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The original art market lies somewhere within the luxury retail market, though there are some significant points of difference, which present new challenges in marketing.

Whilst rarity in luxury retail...

As North Korea fumbles through military manoeuvres in the Pacific this week, it seems the collective unconscious has spoken through our artists to warn us of the hound of war. The abominable canine has revealed itself to two new artists: first in 

There's something about the Chinese Girl...

Today Vladimir Tretchikoff's Chinese Girl is to be auctioned in London and is expected to reach in the region of £500k. It’s believed to be the world's most reproduced print and in honour we are releasing Blue Geisha by acclaimed artist Rebecca Fontaine-Wolf. With only 100...

I am a big fan of Katherine Jones, so was delighted to hear this week that she has been shortlisted as one of only 4 artists for The Art’s Foundation Fellowship Award 2013. Excitingly, she has also been awarded this years Printfest ‘Printmaker of the Year’ award which will...

As one of the last sectors to go online the art market is undergoing a revolution right now, there is phenomenal growth at the moment with seemingly daily new online offerings, from established galleries supplementing their physical spaces with an online presence, to new commercial online galleries and almost innumerable other platforms for artists to promote their work online - with one of the most notable being Saatchi-Online.

It is especially interesting (and...

Emerging Art: The Sane Alternative Investment!

It is a particularly good time to buy art. The work of emerging artists, not yet established; whose work is on the cusp of gaining recognition and value, presents today’s sane investment. If you buy at the start of the artist’s career there is very little risk. After so much economic turmoil, sensibility is turning towards art objects as the choice alternative investment.

Art as an investment...

Casual Meeting By Irjan Moussin - oil on canvas, £320.

Celestial glimmers of beauty, innocence and the carnivalesque...

New Blood Art is featured this month in Elle Decoration, discussing how to invest wisely in young, fresh talent in the art world. See a link to this feature via our Press page  - in...

It's just wonderful to hear about artists who in some small way we have helped to launch.  Iain Andrews truly is blazing a trail in the art world. His work has increased at least 400% since he started showing with us - recently selling a large scale work for over £20,000. If you were canny enough to invest in this emerging artist a few years ago your art portfolio would be looking...

It's always a buzz to discover a great new artist. I am particularly excited about Olga Noes who seems to embody a fearless talent... it's mesmerising and inspiring to see her creating work - take a look at this short video of her creating 'Contemplation' - it's  such a treat!

There are great gains to be made by investing in emerging artists - not least the feel-good factor of supporting young artists as they are starting out. Buy an artist at the start of their career and you are only really playing the 'up-side' as their prices have nowhere to fall…

Previously working as an art tutor,...