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A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Art Research for Beginners
So you find a painting in the attic, or inherit one, or fall prey to the charms of a sculpture at a charity shop. How do you know if it's valuable, and to whom it might be valuable? Here are some painless rudimentary steps everyone can take.

Biennale, Triennale, Festival or Exhibition?
None of us suffer from a dearth of art shows; they're happening every week all over the globe. Confusion sets in, though, because these shows - venues, if you will - tend to go by a host of names. Let's figure out what, exactly, it is that those art show terms mean.

eBay: Before You Bid on "Original" Art
The old saw, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is", is an old saw because it is valid. If the piece up for auction is truly by Renoir, why aren't Christie's and Sotheby's in a pitched battle to sell it?