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The archive of Casey's weekly notes featuring the art that stays with her and why
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What I Told a Sotheby’s Veteran That Stunned Her
What I Told a Sotheby’s Veteran That Stunned Her TBH, I really struggled to write this post. I have been thinking a lot about, what I’ve come to call, your collector type. But I…
The Archive
The Purchase Is the Least Interesting Part
The Purchase Is the Least Interesting Part Last week we talked about fear. Most people assume the most significant moment in the acquisition process is the purchase. They imagine the…
You’re Not Afraid of the Price. You’re Afraid of Being Wrong.
You’re Not Afraid of the Price. You’re Afraid of Being Wrong. Most people assume the biggest barrier to art collecting is the price. Most people are wrong. Price is rarely the problem. The…
You Don’t Have Good Taste
You Don’t Have Good Taste I mean, no offense, but you probably don’t — at least not in the way people traditionally talk about it. When we say someone “has good taste,” what we usually…
When Your Taste Misbehaves
When Your Taste Misbehaves How to Collect Art Beyond Safe Choices If you only collect what you immediately understand, your art will never surprise you. And frankly, my dear, that’s…
What To Do When You Don’t Know What You’re Looking At
What To Do When You Don’t Know What You’re Looking At How to look at art There is a particular kind of pause that happens when you stand in front of a work in a gallery or…
When Familiarity Starts To Feel Like Taste
When Familiarity Starts To Feel Like Taste Liking something often feels instinctual. We are used to trusting that initial response, the quick pull toward an image, a style, a color, or a…