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What happens after you write
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You write
Use the form below or email us straight out. Tell us which artist you are circling, roughly what you want to spend, and what is stopping you.
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An editor replies within 2 business days
A direct answer in plain words: the price, the condition, where the piece sits inside that artist's own body of work, and whether it belongs in a young collection.
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You get a short list
A letter with a handful of works that fit the number you gave us, current prices attached, each one linked back to the artist's profile.
Send your question
One painting or a whole young collection: both are fair game. Worth mentioning:
- Whether you have bought work before
- The artist or the kind of painting you keep returning to
- The number you have in mind
Alex Kravetz
Senior Editor, LaArt
Alex has run these profiles since 2019 and works with the artists directly: studio visits, condition checks, pricing. Every letter is answered by him.
Where our money comes from: LaArt is independent. A few of the artists we profile sell through partner galleries such as RakovGallery, and a referred sale may pay us a commission. The advice costs nothing and buying is never a condition of getting it.
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