How to Start Collecting Art: A Beginner’s Guide
There has never been a better time to starting collecting art!
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Female Artists Then and Now
This month, we celebrate women and the contributions and achievements they have made throughout history, culture, and society.
What’s Love Got To Do With Art?
Regardless of what inspires artists to infuse love into their art, it is their passion that will push them to explore new and innovative concepts.
Inspired by Paul Cézanne
Explore a curated collection of artworks that pay tribute to the Post-Impressionist movement in a variety of styles.
How to Make Your Home Look Bigger Through Art
Besides making your home a more beautiful place to live, you should also try making it bigger through artwork.
Rebecca Katz: Art and Cooking as a Therapy
”I grew up with a spatula in one hand and a paintbrush in another among a family of artists and cooks. I’ve blended the two together, as chef/author of 5 award-winning cookbooks and a mixed media artist.”
Marlene Kurland: commissioning happy moments
Marlene is frequently commissioned for family paintings, ordered by collectors from all over the world and inspired by their favorite photos. The artist always looks forward to painting the love of her clients and turn this into a gift they will treasure forever!
Marion Kunstenaar, an Artist for Humanities
Learn about Marion’s impressive life story and how she bridges a plethora of activities, beginning with art.
Rody: La Belle Époque always in fashion
“Art, fashion, architecture, and design have always been connected. I was always fascinated by the Belle Époque style, Art Déco movement, and the Roaring Twenties atmosphere.”
Art and Travel: A Timeless Journey
Whether a piece of art is a product of the artist’s imagination or a portrayal of an existing location on this earth, one thing is certain: it can take you anywhere you allow it to.
Caspar Baum: exploring space, light, and color as functional environments
“I think a virtual space is very interesting. In art, you can create virtual space. My works have different layers and deep space.”
Japanese Calligraphy – The Fine Art of Writing
Learn more about Japanese’s calligraphy rich history and global influence, its elements and styles, and ways to study and experience it.
Increased Interest in Collecting Asian Art
Collecting contemporary Asian art is a demanding experience that, like its geography, covers much ground.
Valentine’s Day Special: How many shades of love can you name?
A one of a kind, fine art piece is the perfect way to show your love. Take a sneak peek into our Valentine’s day special gift guide for inspiration
Alternative art spaces: (Looking for) Art off the Beaten Track
Venturing further afield to explore the full spectrum of what artists have to offer, from the gallery to the bottom of the sea.
Benjamin L.M. Symbolic Expressionism
Benjamin L.M. embraces art and the art-making process with a passion that borders on reverence.
Agora Holiday Gift Guide
To help you choose among so many wonderful artworks and simplify the process, we have created a Holiday Gift Guide
Agora Gallery at Spectrum Miami 2018
Agora Gallery’s 2018 Spectrum Miami exhibit offers a number of ways to be seduced by art. There is no point trying to resist!
Blurring the Line Between Figuration and Abstraction
Until relatively recently, figuration and abstraction alternated, passing in and out of fashion and competing for the favor of the critics and the general public.
National Hispanic Heritage Month Special
To celebrate the National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are showcasing the work of several Hispanic artists we proudly represent.
The Garden of Dreamscape Delights: A Conversation with YoungHee Woo
YoungHee Woo’s major source of inspiration is the idea of interconnectedness of life and death processes. Scrutiny of this question yields her intriguing, often mesmerizing works.
Rebel with a Cause: A Conversation with El Bastardo
“I never had a mentor. I am self-taught and worked many years before I found my personal style, which is based mainly on street art and comic books.”
Tattoo as a New Aesthetic Form: In Conversation with Gabriele Pellerone
“I wanted to find a way to make the tattoo immortal, so I thought about tattooing paintings, in this way a tatauggio can be put on display in a gallery, a museum and the work of a tattoo artist can be viewed forever over time.”
Authenticating an Artwork
As a collector, you definitely want to be sure that the work of art you’re buying is in fact authentic.
浮世絵 — 山本さと子
山本さと子は、木版画、モノタイプ、エッチング、シルクスクリーンなどの手法を用いながら、ユニバーサルな感性と回顧を、形あるものに記録するために追求し続けている。
Giving film posters a new life and function – Nello Petrucci
“My artworks strive to project an alternate sense of reality which is not solely based on what is visible, but another reality projected by allowing my subconscious to freely express itself.”
Pictures of The Floating World – Satoco Yamamoto
Satoco Yamamoto’s artwork strives to capture universal emotions and memories by combining processes such as woodblock, monotype, etching, and silkscreen.
Photography Printing Techniques
For anyone looking to amass a respectable art collection without having to break their bank, prints can be a pragmatically inexpensive alternative to the acquisition of more tactile media like paintings or sculptures.
The Story Behind #Americanoh, a Portrait Series by Zie Otto
“This young project is where I landed in my attempt to photograph those who had immigrated to the U.S. from countries in Africa and had integrated into the American ethos.” – Zie Otto
The Use and Abuse of Imitation
From 19th century art to contemporary rock music, here are some of the traps and pitfalls imitation might present to an emerging artist, showing why imitation sometimes works and why sometimes it doesn’t.