A market for artists such as Warhol, Picasso or Kahlo is always lively, as everybody wants to add a piece from these great masters to their collection. However, there are plenty of living artists out there who produce works of equal quality and equal relevance as artists from the past. Apart from having an immediate impact on their career, investing in living artists can change the future of art as a whole. If we want to have a constant flow of quality art in the future, we need to invest in the artists of today. However, supporting living artists goes beyond the world of art and can affect the entire society. In this blog post, we will go over a few reasons why you should opt for buying art from living, working artists rather than the deceased.
Help Artists Develop Their Talent
Only a minority of artists make a living selling their works. According to research, three-quarters of US artists make less than $10,000 a year from their art, which is why most of them have to get a side job to support themselves. Some even give up on a career in art completely, faced with a lack of interest in their work. Investing in living artists early on is the only way to…
