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A seller on ebay sells "Picasso" and "Edward Hopper," they seem to be capable artists but I simply don't understand why a forger would go to all that work to put these ridiculous stamps on the back of the art.

Has anyone bought REAL artwork that has this many stamps on it?

Im purchasing an artwork from the EU (live in the uk) , value about 5000 ukp. How do people tend to transfer money in these situations and do people generally pay all upfront? Gallery and artist seem legit to me and I’ve seen the work and gallery in person.

I don't have an artnet subscription. Can someone please check this for me?

https://www.artnet.com/artists/sir-william-quiller-orchardson/the-patient-EcrKQqrVJ8EyH711qzzYAQ2

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My partner and I have hundreds of pieces. We've got about 150 displayed at any given moment, but many are stored. There will likely be many hundreds more before we're done collecting. We have a catalog with a page for each piece with a short description and a photo.

We're wondering how we can place a number label on each piece probably on the stretcher or back of each piece.

What is the accepted and safe norm for doing this? Stamped aluminum tags tacked to the stretcher, a paper tag somehow lacquered onto the back of the piece? What are the appropriate options?

I wanted to surprise my wife by bringing her to an art gallery here in my city, Montreal, and allowing her to choose a piece from an artist she loves and I'd gift it to her. The artist's name is Lise Montigny and we have seen her pieces around the galleries in the Old Port here in Montreal however, this was definitely a few years ago. It's been a while since we've perused art galleries.

Long story short, I am trying desperately to find any gallery that holds her art work by searching online however, the only hits I'm getting are in Quebec city which is a 3 hour drive away.

Is it possible the artist moved cities and no longer sells in Montreal? Or is it more likely that random galleries aren't super clear/transparent with the artists and works they sell at their location therefore making it extremely difficult to know exactly where to hunt. Therefore my question to you, the community, would be if you have any tips/tricks that can help me determine where Lise Montigny art is sold in Montreal?

tl;dr I need tips on finding a specific artist's work, Lise Montigny, in the city of Montreal.

So I recently went on a cruise (symphony of the seas) and visited the art auction on board, found myself enamored with an art piece (after the song by anatoly metlan) and purchased it. My question is, what should I do to preserve the painting properly? Should I get insurance placed on it? I have 2 cats and a dog, so hair and dandruff would be an issue I presume. And just any other things to keep in mind as well.

Thanks in advance to all that reply!

I found a posting on FB Marketplace (Australia) for a Picasso. I’m not an art collector at all. I know he isn’t super rare though. But it caught my eye. So I clicked on the sellers profile and they were also selling a Dali. Both with certificates of Authenticity. Other items they had sold previously were just furniture. See photo with sellers info left out. Is that strange to just suddenly find them on a selling platform like that or not particularly? Most likely real? Fair price? I’m just curious and going down a rabbit hole trying to research art collecting. Thanks for your help! ☺️

I’m looking to buy a large piece of artwork for my living room. I have a few authentic smaller prints throughout my place, and I thought it would be nice to have a larger piece in the living room. Authenticated prints / originals of any variety are out of my price range right now, so I’m just looking for high / decent quality reproductions.

I’ve been shopping around online and, I’m having a really hard time finding any oversized Keith Haring Prints. The few I have found just seem to be smaller pieces of artwork blown up. That’s cool and all, but I’d really like to find something that was intended to be a larger piece.

Does anyone know online stores / printers that do this kind of thing? I’m looking for something at least 50+ inches wide. Something closer to 60-70 inches would be preferable.

I always like watching even if I'm not ready to buy - they have some pretty good paintings up for auction, and the bidding can be entertaining.

This is not YouTube, and the only way to see the auction is to watch it live on shannons.com.

Hey everyone, I recently bought an older painting (my first one!) with a beautiful frame, but I’m unsure how to hang it without causing any damage. Do any of you have tips or advice on how to do this safely?

Thanks in advance, and have a great day!

For those of you art dealers and or in the fine art world. I've always wondered what happens when say collectible editions fail to sell very many.

For the uber famous artist it makes sense to hold onto them as I imagine various pieces become more sought after later. (sorta how Warhol has various series that seem to have come/gone in and out of vogue over the years). But lets say a mid known artist repped by a large gallery (you know the kind of artist you reading this probably knows but your mom dad or sister does not). When they do a series of editions for hypotheticals here say its a dozen different prints and there are 50 of each all numbered and hand signed. 10 years later only like 5 have sold. do they just hold forever? discount? destroy?

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I’m hoping someone can help me find a piece similar to this one by Peter Max. I love the abstract line art and the pops of color. This one just has a little too much color in the background. I’m hoping for a white background. Thank you soooo much for any help.

Thrilled with how this has turned out. I always forget to take a "before" picture, but I grew increasingly unhappy with the old layout over the last year. This is crazy unique. I could still add 1-3 more things - the one spot is 12x12 - but I think the negative space works wonders here. Space is at a premium in my home and this now part of my front hallway.

So, I am researching the art market and have concerns if the market is growing or it is diminishing. As per the art financial report, the art market is growing at a steady speed but then I saw Sotheby's news and how its business is declining.

Anyone who can help? I will be grateful. Thanks!

Anyone have an artwork that feels “ugly” but which you’re nevertheless drawn to?

I couldn’t tell you what it is about this little piece but it’s strangely compelling. (And yes I will be treating the frame with scratch pencils soon.)