Art I Saw &
Liked
A structured approach to collecting emerging art under $15k.
Learn how to look. Practice on real work. Collect with clarity.
Meet Casey
I’m Casey Monda, an art advisor with over a decade of experience helping collectors build meaningful collections. After years working in the auction world and advising collectors at every level, I created Art I Saw & Liked to make collecting contemporary art more approachable, transparent, and enjoyable.
You don’t need insider knowledge to collect great art. You just need curiosity, confidence, and someone to help you get started.
Not sure where to start?
How to Begin
A practical guide to navigating the art world with confidence — from talking to gallery staff to reading a price like a dealer.
Start HereHow to Know If It's Good
The four-part framework I use to evaluate whether a work has staying power — four practical questions for any piece, at any price.
See the Framework
A guided way to begin.
AISAL is built around a simple sequence: Start with what you like. Learn why it works. Repeat.
The Collection
A filterable database of 300+ emerging works under $15k--complete with pricing, artist context, and direct gallery contact.
Weekly Guidance
Weekly posts about anything and everything related to buying art under $15,000.
My Archive
Save what you like (and what you don’t). Watch patterns emerge. Build a point of view over time.
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What I’m Watching Right Now
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Moment 3, 317
Christopher Adams
Christopher Adams first encountered ceramics in high school, an early introduction that would later evolve into the abstracted biomorphic forms that define his practice. Each body...
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nights, 112
Alexandria Tarver
Alexandria Tarver transforms the familiar imagery of flowers into a realm that intertwines memory, idealisation, and the immediacy of presence. Her artistic journey begins with an...
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Interior
Jonathan Wateridge
Jonathan Wateridge is best known for his paintings that depict spectral, isolated men and women who blend in and out of their poolside environments. The series...
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Blue Moment 5, 312
Christopher Adams
Christopher Adams first encountered ceramics in high school, an early introduction that would later evolve into the abstracted biomorphic forms that define his practice. Each body...
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Mirror Images
Grace Wright
Grace Wright’s atmospheric paintings are all-consuming, inviting the viewer into a baroque world of tangled gestures. Markings on the canvas twist and convulse about themselves to...
“I keep looking for the next perfect piece 🤗. This is such a nice way to do it — relaxing, no pressure, and I can read up on the artist.”
— CollectorStart with what you like.
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