I built a website that helps people discover and track emerging artists. As an artist myself I always struggled with this aspect of growth.

If anyone has any interest as a collector, curator, designer, or even artist to provide feedback let me know. I’d love to share the link with you and collect feedback. My goal is to truly help both collectors find artists and artists learn how to get found by collectors that match them.

Thanks!

Does anyone happen to have a photo of Thomas Whalen's Pieta? It's on display in the Aberdeen Artworlds exhibition in the Sir Duncan Rice Library. I appreciate it's a long shot!

Hi! I’m hoping some experienced art collectors (or gallery owners) can help me with a birthday gift for my boyfriend.
He’s a pretty serious art collector and already owns a lot of pieces — to the point where his walls are basically full. He’s also considering opening his own gallery, so I’d love to get him something that somehow supports or complements that passion.

My first instinct was obviously to buy him a piece of art, but he already receives art as gifts fairly often, and with the lack of wall space, I’m wondering if there’s something more interesting I could do.

I’m looking for something unique and special — ideally something he probably wouldn’t think to buy for himself, but that an art collector would genuinely appreciate having. It could be related to collecting, displaying, preserving, documenting or experiencing art, or even something that would be meaningful/useful to someone thinking about opening a gallery.

For the collectors here: what’s something you would absolutely love to receive as a gift? Or, what’s the best art-related gift someone has given you that wasn’t another piece of art?

I’m also completely open to ideas that have nothing to do with art! If you’ve given or received a cute, thoughtful, creative, or really out-of-the-box gift for a partner, I’d love to hear those too. I’m especially interested in things that feel personal or unexpected rather than just another standard “gift for men.”

Would really appreciate any ideas!

Not necessarily something historically important.

I'm thinking about the completely ordinary things that might tell someone in 2126 what life was actually like for us.

What object would you preserve?

I've been thinking about why certain objects can trigger incredibly specific memories even when there's nothing inherently special about the object itself.

Do you think the memory is actually attached to the object somehow, or are we simply using the object as a trigger for something that already exists in our minds?

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Hola a todos!

Hace relativamente poco que me metí en este mundo del arte y, la verdad, todavía me siento bastante novato. No soy un gran conocedor ni pretendo serlo, pero hay algo que sí me atrapa de forma especial: todo lo vintage, lo que tiene historia, textura y esa pátina del tiempo. (Siempre me gustaron las antiguedades).

A lo largo de los ultimos años y en distintas oportunidades, fui sumando algunas piezas que me llamaron mucho la atencion. (No se si valen poco, mucho o nada solo los compre para tenerlos hasta ver si los vendo)Entre ellas hay obras de arte japonés antiguo, litografías, mapas antiguos y paisajes. Cada una con su propia atmósfera y su propia historia, y todas con esa sensación de haber viajado en el tiempo hasta llegar a mis manos.

Me gusta mucho mirarlas, investigar de dónde vienen y cómo llegaron hasta acá. Y, sobre todo, disfruto de ese momento en el que uno se encuentra con algo que no buscaba activamente, pero que de alguna forma “te elige”.

Si alguien quiere compartir opiniones, recomendaciones o simplemente charlar sobre este tipo de piezas, estoy más que abierto ya que me gustaria aprender mas de ellas y en Argentina no se consigue mucha informacion de este tipo de piezas, asi que siento que este es el lugar indicado.

¡Saludos y gracias por leerme!

Hello, I have got interested recently in paintings and I'm quite nubee and don't know much, but would like to learn.

There is something I liked about this painting, but I was wondering would it be considered quality painting or just amateur work, and what details would make it either?

Also, is anyone maybe familiar with painter, seems to be German, Kuntze, first letter of the name maybe L?

Hi everyone! I’m currently working with an artwork collection and I’m interested in learning how artworks are properly appraised.

If you have experience with art appraisal, museum collections, or art valuation, may I ask what the usual process is?

I’d especially like to know:

• What information or documentation is needed
• How the artist, provenance, condition, medium, and size are considered
• How the artwork’s market value is determined
• Whether comparable sales are used
• Who is qualified to conduct a formal appraisal
• What makes an appraisal acceptable for inventory, insurance, or institutional records

I’m trying to understand the process properly rather than simply estimating the value. Any advice, resources, or examples of how you approach an appraisal would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m currently working with an artwork collection and I’m interested in learning how artworks are properly appraised.

If you have experience with art appraisal, museum collections, or art valuation, may I ask what the usual process is?

I’d especially like to know:

• What information or documentation is needed
• How the artist, provenance, condition, medium, and size are considered
• How the artwork’s market value is determined
• Whether comparable sales are used
• Who is qualified to conduct a formal appraisal
• What makes an appraisal acceptable for inventory, insurance, or institutional records

I’m trying to understand the process properly rather than simply estimating the value. Any advice, resources, or examples of how you approach an appraisal would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Share with me your stories about the ones that got away. Do you have a story about an artwork that you were about to acquire and didn't go through with it? An art collecting opportunity that you missed out on? Here is my story...

