Tips for first time art buyers

For some, buying your first piece of art can be a heady, exciting experience, but for others it can be a nervous, overwhelming one. Don’t worry if the latter is true for you – as art experts, we’ve long been giving advice to help first time art buyers breeze through the process and take home artwork to enjoy for years to come.

Looking back over our Inspiration articles, seven arty advisories stood out from the crowd, resonating with our readers and delivering the top tips you need. We’ve gathered them up into one guide so you can quickly jump to the content that you need.

Don’t know your abstract expressionism from your installation art? De-mystify the key art terms, mediums and movements with straight forward explanations by taking a look at our Art Jargon Glossary.

Right, we know the what the key movements mean, but what type of art do you like? Are you still pondering print or painting? Abstract or geometric? Check out this blog to help you focus your thoughts.

Get in the mind-set of an art-collector with some handy advice from the professionals.

Now on to the fun part – it’s time to hunt out that perfect piece.

So, you’ve invested in a beautiful piece of contemporary art… and then what? Curating your home and hanging artwork require a little finesse also, and of course we have the ‘how to’ advice you need.

And there we have it, the advice to support you through every step of the way when making your first (second, or third) art purchase.

Main image: A visitor admires artwork at Affordable Art Fair New York Spring, 2023.