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The Importance of Contemporary Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

Art Acquisitions Art collectors, museums, galleries, and private individuals interested in purchasing contemporary Paintings, Sculpture, Photography, or Fine Art Prints might seek an appraisal to ensure they make an informed investment. When Might You Need a Contemporary Art Appraisal?

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The Case Against the Current Energy Usage of NFTs: An Art World Environmentalist’s Opinion

Artifactual History Appraisal

As Claudia pointed out in her interview on Larissa Wild’s The Art Elevator Podcast , NFTs have a very high carbon footprint, exponentially higher than most artworks made in traditional mediums like paintings and sculpture. The second issue is determining authenticity and tracking provenance through the use of blockchain technology.

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Maybe sculptures make your hands itch to throw clay on a potter's wheel, or portraits help you feel a connection to the past. Not only does this help support artists, but it gives your purchase a solid provenance (make sure to always save your original receipt!)

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Comment | Most forms of environmental protest are no longer possible—that's where the power of images comes in

The Art Newspaper

It is now proven that if we leave them alone, the oceans will regenerate quicker than ever thought, a matter of decades or less. The violent sequences of bottom trawling, and the horrifying images of factory ships scouring the Antarctic, destroying entire marine ecosystems to make pet food, are profoundly disturbing.