Q&A: Everything you want to know about commissioning artwork

Monday, May 6th, 2019 , Comments

Collectors are commissioning more artwork—from self-portraits to site-specific sculptures—for their property and offices. Working with an artist brings many arts […]


Kondo your collection

Monday, February 25th, 2019 , , , , Comments

Image: Courtesy of ARTBnk. Many of us start the New Year with a new list: a to-do list, an organization […]


Collecting American coins: Caring for your collection

Friday, January 25th, 2019 , Comments

Image: 1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair Cameo PF-67 NGC coin. Courtesy of Bonhams. Coins are an enticing hybrid of historical […]


Collecting American coins: History and essentials

Thursday, January 24th, 2019 , Comments

Each January, the French celebrate La Fete des Rois. Celebrations feature a puff pastry and frangipane cake with a coin […]


Living with fragile and ephemeral art

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 , Comments

Consider some of the longest-surviving paintings of western civilization—the famous caves in Lascaux, France, where rudimentary pigment paintings of indigenous […]


Fashion-forward for fall: Caring for collectible style

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 , Comments

Image: Courtesy of Garde Robe LLC. Is a sweater knitted out of plastic bags art or fashion? In the case […]