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Contemporary art market in the USA, October 2026: what emerging painters should know
US art market data for October 2026: auctions, New York galleries and collectors, and what it means if you paint.
War artists: how Britain commissioned painters to record conflict, from 1917 to today
From Paul Nash to Steve McQueen: how Britain's official war artists recorded conflict, and what painters can learn.
Frieze London 2026 results: what emerging artists sold, won and learned
Frieze London 2026 has closed. Who sold, who won the prizes and acquisitions, and what it means if you paint.
Oil painting styles explained: a guide for artists and collectors
Baroque, realism, impressionism and abstract expressionism: what each style means and how to name your own.
Before you use a painting appraisal app: what it can and cannot do
What a painting appraisal app can tell you, what it cannot, and how to use one without being misled.
Art market trends UK, US and Europe: October 2026
Frieze, London auctions, a strong US and France, a weaker Germany: what October 2026 tells emerging painters.
How to price your art as an emerging artist: a step-by-step method
Three formulas, a market check and a rule for raising prices. A plain pricing guide for emerging painters.
How much is my oil painting worth: a practical guide for artists
What sets the value of an oil painting, and four ways to get a realistic price range for yours.
Frieze London 2026: what emerging artists need to know
Frieze London is open to the public until Sunday 18 October, and you do not need a gallery, a collector or a ticket-day plan to learn something useful from it.
Small paintings, big stories: unusual art sales Ep. 4
A $30 estate sale find, a "copy" in a Texas museum and an Old Master under a workbench.
How artists are responding to war: censorship, destroyed works and survival
Museums looted, statues blasted, voices silenced. How artists keep the record when the archive is the target.
Print valuation: how to price and sell your art prints
Edition size, numbering, and paper quality all move the price. Here's the real maths behind a print's value.
How to get a painting appraised: free and paid options explained
Every real route to a painting appraisal, what each one actually costs, and when a free estimate isn't enough.
Inside the painting: Ripples by Jessie Rose Ford
A Melbourne plein air painter, one quiet stretch of water, and a $1,800 oil on linen worth knowing.
How much is my painting worth? 5 factors that determine value
The honest answer is never just one number. But it is also never a guess. Here are the five things that actually determine what your painting is worth in 2026.
How artists are responding to war - stories from the front line
Four painters. Four conflicts. Four completely different reasons to keep working when the world outside the studio is falling apart.
Art market trends UK, US and Europe: July 2026
Christie's H1 up 71%. London leads Europe. The US base is expanding. What July's market data means for emerging artists.
Where to sell your paintings in 2026: the complete platform guide
Every platform takes a cut. Every platform serves a different audience. Here is the honest breakdown of where your work actually belongs - and what it will cost you to be there.
Small paintings, big stories - Unusual art sales Ep. 3
A Caravaggio rescued from the private market by Italy. A Rubens missing for 400 years. And how Google Gemini cracked an illegible signature on a thrift-store painting.
Why artist reputation drives painting prices (and how to build yours)
The painting doesn't change. The name on it does. Here is what the research actually shows - and what emerging artists can do about it.
How artists are responding to war - the market for conflict art
Collectors spent $550 million on art in one week during a war. Here is what conflict does to the market - and what it means for artists.
Art and memory: how painters document what the world wants to forget
From a self-portrait held in hiding to reconstructed kitchens in Berlin, artists have always done what official history cannot - they make the unbearable visible.
How to price oil paintings: a practical guide for artists
Oil commands a premium. Here is why - and exactly how to calculate yours.