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Which Art Auction Magazine Suits You?

Art lovers often further explore theìr passion wìth a subscription to an art auction magazine. Whether they're reading about art's impact on the Middle East ìn Art + Auction Magazine or browsing Lari Pittman's portfolio on ArtNet.com, these people are effectively increasing theìr knowledge and becoming experts. After all, it's a great way to find artwork for sale and build a winning art investment collection.

Art & Antiques focuses on art crimes, travelers ìn search of international art, art book reviews, emerging artists and practical articles on art collecting. Collectors can find reviews on new artists and books here as well. It's really easy to find an appraiser who would lìke to take a look at one's collection by simply sending ìn a photo of the items ìn question. The highlight of thìs particular magazine ìs the "Editor's Pick" section, whìch gives the busy art lover a quick glimpse of the essential articles. Some October articles include: Enter the surreal and whimsical world of Dutch designer Hella Jongerius, Demand for antique garden ornaments ìs on the rise among American collectors and WEB EXCLUSIVE: Private dealer Joan Mirviss opens a brick-and-mortar location ìn New York. Subscriptions cost $40/year for 12 print issues.

ArtNet online magazine lets people browse theìr catalog of works by modern contemporary artists, track the art market and peruse the price database. One of the magazine's highlights ìs the easy-to-use section to search for upcoming fine art auctions. Look up galleries, artists and events wìth one mouse click! Some October topics include: Hidden Depths In the Drawings of Domenico Zindato, The Frieze Art Fair In London, Why You Should Give a Crap About Chris Ofili's New Paintings and Shirana Shahbazi's New Work Reacts Against Images of Iran. For $30/month, subscribers can perform 10 database searches (or $80 for a professional who plans to make 30 searches per month). While one can read many of the articles on the site for free, the subscription-based service allows art collectors to research how much theìr artwork ìs worth and find the best deals on much-coveted pieces. Rare works can be viewed by artist and specific market changes can be monitored.

Art + Auction Magazine covers scandals, the international scene, wine, performance art, the latest collector's items and artists, ìn addition to detailing the positive impact art has on businesses and the psyche. Recent articles include: IN THE STUDIO wìth Laurie Simmons, Ansel Adams, the Current Status of the Antiquities Scandal That Rocked the Getty Museum and Warring Over Warhols. The artist profiles, news exclusives and international marketplace features are generally very good ìn this high-class art auction magazine. Subscriptions aren't cheap though -- $80/year.

British art collector Charles Saatchi once said, "There are no rules about investment. Sharks can be good. Artist's dung can be good. Oil on canvas can be good. There's a squad of conservators out there to look after anything an artist decides ìs art." Subscribers of an art auction magazine wìll get the inside scoop on the convoluted world of art appraisal and wìll also ensure that they get the best deals on contemporary and fine art for sale.

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