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As a seasoned art professional, I’ve witnessed the transformative power of art from every angle—and now, I’m here to share it all with you. Dive into expert insights, uncover smart collecting tips, and discover tricks of the trade that will keep you ahead of the curve. Let’s navigate the art world together and ensure you stay brilliantly “artwise”!

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4 Green Lights To Consider When Buying An Artwork

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What 4 Top Art Collectors Look for in Art

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Reading Comps: 5 Research Filters that Matter

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10 Essential Steps to Masterfully Curate Art for Your Home, Office, or One-of-a-Kind Space

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Celebrating 20 Years of Art Innovation at HLK Art Group

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MARKET ANALYSIS: Impressionist to Contemporary Art 2021

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RE-MERGE – Art Exhibit Curated by HLK Benefiting Guild Hall’s 90th Anniversary

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🎯 The #1 thing serious collectors do first?

✨Start with a sense of focus rooted in genuine passion. Be it a movement, medium, geography, or artist, think of it as a compass, not a rule. It sharpens your eye over time while leaving space for discovery and delight.

A vision or guiding framework, while allowing room for discovery and even detours, can help guide and refine your collecting journey.

✔️ Example: take collectors Edythe and Eli Broad — their collection ultimately centered around post-war and contemporary art, spanning multiple movements and media, and it helped shape their museum, The Broad in Los Angeles as a lasting institutional legacy.
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👉 Collecting isn’t just about what you buy—it’s about what you believe in. What vision drives your collection?
GOOD AURA ⁠ ⁠ One of my favorite parts of cura GOOD AURA ⁠
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One of my favorite parts of curating? Discovering new artists — and watching their work breathe new life into a space. ✨⁠
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This acquisition project was pure joy: a vibrant curation designed to energize and welcome every visitor through the door. Movement, color, and light do all the talking.⁠ 🎨⁠
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Enter French artist Daniel Mato — a master of light and open space. His work channels the spirit of the color-field legends (think Rothko, Stella, Morris Louis), but with a fresh pulse: saturated hues that shift from moody depths to electric neon glows.⁠
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The result? A kinetic symphony of color that feels alive. ⚡️⁠
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I am grateful to @MorganLehmanGallery for making this magic happen and to my gracious client for the wonderful opportunity to showcase these beauties.⁠
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#ArtAdvisory #ArtCuration #DanielMato #abstractart #LivingWithArt #ContemporaryArt #artelevates #art⁠
POOF 💨✨⁠ What happens when Looney Tunes fig POOF 💨✨⁠
What happens when Looney Tunes fight clouds meet contemporary abstraction? 👀⁠
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NY-based artist Kate McQuillen turns slapstick chaos into pure visual energy through her process that employs squeegees, silkscreens, and layered imperfections. ⁠
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Think: fists + TNT blasts ➡ transformed into vibrating brush marks, and Lichtenstein-like brushstrokes blurred at the edges.⁠
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I’m beyond thrilled to have placed this work in a NY collection where it now joins an impressive list of blue-chip contemporary artists...⁠
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because who doesn’t want a little cartoon magic reimagined for the 21st century? 💥⁠
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For collectors seeking thoughtful placement opportunities with rising contemporary voices, my DM is open. ✨⁠
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📍 #newyorkartcollection⁠
#KateMcQuillen #emergingartists #HLKArtGroup #MasseyKleinGallery #artistspotlight⁠
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🎨IN THE STUDIO 🖌️ One of the greatest pri 🎨IN THE STUDIO 🖌️

One of the greatest privileges of my work is stepping into artists’ studios. These visits can’t be captured in just one reel, but the gratitude I feel is endless.

The East End has long been a retreat for artists—not for glitz, but for the light, air, open space and sea that continue to inspire. From Pollock and de Kooning to Mary Heilmann and so many living artists today, this place has given space for voices to emerge and visions to grow.

Opening their studios—sharing works in progress, struggles, and dreams—is an act of bravery. They remind us that art isn’t just to be collected, but to heal, reflect, and connect us as humans.

Each open studio feels like a gift, and I’m fortunate to live in proximity to so much hidden brilliance here on the East End.

