5 Received Ideas About Art

Certainly, some artworks reach record sales in auction houses and receive extensive media coverage. We are only talking about their staggering price. Certainly, neither you nor I will ever be able to acquire this type of artwork. But art is not all about the big names in art and its exorbitant multi-digit prices. There is a wide range of prices that allow you to acquire an artwork that is in your budget.

By purchasing artworks of emerging artists, you are doing good to your wallet, and you support them both financially and morally. Who knows, maybe in the years to come it will be these same artists that you will see in the auction rooms, and you will have had the chance to acquire one of their first works at a low price. That’s all I wish for you.

Indeed, the price of an artwork is determined by several factors: artist renown and ranking, medium and techniques used, among others. These factors do not always reflect the quality of the artwork, of course, but they do make it possible to set prices and assess its potential for resale. You don't have to go through and through to investigate the artist's entire career before making a purchase, because art is above all emotional, a matter of "having a crush." We buy an artwork because it moves us, speaks to us. The rest is secondary, or rather, for art collectors and speculators.

Yes, you can buy a beautiful reproduction printed on canvas at a low price, that is undeniable. However, by buying an artwork from an emerging or confirmed artist, you have an original and unique artwork that sometimes does not cost much more than a reproduction bought in chain stores which are reproduced thousands of times (it loses originality). You have probably been told this repeatedly, but when you buy artworks of local artists, you support them in their practice, and you give them visibility. In general, we prefer to buy locally rather than from chain stores, so why not do the same with art?

Now, when guests will tell you they love the artwork hanging in your living room and ask from what artist it is, you won't say, "Oh that… I don't know. I bought this reproduction from [shop name]." You will finally be able to name the artist and explain what he/she/they wanted to represent. What a great feeling, isn't it?