The ART of Collecting: Simply Put

Building an Art Collection, A Guide for Beginners

Are you among those who would love to collect art but have no idea of where to begin? An article entitled Building an Art Collection A Guide for Beginners, authored by Fine Art Registry™ columnist Michael Trant, is a step-by-step tutorial designed to help you maneuver through the tangled maze that looms and is concise as well as simply put forth. Read more

Art Suffers at the Hands of Greed, Politics and Graft

Follow the Money

It is a crying shame that the beauty of art and its reputation is being distorted, besmirched and in some cases destroyed. You may question my reason for this reaction and so you should. After you read the article Follow the Money authored by attorney and writer Gail Christensen, you will no doubt react similarly. Unfortunately a growing number of large companies dealing in art are nefariously greasing the palms of too easily swayed politicians whose only quest is for money and more of it. And all of this is at the expense of the art world. The truth is that this is going on right under the public’s nose and we must not ignore the threat it poses. Read more