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WHY BUY ART?

Art makes people think about ways how life might one day be better than it is now.

Art can stimulate the expression and interchange of thoughts, feelings, and ideas among total strangers who would not ordinarily talk to each other.

BE AN INFORMED COLLECTOR........CONSULT THE EXPERTS

The next step in developing a great art collection is educating yourself. You probably know a lot about what you collect already, but the educational process is a continuing one. Be an informed buyer. Learn from the pros. Take every opportunity to discuss the fine points of what you're looking at with as many experts/artist as possible. Not only does this improve your abilities to separate the great from the good from the not so good, but you also learn how to protect yourself against being taken advantage of in the marketplace-- which brings us to this next point.