Buying Your First Original Artwork: A Calm, Practical Guide

Abstract painting with bold, sweeping brushstrokes in pink, yellow and navy

Buying your first original artwork should feel exciting, not intimidating. After helping hundreds of first-time buyers, here is the advice I give everyone who walks up to the front desk.

Buy what you keep coming back to

If you have visited the same work twice, that is your answer. Investment value is a bonus; living with a piece you love is the point.

Ask the questions out loud

  • What is the price, and is there a payment plan?
  • Can I borrow it at home for a week before deciding?
  • How is it framed, and how should it be hung?

We offer up to ten interest-free months on every work on our walls, and every purchase supports the artist directly.

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