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• Art as an investment - A few handy tips..

  Katie Hope, business reporter for the BBC in a recent article, seemed to summaris the general consensus when buying artwork as an investment, when she said “It's a fantasy akin to winning the lottery.” Whilst we at ArtGallery.co.uk concede that it is incredible difficult, is in a rare talent and very difficult to master, there are certainly things any art lover can do to give themselves the best chance, which we delve into further on in the piece.
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Art Gifts for Mother’s Day: A Definitive Guide

Some of us are very lucky, we know before we’ve even started gift shopping what we’re going to buy for a loved one. The ideas flock to us, there is little research involved and often, the gift is very well received. However, for the unfortunate majority, buying gifts for loved ones can be a long drawn out affair, with regular standoffs and frustrations.  As art enthusiasts, we know that buying art as a gift for Mother’s Day is often perceived as one of the most thoughtful and perceptive of gifts.
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Paintings of Pets - Capturing Animal Spirit in Art

This week, pet owners show off their special animal friends on Love your Pet Day. Studies have shown that owning a pet can increase your chances of being happy and successful. In fact, of 1,000 pet owners studied, researchers found that they brought laughter to six in 10 owners and made seven in 10 feel more relaxed. As a nation of die-hard animal lovers, it’s not surprising our furry (and feathery and scaly) friends make us happy. Animals are hugely popular subjects for artists, and why we have hundreds of paintings of all kinds of wildlife.
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Cubist Art

Are you feeling a bit of a square? Well, it’s all going a bit square-shaped here at ArtGallery too, as we have gone slightly Cubism-mad! Cubism is the modernist style that fits perfectlly into smart, stylish or minimalist interiors. Let's take a look at Cubist art - a style that changed the face of art and was the start of what we now call modern art. The Cubist style has certainly stood the test of time as it still works with a range of interior styles today.
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