Contemporary Art and Abstract Artist

Are Collectors Still Choosing Their Own Art, or Sending an Advisor?

Last updated: 21 October 2026 In short: At Frieze London this month, dealer James Cope told Ocula that "collectors aren't going to fairs anymore," and are sending an advisor or buying off a preview...

Is a Commissioned Painting a Risk Without an Art Advisor?

Last updated: 21 October 2026 In short: Seattle art advisor Sarah Hurt calls a commission without her office's communication and process supervising it "a little bit of the Wild West," and notes th...

Can a Painting Become the Room Instead of Hanging in It?

Last updated: 20 October 2026 In short: This spring the Peninsula Hong Kong turned Dr. William Lim's oil painting A Bright Future into a hand-tufted wall tapestry and carpet for its Verandah Café, ...

Why Are Collectors Less Willing to Buy From an Artist They Have Never Heard Of?

Last updated: 20 October 2026 In short: Willingness to buy a newly discovered artist fell to 45% in the 2026 Art Basel & UBS Survey of Global Collecting, down from 66% the year before. The numb...

Does a Boutique Hotel Need a Curator to Have a Real Art Program?

Last updated: 19 October 2026 In short: No. Hotels are hiring curators, and the Wythe Hotel's Kimia Kline describes the job as being "a cultivator of deep conversations between local artists and th...

Roll Call VII: Six Voices on Trust

Last updated: 19 October 2026 In short: Trust is what a buyer is really choosing. Art adviser Amanda Schmitt says "Relationships are everything," and Rachel Cole says collectors want to understand ...

Can One Artist Supply a Hotel's Whole Art Program?

A hotel art program has seven stages, vision to installation. What one painter can lead, where a consultant helps, and how 33 originals share one hotel.

Do You Need an Art Advisor to Buy Your First Painting?

Art advisors need no license. What the good ones screen for, what a first-time buyer can check alone, and when to buy direct from the painter.

Should You Choose the Art Before the Rest of the Room?

Last updated: 16 October 2026 In short: Choose the art early, or at least budget for it early. Business of Home reports that one New York firm puts art in its early client presentations, and partne...

Does a Local Artist Change What a Painting Means?

Last updated: 16 October 2026 In short: Buying from a local artist changes what a painting means because the work arrives with a person, a studio and a place attached. Bluethumb's Edward Hartley no...