Interesting Art Facts

Did you know that. . . .

• Oil paintings generally cost less to frame than equally sized prints
• Lighting on a painting needs to be dimmer at night and brighter during the day
• Reputable galleries offer the same prices as their artists offer directly
• An artist's best work is usually sent to his most productive gallery to sell
• Fluorescent lighting causes more fading of artwork than incandescent lighting
• Most artists are left handed
• Giclee prints are just high quality ink-jet prints on fancy paper or canvas
• Most couples do not agree on artwork for their home, initially.
• Art prices are set just like other prices--by supply and demand
• Added lighting almost always enhances any painting, regardless of style or color
• Most art buyers acquire it to enhance their home interiors
• Art has surpassed the stock market in appreciation over the past twenty years