Why should you care?<\/p>\n
How to buy original art is the most common questions buyers like you ask.\u00a0With the avenues to purchase original art expanding, from galleries, individual artist websites, art fairs, artist co-op\u2019s, and private dealers, it can be a sea of confusion.<\/p>\n
How did Herb and Dorothy do it? An International appraiser\u2019s advice mirrors their actions. \u201cBuy what you love. Art should be a passion purchase.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Vogels only bought work they loved, whether the artist was known or not.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Herb and Dorothy weren\u2019t art specialists or critics. They never acted under the advisement of a dealer.<\/p>\n They collected with delightful passion. In fact, meeting the artists was an integral part of their process.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cThey communed with artists in the Greenwich Village art scene and never purchased art without a studio or personal visit with the artist, seeking out the artist\u2019s input in an attempt to understand the process behind the works they were both drawn to.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n To gain confidence buying what you love, think of the music you collect. It\u2019s unlikely you asked for approval before buying concert tickets and CD collection. You were moved by the music and it enriches your life. Art is the same.<\/p>\n People\u2019s eclectic collections aren\u2019t so strange, what is odd, is that more people don\u2019t buy original work.<\/p>\n Helpful considerations when purchasing original art:<\/p>\n These considerations will help you to establish value in the work.<\/p>\n Original art tends to recycle, and continue. It\u2019s usually gifted, inherited, auctioned or resold, instead of filling up dumpsters.<\/p>\n Last year news broke that famous works of art were being manipulated overseas, mass printed and sold in big box stores. That print may not be Monet\u2019s but an illegal knock off. In discussion of value, this is a relevant thought to consider. Conscious consumerism is expanding beyond the initial farm to table concept. We have the power and resources to collect wisely, considering, art, artist, venue, ethics and the environment.<\/p>\n Art matters. Herb and Dorothy knew that. They lived their passion, were enriched for it, and in the end, shared it with the world, gifting their entire collection. You can just feel the love.<\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n New work ~ “Evening Light” – \u00a0( barn) 18×36 oil on birch board ~ $2000.00 CAD<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How did a postal worker and librarian amass one of the largest and most priceless collections of art ever? The story of Herb and Dorothy Vogel is a hot media topic and sparks investor inquiries. With modest salaries, (Herb\u2019s annual … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/farm-crop-300x150.jpg\")
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