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Does Knowing the Painter Change How a Client Feels About the Painting?

Angela Simeone · Last updated: 10 October 2026 In short: Yes, and the people who place art for a living say so. Art Houzze partner Kim Glenn says "The client is always interested in the artist," an...

What Should You Ask a Gallery Before Buying Your First Painting?

Angela Simeone · Last updated: 10 October 2026 In short: Ask anything. Collectors and advisors on the record say newcomers worry most about the question that sounds too small, and their advice is t...

What Does Provenance Mean When You Buy Straight From the Painter?

Last updated: October 9, 2026 In short: Provenance is a work's record of origin and ownership. When a painting goes from the studio straight to a collector, the record starts with the artist hersel...

Can a Designer Find the Right Painter on Instagram?

Last updated: October 9, 2026 In short: Yes. Designers on the record in Business of Home name Instagram as a real sourcing channel, and a Hilton manager told a 2023 hospitality panel that designers...

Is Abstract Art Overdone, or Only the Pretty Kind?

An art advisor, designers and painters on whether abstract art is overdone, and how to choose an original abstract painting that lasts.

Why Do Designers Source Art From the Same Place Every Time?

A design-firm COO, art consultants and painters on why art sourcing is the trade's weak link, and what working directly with an artist fixes.

Should Art Come First in a Room's Design?

Kips Bay named its first art curator in 2026. Designers, a gallerist and artists on whether art belongs in the plan before the furniture.

Do You Have to Feel Like a Collector Before You Buy Your First Original?

A working collector, art advisers and painters on how a collector's eye is built, and how to buy a first original painting before you feel ready.

Are New Collectors Playing It Safe, and Is a Living Painter Still Worth Backing?

Art Basel's wealth-transfer report, CULTURED's advisers and five writers on trusting your own eye when the market leans toward established names.

Does a Painter Have to Be Able to Explain Her Own Work?

April Gornik, Keats, Pollock and CULTURED's advisers on why a painting can resist explanation, and how to buy abstract art you can't yet put into words.