Contemporary Art and Abstract Artist

Should You Buy the Art You Think You Are Supposed to Want?

Last updated: 15 October 2026 In short: Buy the painting you keep thinking about, not the one a trend or a color scheme says you should want. Artfully Walls founder Cathy Glazer says the art you di...

Why Does a Hand-Painted Original Matter in a Digital Age?

Last updated: 15 October 2026 In short: A painted original matters in a digital age because it is made by one body, in one place, over time, and a room can feel that. Nashville's Frist Art Museum i...

Is a Slow Art Market the Right Time to Revisit a Painting?

Last updated: 14 October 2026 In short: A slower market gives the eye time. Advisors told CULTURED that softer demand means less competition and more room to connect with artists, and Laura Lester ...

How Big Should a Painting Be for Your Wall?

Last updated: 14 October 2026 In short: Go larger than feels safe. Art advisor Elise Arnoult Miller says art "can never be too large," stylist Megan Daisy Milner puts the floor at 48 inches over a ...

Can Research Replace a Conversation With the Painter?

72% of collectors now research before buying art. What research cannot tell you, and the questions worth putting to the painter.

Is the Biggest Art Fair the Best Place to Buy Art?

Dealers say collectors arrive ready at the biggest fair. Why readiness travels with the buyer, and what a painter's studio adds that a fair cannot.

Can Original Art Give a Small Office a Reason to Return?

Gensler's Ray Yuen says workplaces must be more than work. Why one original painting is the smallest way a small office can start.

Roll Call VI: Ten Voices on Staying Power

Art advisers, a Google executive and five poets and painters on what makes a painting last on a wall, and why taking your time is the method.

Do Younger Collectors Want the Painting Nobody Else Has?

Angela Simeone · Last updated: 11 October 2026 In short: Yes. In the Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026, uniqueness or rarity was the leading ownership priority for collectors at 43...

Is Buying Straight From the Painter Now a Normal Way to Collect?

Angela Simeone · Last updated: 11 October 2026 In short: Yes, and more commonly than many assume. The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 found that 69% of high-net-worth collectors ...