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COOLEST WEBSITES FOR AFFORDABLE
ART YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RICH TO COLLECT ART
You don't need to invest a fortune into art for your home. Whether you have $100 or $2000 to spend, you still have a huge array of valuable artworks to choose from. The Art Collecting School team put together a list of affordable art sites that cater to every collector's desire and taste. Photography, abstract, urban or pop art, established artists, emerging or undiscovered, signed prints, originals, framed, unframed you name it. And you'll most certainly FIND IT, after reading this. Let's begin!
POPULAR SITES Let's start with the basics. Here are 8 of the most popular websites for art. We've also added notes on why we think each site is cool!
ARTSY
artsy.com
Cool because: It's a huge directory of brick & mortar galleries selling art all over the world
SAATCHI ART
saatchiart.com
Cool because: It's a great place to find large paintings at an affordable price
ARTSPACE
artspace.com
Cool because: They have lots of affordable art by famous & emerging artists
ART FINDER artfinder.com
Cool because: They let you finance your artwork interest-free!
"Swirl" by Michael Cutlip saatchiart.com $2800
UGALLERY ugallery.com
Cool because: You can commission artists on their site to make something special for you.
PADDLE 8 UGALLERY paddle8.com Cool because: You can bid online for art by famous & emerging artists
ZATISTA zatista.com
Cool because: They only have original paintings. No reproductions!
ART STAR ZATISTA artstar.com
Cool because: It's super well curated and because they have art for kids!
FAMOUS ARTISTS "Hey, what's that?" your friends say as they point to artwork on your wall during a dinner party. "Oh, its a Warhol!", you reply! If you're looking to add established artists to your collection, here are 8 killer sites to browse.
AFFORDABLE ART 101
affordableart101.com
Great because: They sell etchings and lithograph prints by famous artists, starting at $100
ART BROKERAGE
art brokerage.com
Great because: You can buy art from other people's collections with awesome quality control
DURHAM PRESS
durhampress.com
Great because: They supply many other galleries so you score great prices by buying directly from DP
CAVIAR 20 caviar20.com
Great because: This site is totally underrated & one of our favorite little secrets!
"Amsterdam" by Sorel Etrog caviar20.com $1650
ART LIST artlist.co
Great because: You can buy art from other people's collections with awesome quality control
DOPE.FR UGALLERY dope.fr Great because: It's totally underrated. One of our favorite secrets with good street art too!
ROGALLERY rogallery.com
Great because: They have an uber impressive roster of artists
THE FONTAINE SHOP ZATISTA thefontaineshop.com
Great because: If you like for pop, street, or urban art by established artists, this site is heaven
"CLAMP" by Mantis thefontaineshop.com $1000
CLASSIC/ FINE ART Not interested in the contemporary stuff? Here are our 2 go-to sites for beautiful classic/fine art.
NE ART EXCHANGE neartexchange.com
Wonderful because: They have an impressive collection of vintage landscape paintings
THE OLD PRINT SHOP
oldprintshop.com
Wonderful because: There's a great selection of 18th, 19th, and 20th century prints
TREND SETTERS "Yea that artist is great. I bought his work before he got really popular" These are our 12 favorite sites for buying art by emerging artists. If you're an (aspiring) trendsetter, this is for you!
EXHIBITION A
exhibitiona.com
Cool because: of their great limited edition prints by emergng artists. It's so well curated, you can't go wrong.
FOAM
shop.foam.org Cool because: They have a sweet collection of photography by up & coming artists
EYE BUY ART
eyebuyart.com
Cool because: of all the quirky photography by award-winning artists
LAZARIDES lazinc.com
Cool because: It's an awesome place to find killer street art
"Lacoste" by Liz Markus exhibitiona.com $150
GALERIE PERROTIN
store.perrotin.com
Cool because: It has small edition signed prints of the coolest kids on the block
TAPPAN COLLECTIVE UGALLERY tappancollective.com Cool because: Its so well curated, you can't go wrong!
THE GHOSTLY STORE theghostlystore.com
Cool because: They have an uber impressive roster of artists
HEIST ZATISTA thefontaineshop.com Cool because: If you like for pop, street, or urban art by established artists, this site is heaven
"Blood" by Madame Peripetite heistonline.com $1175
1STDIBS
1stdibs.com Cool because: You never know what to expect. Hidden gems alert!
GUNS AND RAIN
http://gunsandrain.com/ Cool because: They scout gourgeous art from Southern Africa and practice fair trade
EYESTORM eyestorm.com
Cool because: You can find affordable pieces by some of the most established names in the art
THE ARTLING
theartling.com
Cool because: It's the go to place for affordabble art signed by trending artists from Asia
DECO RATING Redecorating? Need that one stunning large-sized watercolor to lighten up the mood of the living room? You'll find thousands of artworks to match any curtain and pillow shade on these 3 websites.
1STDIBS
MINTED
minted.com Great because: Everything is customizable, from framing to size to the art print itself
PUREPHOTO
purephoto.com
Great because: They've got a concierge service & will help you choose art based on your space.
MAMMOTH mammoth.co
Great because: They have a killer collection of surrealist art
PATRONS So, you have an isntinct for good art. If you buy art with your heart and don't believe in fancy curator's statements, here's where you can find fresh, unpolished gems!
ARTSPACE WAREHOUSE
artspacewarehouse.com/
Cool because: It's the perfect place to discover the hottest emerging artists at entry level prices
VANGO
vangoart.co Cool because: You can browse through affordable original artworks by independent artists
THE OTHER ART FAIR
shop.theotherartfair.com
Cool because: They curate the most exciting unrepresented artists before they break into the art world
RISE ART riseart.com
Cool because: There are thousands of fresh hand-picked contemporary artists to explore and support
"My Personal Landscape" by Lucie Jirku riseart.com $975
@60" UGALLERY at60inches.com Cool because: You receive a print of the work before buying the original to "live with it" first
APERTURE aperture.org
Cool because: Each photo print featured is an iconic piece for the last generation of emerging artists
ZATISTA