Here’s to artists: past, present, and future. Thank you for showing us why art matters—always. 💫

Special thanks to
@rossbleckner 
@joelmesler 
@appah_gideon 
@robertnava7 
@jll.moser 
@saintsquid 
@pipideer 
@seawave54_markwebber 
@francine_fleischer 
@jackie.works 
@chelseamariabizub 
@rozolution 
@elizabethkarsch 
@jendeklaver 
@patrickmeagherstudio 
@leilapintonyc 
@suzannah_wainhouse 
@amyzerner 
@annaclejan 
#ArtistSpotlight #EastEndArtists #HamptonsArt #InTheStudio #SupportLivingArtists #theartistsstudio #artmatters #artlegacies
ART COLLECTING TIP OF THE DAY⁠ ⁠ This time of ART COLLECTING TIP OF THE DAY⁠
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This time of year is when museums announce programs, galleries open their seasons, and collectors tune in ahead of the November auction sales (Sotheby's just announced Lauder's Gustav Klimt's painting is expected to fetch over a shocking $150m!) ⁠
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Let's brush up on art with HLK and stay artwise!⁠
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4 Green Lights To Consider When Buying An Artwork👉 ⁠
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⁠The artist has...⁠
✅ A steady, authentic practice ⁠
✅ Critical writing and meaningful dialogue⁠ around them⁠
✅ Support and advocacy ⁠from peers and colleagues⁠
✅ Exposure of their work and showings, if possible⁠
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But also has:⁠
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🌱 Community impact— nurture and engage with their art communities⁠
🌍 Cross-disciplinary reach—collaborations in design, film, music, unique personal interests, or activism⁠
📣 Organic buzz—peers, curators, or collectors talking about the work in real ways⁠
💡 Resonance—when the work sparks conversation, reflection, or emotional connection⁠
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Reminder: These are market indicators, not value judgments. Every artist’s path is different, and significance can’t always be measured by a few factors alone.⁠
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#artcollectingtips #artadvisory #artwise #liveartfully⁠
SUMMER GREENS🌞⁠💚 ⁠ Just a friendly remin SUMMER GREENS🌞⁠💚
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Just a friendly reminder that although the breeze may be stronger and school may have started, summer’s not over until September 22 🤗
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Holding on to every last beach day, backyard BBQ, and sun-soaked afternoon like they’re the last fries at the bottom of the bag. ⁠
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This summer was so good, I might refuse to let it go—catch me showing up at pickup time still in flip-flops and a sun hat!⁠ 
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Happy weekend. ⁠Go see some art 💚
PEARL MOON 🦪 This weekend we were fortunate to PEARL MOON 🦪

This weekend we were fortunate to catch the last glimpse of @JerelynHanrahan’s “Big Pearl…for Mondrian” at Bridge Gardens curated by @cfineart_sculpture_sights. 🌕 

Its remarkable cosmic-like pull draw us in like moths to a flame. It felt especially timely with last week’s lunar eclipse — a reminder that, like the moon, powerful art shifts how we see the world, even if only for a moment. ✨

#localartists #hamptonsartscene #collectcontemporaryart #artspotting #liveartfully
READING COMPS: 5 FILTERS THAT MATTER 👉 As we h READING COMPS: 5 FILTERS THAT MATTER 👉

As we head full swing into the new season, I’m kicking off with a fresh series of art tips for my fellow art lovers and collectors.

In light of the recent @thearmoryshow and the many acquisitions still trading hands (despite the post-Covid contraction and market evolution), it’s the perfect time to revisit how to read auction comparables. Even if there aren’t past sales yet, comparing how similar works are selling can offer valuable insight into how collectors and galleries think about pricing.

Here are the five filters that matter most:

1️⃣ The Artist — the market follows names. Reputation, career trajectory, and demand for an artist are the strongest drivers of value.

2️⃣ The Medium — paintings, works on paper, photography, or sculpture all trade at very different levels, even by the same artist.

3️⃣ The Year / Period — peak years or historically important phases often command premiums compared to outlier or transitional works.

4️⃣ The Subject Matter — iconic themes (portraits, abstractions, signature motifs) resonate more strongly than experimental or atypical pieces.

5️⃣ The Dimensions — scale affects both impact and pricing. A museum-scale canvas lives in a different market tier than a sketchbook drawing.

Stay artwise!

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