Friday's art article - How to judge art

When many people are asked about whether or not they like a piece of art, they can give you a "yes or no", but not necessarily the why. The article How to judge art breaks down some of the simple reasons why people may find a piece of art to their liking. The review lists five areas and discusses them in detail about how people evaluate art.

Friday's art article - Art appraisals and art prices

Have a piece of art you are curious as to the value of? The art appraisal tool at Find Art Info allows users to find the value of your fine art by comparing it with recent auction prices of similar pieces. Visitors can find the latest hammer prices on art from auction houses worldwide, plus additional information about the artwork. Find Art info also compares user inputs to information on 2,255,350 pieces of art sold over the last couple of years. The database also currently contains 138,441 signatures and 1,137,223 photos of artwork.

Friday's art themed article of interest: ART AS AN INVESTMENT

With the financial uncertainties in our economy at the moment, people are looking to alternative investments to place their money. The recently published article, Guide to Buying Art as an Investment, breaks down seven considerations you need to thoroughly investigate before buying art as an investment vehicle.

Friday's art themed article of interest: DONATING ARTWORK

With tax time upon us, charitable donations are one way that people can help others and receive tax relief at the same time. Donate art, save taxes is an article that details what people should know before and after donating a piece of art to a charity or charity auction. It details the rules for donating art and instructions on how to determine its value.

Friday's website of interest to art enthusiasts

Today's website of interest to art collectors is AskART: the Artists' Bluebook. Many people are familiar with finding car values with a "blue book". This website provides the same service for two and three dimensional art pieces. AskART is dedicated to the creation and maintenance of the world’s most comprehensive centralized database of artists. In this capacity the company does not buy, sell, auction, or inventory artworks, or act as representative for any artists.

The website provides digital images, biographical documentation, book references, auction data, and the opportunity to engage in open forum dialogue about artists. In 2007 AskART expanded to include auction data, images where available on artists worldwide. The content features painters, sculptors, and illustrators ranging from our early artists to modern urban expressionists.