Contemporary Art and Abstract Artist

Vetting An Artist Is A Relationship, Not A Search

Navy Grey Yellow Glow, original oil on canvas by Angela Simeone, $5,800. In short: Designers don't vet an artist with a search engine — they vet through relationships: direct conversation, homewo...

Buying What You Love Is Still A Strategy

Cobalt Rust Grey Green, original oil on canvas by Angela Simeone, installed above a bench on a herringbone floor. In short: New collectors are told two contradictory things: buy what you love, an...

Float-Framing An Abstract Canvas Is A Design Decision

Float frame or leave it unframed? How designers decide, and how Angela Simeone ships originals ready to hang either way.

The $2,000 To $10,000 Range Is Not A Starter Tier

The $2,000-$10,000 range isn't beginner art — it's where real collecting growth is happening. Here's what you actually get at this price point.

How to Start Collecting Contemporary Abstract Art

TL;DR: The best first original abstract painting is the one you can’t talk yourself out of a week after you first see it. Advisors are unanimous: buy what holds your attention, from an artist with ...

Should Your Art Match Your Sofa? How a Painting Leads the Room

TL;DR: Art doesn’t need to match your sofa. The painting that works is the one that gives the room its color story — not the one that coordinates with the upholstery. Angela Simeone is a Nashville-...

The Conrad Nashville Commission: 33 Original Paintings, One Studio, One Full Property

Angela Simeone paintings installed at the Conrad Nashville, interiors by Champalimaud Design. Painting #5 going to the framers. One of thirty-three. The Conrad Nashville commissioned multiple ar...

Does Original Work by a Living Contemporary Painter Hold or Grow in Value?

An original Angela Simeone painting in a collector's dining room — a twenty-year body of work, held rather than flipped. TL;DR: Collectors and market experts consistently say original work by a l...

One Large Statement Painting vs. a Gallery Wall: Which Should I Do?

A single large-scale original by Angela Simeone anchors this Starr Sanford Design living room, above a bouclé sofa. TL;DR: Interior designers in 2026 are moving away from overly styled gallery wa...

I Found an Artist on Instagram — How Do I Know It's Legit and Buy Safely?

TL;DR: When you're buying art on Instagram, legitimacy comes down to a handful of signals: a real, verifiable studio and body of work, a signed piece with a certificate of authenticity, multiple re...