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Learning to Find the Right Art

Those who collect art on a non-professional basis are usually homeowners who want to enhance their environment, so they are often adrift when it comes...

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Viewing Art with a Friend

There are many times in life when going places alone is no fun at all. Art viewing at galleries or museums is one of those...

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Selling Second Chance Art

There are a great many artists who specialize in repurposing old pieces and giving them a second life. A great deal of work goes into...

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Second Chance Art

Recycle, reuse and repurpose are buzz words for the green movement. Old items that are broken or no longer useful do not go into the...

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Art Gallery Gifts

There is always someone on a gift list that has everything and wants for nothing. Getting a present for this person represents a frustrating experience...

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What is an Art Studio?

While viewing art in a museum or gallery, an art viewer can almost imagine the artist working away in a loft or attic room. The...

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Ever since the first manufacturing line, people have bought many goods at a low price because they have been mass produced. The fact that each piece is exactly the same translates into lower cost for the manufacturer and consumer. There is something in people that craves objects that are unique. They want something only they have, and nobody else can possess it. After the beauty of an art piece, this is the value that comes with collecting art. Each piece of art, even if the same artist creates the same design, is unique. Two pieces may look the same, but there are subtle differences in color, form and substance. No artist can even completely recreate their own artwork. One-of-a-kind objects are the main value of art after its beauty.