Almost all the original art in my house has come from Georgetown flea market

Bought 2 pieces on Saatchi that I love, but they were pricier.

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I'm in Richmond and we have a ton of galleries because of VCU and the museum of fine arts. We also found amazing pieces at antique stores here. I personally need to see it IRL before buying art.
Some resources

https://richmondmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/galleries/art-guide/

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/virginia/articles/cultural-guide-to-richmond-va-10-great-contemporary-art-galleries/

https://www.crossroadsartcenter.com/

Definitely better to go in person if you can. DC has so many great places to buy art, why wouldn’t you?

Have PP had success buying art online that you don’t see in person? I just wonder if I’m dropping $1000-10000 or more, it’s better to see it in person first at a gallery or in the artist’s studio.

We've worked with some good local galleries: Principle Gallery in Old Town and Merritt Gallery in Chevy Chase MD. Our experience was like 95% of the stuff you see in places like that will not speak to you, but there are probably a few things you'll like a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:I commission it from artists whose work I see online.

+1 I do this as well. Pleased to say there are no prints of mass produced pieces in my house.

We have prints but they are not mass produced. Prints made by the artist of their originals. And a few originals. At this point, it’s we can afford.

There are several fine artists at the Arts Walk on Monroe St in Brookland. Lots of makers/crafters as well.

I’m not sure what your budget is, so these ideas will be a range. Transformer in DC does an annual auction that involved local artists. Most are up and coming, and you can get some really good prices. I haven’t looked at what they have throughout the rest of the year, but I imagine their prices are fairly reasonable because it’s a nonprofit with a mission to support new artists.

You can also pop into galleries in various places (we seek them out whenever we travel) and see what you like. From there, you can follow on Instagram and see who the artists/galleries like/follow.

This is photography, not painting, but we have gotten a couple of great pieces by going to the Natural History Museum nature photography exhibit and emailing the photographers whose work we liked.

I also have no idea what your budget is, but working with an art consultant is amazing (yes, I know I am super lucky and privileged). There may be a way to get a few hours with someone who can give you some insight for places/artists that might fit within your budget, but I just don’t know.

Some home furnishing stores sell original art online. For example, I like Serena & Lily and browse their curated art section periodically. When I see a style of painting that I like, I look up the artists' info and buy directly from them.

I sell my art on saatchi. They take a substantial cut but as a website the search options are pretty good - you can do a pretty decent job narrowing down to what you like.

Singulart website.

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