joanz's Profile

While it's true that art is not an "investment" per se, it is an investment in one's surroundings and ultimate quality of life, which today can mean a lot.

I've collected and amassed so many pieces that I've had to ask friends for hanging room in their homes, and find that I'm still buying despite reduced income (retired now).

One strategy I've used, when a piece by a known artist is too much for the budget, is to ask if a study of the work was done. I bought a watercolour of the (eventual) large oil for a fraction of the price of the completed work. It not only fits my available space better, but pleases me more since it's softer.

At the very least, when you collect art, you're in good company historically and can (vicariously) identify with the former owners of the Uffizi, the Louvre etc.!!!