Where to Buy Art Online: 4 Places to Start your Art Collection

Raphael Fodde, Untitled, 2010

Next week I will be attending Art Basel. To compensate for the splendor-at-a-prize that is to come, this week I cover art that is accessible to all budgets. I am not a fan of labelling art as affordable because price should not be the main selling point. More often than not, what is presented as affordable is glorified-IKEA art, lacking interest and ending as pure décor bound to come out of fashion. However, there is a lot happening online that is worth having a look at because it is fun, innovative, sensitive, aesthetically mindful and it is a click away. I have hand-picked works which range from under £100 and up to £8,000. What is not to like?

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Four Rugs and a Big Dilemma

Ophelia Finke, Dakar, 2015 Rug detail

This week I am sharing a real dilemma. As a matter of fact, my dilemma. I am freshening up the living room at home and I have been looking up for a rug. I love textiles for the texture and character they add to a home. I don’t mind in what form they come: tapestries, upholstery, rugs or an interesting fabric scrap that has been framed to admire. I walk barefoot and the floor is dark wood so my starting point was simply a soft rug with a light background. Below are my options… Suggestions on how to untangle this one are welcome!

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Studio_Leigh commissions emerging artists: Catch them before they skyrocket

Phillipa Horan, The Bottom of the Butt Tastes Better after Wine (2015) Handblown glass, glass cigarettes

Studio_Leigh opened in September 2015. To celebrate the first year anniversary of one of the most innovative emerging art spaces in London, I am dedicating this article to revisit a selection of the gallery’s limited edition commissions. With a sharp eye, Studio_Leigh spots talent that you will be hearing a lot of in the future. Catch them before they skyrocket!

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