Pass of Elegant Clutter wrote in Hotel Designs that a brief is “not necessarily about liking a particular style or being an expert on a particular...

Does a Painting Have to Be a Good Investment to Be Worth Buying?

Last updated: 31 October 2026 In short: No. Thomas Reinshagen, an art adviser profiled by Spear's, says art is normally underperforming the stock market, is illiquid and pays no dividend. Writing f...

What Should You Ask a Painter Before You Buy an Original?

Last updated: 30 October 2026 In short: Ask five things: how the surface was built, whether you can watch the painting in more than one light, what the edge and frame should be, how it will reach y...

Is There an Entry Point for a New Collector in a Sale Led by a $35 Million Modigliani?

Last updated: 30 October 2026 In short: Yes, though not on the auction floor. Phillips' New York evening sale, which begins 17 November 2026, lists ten lots, from a Joseph Yaeger estimated at $80,0...

Does a Hotel's Art Collection Now Count as Design?

Last updated: 29 October 2026 In short: Increasingly, yes. Hotel Designs, the UK hospitality-design title, has added a For the Love of Art Award to its 2026 Brit List, honoring art collaborations, ...

Can a Painter Be Overlooked for Decades and Still Be Ahead of Her Time?

Last updated: 29 October 2026 In short: Often, though the record shows late attention rather than a verdict. Teruko Yokoi (1924–2020) studied with Hans Hofmann and moved in circles that included Jo...

Is Your First Reaction to a Painting the One to Trust?

Last updated: 28 October 2026 In short: Often, and it is worth testing. In Art Basel's feature on why gallerists make good collectors, Isa Lorenzo of Silverlens says her gallery often ends up acqui...

Is Buying Straight From a Painter Now a Mainstream Way to Collect?

Last updated: 28 October 2026 In short: Increasingly, yes. The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 reports that 69% of the high-net-worth collectors surveyed had bought directly from...