With emergence of artists and artistic styles, art collectors are also increasing. Art is now considered as more of an investment amid Indian art collectors. Online portals have been established to reflect the work of numerous young and talented artists. By this platform, artists can reach a much wider audience and there works can be acclaimed internationally. This is increasing sales of their art pieces and encouraging artists to come out with more trends and exceptional techniques. Digital age has led to formation of meaningful relationship between art lovers and artists. Art galleries around the globe have started to display work of artists and showcase different artistic designs varying from traditional to modern and contemporary paintings.
Indian art collectors must have good knowledge about how to buy art. They must have awareness on all artistic styles which exist. Having love and admiration for art is not enough. You must know how much a painting could be worth of before you get manipulated and brainwashed by owners of art galleries.
It must have happened that after you choose your favorite painting, you go dicey about purchasing it or not. There are following ways you could help yourself in being decisive about buying art.
Gain knowledge about the artist
Often friends, family and other art collectors can provide you details about the artists so that you are assured about whose paintings to buy. Plus, you can also avail information about the artists by directly contacting them or getting details from the dealer itself. In case, the online portals do not provide any written information, you can always look about them on internet. You can find database of artist and know about his previous works. You must check reviews and testimonials of a website which are also updated on websites. You can determine the quality of work or website, if people have given better reviews. According to the achievements of artist, you can estimate the price of the artwork. Plus, the experience or how long he has been in the field also tells much about the artist.
Know the art piece
Out of all the choices in the gallery, it is tough to decide which painting to purchase. Indian art collectors must go through all the range of art styles and techniques that the artist has employed. You can get to know if the art work made using a machine or is hand-made. Isn’t it enthralling to know all intricacies of the art?
Know the incidental details
Gain information about the biography of artist so that you can know what all came into the mind of artist and what the art depicts. Get to know if it has been influenced by his own life or from outside. Make artist tell you if that art piece has been exhibited before or not.
Famous Indian art collectors naming Harsh Goenka and Tina Ambani have been in news for their beautiful collections. Art lovers along with a deep craze need to be cautious in picking their favorite art work.
