The Present Tense — Essays by Angela Simeone
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The Present Tense
The design world's hottest takes on art in the home, answered by a working painter with twenty years of paintings on real walls.
Essays from the studio on collecting original art, working with interior designers, and how a painting comes to live in a room. Delivered to your inbox. Subscribing is free.
Recent Essays
Should You Wait for the Right Painting, or Hang Something Now?
November 7, 2026
The case for leaving a wall bare until the right work arrives, and the case for hanging something now.
Should a New Painting Agree With an Old House?
November 6, 2026
The case for a painting that belongs to the architecture, and the case for one that stands against it.
Why Do So Many Painters Still Hide the Price?
November 3, 2026
The number beside a painting is the first thing a buyer can check.
Is Buying Straight From the Painter Now How Serious Collectors Buy?
October 27, 2026
What a careful buyer should ask when they go direct.
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