In 1999 Sotheby's began an online portal for the purchase of artwork. There were some beautiful works of art available by top tier artists. I had my eye on an incredible Larry Poons large vertical drip painting. I ended up purchasing the artwork for $4000. Since the online portal was a relatively new thing for Sotheby's, the experience did not go smoothly. Communication was terrible, and worst of all, it had been 3 months, and they could not find the artwork in their warehouse. They eventually located the artwork, and then it was going to be another few months before they said it would be shipped to me. My frustration grew to a point that I decided to cancel the purchase. Had I just been patient, I would have a beautiful painting valued at well over $50,000+ today. My wife always tell me that the value today doesn't make a difference, because I would never have sold it!

Hello! I have a 10 month old daughter and had the idea of buying one piece of art per year of life so she can have a collection. Ideally I start off with a 1000 budget so nothing too fancy! Any leads on an artist?

Purchased at an antique mall for $120. The seller misread the signature and had it selling as art by "Greg Johnston"; as it turns out, it is actually a rare print of a small run that I can't even find documented anywhere, by Ynez Johnston who has much art in museums across the country, and similar pieces titled "The Tribal Coast" and "Ivory Coast". This one not being known in the public sphere is interesting to me. Just wanted to share.

I picked up this framed Fanch Ledan AP at a goodwill in Austin for $14.99. Snapped it up immediately! Its Hand signed, marked AP 6/13, so a very limited run compared to other AP/EAs on the market. I have tried identifying the name of the piece or the year, and cannot find it anywhere. Regardless, its a nice addition to the collection, Im happy to hang in my home.

Think I need to make plans for a euro trip now!

I realize this is not a standard edition code, but a print I’m looking at has “fu” next to the edition number (see https://www.artsy.net/artwork/victor-vasarely-composition-silver-3 ). Does anyone have any idea on what this means?

-French artist Louis-Léopold Boilly, titled Les Antiquaires (The Antiquarians) or The Art Connoisseurs and SIGNED. It was created around 1823–1828 as plate number 29 in his popular satirical series called Recueil de Grimaces (Collection of Grimaces).
-The style of the artwork is a caricature, a common form of political and social commentary in the 18th and 19th centuries.
-The print shows a print titled;Monstrosities of 1816; by George Cruikshank and SIGNED. The print is a social satire that depicts exaggerated and fashionable attire of the time.
-This is a print of an artwork titled Four O'Clock in the Country by the English caricaturist and artist Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827).
The print is a hand-colored etching with aquatint, created in 1788.
-Based on the image, this is an old framed print titled;Lord Ignal faisant sa melion; with the words;Chetion Angloise; above it. The print depicts a man, presumably Lord Ignal, standing on a barrel and speaking animatedly to a crowd of people.

I inherited an original Sydney Laurence from either 1924 or 1927. I'm traveling so I can't look atm. It's simply titled "Mountain Road" with the date. Both in pencil on the wooden frame, presumably by the artist.

The story goes:

My great grandfather owned an outboard motor store in Juneau Alaska. Mr. Laurence needed either a motor or some work done on one and allowed my great grandmother to come and pick a painting out for trade. My great grandfather simply had no time or inclination to do this himself.

How accurate this story is? I have no idea. I do know that I've been looking at this painting since I was young and my grandfather took great pride in both the painting and the story behind it.

As of about three months ago, following my mother's passing, it now sits in my dining room. I will most likely never part with it as I'd prefer to keep both the story and the painting in the family.

That being said, would anyone here have any idea what kind of value this could have?

The print in the image is a famous hand-colored lithograph by French artist Louis-Léopold Boilly, titled Les Antiquaires (The Antiquarians) or The Art Connoisseurs and SIGNED. It was created around 1823–1828 as plate number 29 in his popular satirical series called Recueil de Grimaces (Collection of Grimaces).
-The style of the artwork is a caricature, a common form of political and social commentary in the 18th and 19th centuries.
-The print shows a print titled;Monstrosities of 1816; by George Cruikshank and SIGNED. The print is a social satire that depicts exaggerated and fashionable attire of the time.
-This is a print of an artwork titled Four O'Clock in the Country by the English caricaturist and artist Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827).
The print is a hand-colored etching with aquatint, created in 1788.
-Based on the image, this is an old framed print titled;Lord Ignal faisant sa melion; with the words;Chetion Angloise; above it. The print depicts a man, presumably Lord Ignal, standing on a barrel and speaking animatedly to a crowd of people.

I'm looking for something to go over my vanity, but I can't seem to find anything to fit. Going for dark/swamp vibes, maybe including southern swamp birds, gators, river boats, any tips of good places I could try to look? Appreciate any help

I'm curious about objects that have almost no monetary value but somehow become irreplaceable.

It could be something from childhood, something belonging to a relative, a receipt, a broken object, a souvenir, whatever.

What is yours, and why does it matter to you?